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beary, on the actual day, you'll check-in ard 12-1pm. u guys will be tired out. go hv a bath and take a rest. ard 4pm, you can start having your make-up. as a sidetrack, u may wish to order some sandwich platter (slightly expensive) ard 5pm for you and hubby plus the helpers to fill the tummy before dinner. dun make your helpers go hungry though...
ard 5:30pm, yr hubby can go down for the brief and rehearsal. during the brief, i was totally impressed by FS banquet team service standard that i knew my wife and i were in safe and gd hands for the evening. no more jitters and worries abt screwups from the planning stage. afterwhich, the rehearsals will wrap up your hubby's prep. u just smile and stay beautiful for the nite.
as a guide, make sure your helpers are aware of their roles and duties before AD. 2nd, u guys must ensure all relevant materials (e.g. music cds, laptop etc) are available beforehand. 3rd, PRACTISE the walk-in. its a must! when u go dating with your FH, hold him (by his arm or hand) and do a slow walk of ard 30 steps at 1 step/sec. let him lead you and u imagine your free hand holding on to the gown. then smile and wave at the crowd. this practice is impt as it'll prevent him from pulling you (i.e. walking too fast). but find some quiet corner to practice... if not police will come and find you guys... haha...
on mingling, yes! pls come down and mingle soon after the recep started. you're the beautiful princess for the nite and everybody wants to hv a glimpse of you... and pics taken also. your interaction is impt as you may not hv time to mingle with all guests during dinner time. you can actually ask your hubby to come down slightly earlier to hold the fort while you complete your make-up and dressing. if your hubby has went to entertain folks liao... then get your maid-of-honor or bridesmaid to escort you from the room (she will be able to help hold the train and do the misc. stuff on your behalf).