It's over.. Now what?

Your reception has ended and you are off to your honeymoon! You're friends and family stand outside your limo waving goodbye as you drive off. Now what? What happens to the beautiful reception room and the things you left behind? What about your guestbook, gifts, and left over cake? Are you supposed to circle back around and get those? If you're starting to panic thinking about all these questions, don't! I have the solution.

What happens after you leave your wedding is rarely discussed until wedding day or maybe not even at all but it is something you should consider so that you can make the appropriate arrangements. If you have a wedding planner they should be able to help you make a plan for what happens to everything after you leave. If not, here are some helpful hints to get you started.

1. Does your venue require you to clean up after the wedding?

If yes, then try to enlist responsible friends and family to be in charge of clean up. Ask the venue liaison  if they provide cleaning materials or if you need to bring those yourself. However, if at all possible just pay the extra fees for cleaning. Trust me......it's always worth it.

If no, then all you truly need to worry about is your personal belongings.

2. What happens to all of your belongings after you leave?

Make sure to coordinate with parents or bridal party members who will take care of your things when you leave. Make a list of things that you brought and should be taken home. Parents can take them back to their house until you get back and you can pick them up when you get back from your extended stay on the beach. At P2P we make sure that all of the bride's belongings are in a central location then we ask a family member to drive the car around so they can start loading up all the presents and wedding items you brought to the venue. We also make sure that personal belongings such as your purse are loaded up in the vehicle you're going away in. See if a similar plan can work for you so you can rest assured that your belongings are safe and sound even after you head to your honeymoon.

Until next time, happy planning!