Planning your wedding day isn?t all about the invitations, dress, and the cake. When you start getting into the nitty gritty of mapping out your big day, you?ll find that there are an abundance of items to plan for that you may not have originally thought of. There are, unfortunately, many ways disaster can strike at your wedding, throwing a (minor to a major) wrench in your big day. Luckily, there are many ways to plan ahead and mitigate these risks. Read below for the best tips towards doing just that.
1. Confirm with all Your Vendors
One of the largest disasters imaginable for any wedding is MIA vendors. This could happen for a myriad of reasons, from them having the wrong time or date scheduled to simply being unreliable. Prevent these situations from occurring by reading multiple reviews online about the vendors, asking the right questions, and vetting them as much as you deem necessary. Another way to prevent the risk of vendors not showing up is to confirm with them multiple times leading up to the event. Send them an email confirmation a month before the big day, a week before the big day, and also 48 hours before. These messages should include the date, times, and locations of where they need to show up. Ask them to confirm receipt of the message. If you don?t hear back from them within a couple days via email, give them a call to ensure that they saw your message. 2. Buffer the Timeline

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