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If you are renting tuxes, have the guys try their tux on again when they pick it up and make sure it not only fits but everything is correct. I ended up running back to the store on the day of my wedding to exchange the vests for the correct type and exchanging a pair of wrong size shoes for the correct size.
Also, if you are wearing shoes that come with a rented tux, buy some insoles or other padding. My feet were extremely sore by the end of the night.
Discuss with your future wife the pros & cons of smashing the cake into each others face and decide which route you want to take. I've seen too many husbands come close to being castrated by a cake knife because the groom ruined the brides hair, make-up and dress.
I'm not sure how far this tradition runs in the U.S. but where I live, guests and wedding party members often clink their glasses with their utensils during the dinner until the bride and groom kiss. This gets extremely annoying, especially if it is done often. Instead of allowing this, make them work for it by making them do something like sing a song (that everyone can hear, not just you).
My biggest piece of advice.....take at least 15 min a couple of times during the reception to spend alone with your new bride just to relax and talk. The planning of the wedding seems to take forever but your wedding day seems to be done in an instant. This helps slow things down a little. You also spend almost all day surrounded by others and you need to take a little time to be alone as a couple.
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A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day. Calvin
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