24 Insanely Clever Wedding Planning Tips Every Engaged Couple Should Know

If you're in the middle of planning your wedding day then chances are you understand how difficult it can be. Check out these 24 tips to help make the wedding planning process less stressful!

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1. Wedding cake sizes and average servings.

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Don't have any food to waste. Know exactly what size cake you need before your big day.

2. Hand Out Bug Wipes to Repel for Outdoor Weddings

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Bug wipes are a great way to keep your guests comfortable during any outdoor wedding. You can buy them in bulk here (we suggest getting enough to have some left over, so you can use when you're camping our outdoors). Also, these are DEET and chemical free, so they're great for everyone's skin!

3. Color coordinate your seating arrangements when planning.

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This will give you a better visual of your seating arrangements and the changes that you might need to make.

4. Seat your younger friends farthest away from the dance floor.

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If you plan on going to a resort for your honeymoon, a lot of people don't know that you can't use regular sunscreen. A biodegradable sunscreen is a must at most resorts to even go snorkeling. Be sure to check with your resort to see what types of sunscreens they allow.

5. Ask for checks to either be made to the bride or groom.

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It could take a while for everything to fall in order after a name change. Banks can be very particular about situations like this, so if you know someone is writing a check as a gift ask for it to be made to one of you two.

6. Use bubble wrap on the bottom of flowers if you plan on having flowers floating in any decorations.

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7. Learn how to make your own custom, wedding shoe stickers!

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You can find the tutorial here.

8. A treat for your guest's feet . . . wedding reception flip flops!

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If you don't mind people wearing flip flops at your reception these could save some guests from having blisters the next morning.

9. Outdoor wedding? Use heel stoppers to stay afloat.

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10. Create a Wedding Email

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Between our personal and work lives it's a good bet your email is going to be full when planning a wedding. Create a separate email account to prevent from missing any important wedding related emails.

11. Guide to choosing the best wedding flowers.

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12. Easily break in your heels before the wedding.

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Put on a pair of thick socks and aim a blow dryer at the parts that rub for about 15 seconds, while wiggling your toes. Remove the socks and enjoy instantly broken-in shoes!

13. Invest in glue sticks.

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Your tongue will thank you later.

14. How to tie a bow tie.

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It's something that a lot of men do not know how to do. Save yourself the trouble on your wedding day by making sure one of your groomsmen knows how.

15. Wear a button down shirt.

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If you're going to be paying for professional hair and makeup don't ruin it by pulling a t-shirt over your head.

16. Bridesmaid dress weights

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Keep bridesmaids' dresses from blowing in the breeze at an outdoor wedding.

17. Hide tissue in your bouquet.

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If the tears start flowing at the altar make sure you have a quick fix.

18. Attend bridal shows.

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Wedding shows are a great way to save money from certain vendors in your area. It's also great for ideas and planning.

19. Create a Bridal Emergency Kit

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20. Use sandpaper to give shoes added traction.

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21. Keep dryer sheets around to eliminate deodorant stains.

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If you have any deodorant stains on your suit or dress these make for a quick fix.

22. Consider buying pre-used items.

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A lot of couples choose to recycle or sell their wedding decor after the big day. Check out sites such as this to see if anything will work for your wedding.

23. Number your RSVP cards.

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If you get a response that you can't read then you will know exactly who sent it.

24. Purchase a personalized stamp.

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This will save your hand from cramps from having to write your information repeatedly.