WEDDING TIPS | best decisions, things i regret & what i wish i knew before my wedding

[@meghanhughes]

MORE TIPS I THOUGHT OF AFTER FILMING: -book your dress cleaning before the wedding. i did it after & my dress has been really delayed in being cleaned/mended as a result. i still don't have it back in my possession & it's been 8 months! lol -if you have a dress that needs to be bustled, LEARN HOW TO DO IT IRL! we were told how to do it before, but on the actual day i had to have like 5 girls help because no one could figure it out LOL -ASK people in your family if they want to be involved in your planning. some people may not & some people may be eagerly waiting to help! i delegated certain things to certain people like "what band genre should we have?" "what do you think we should serve for food since it'll be summer?" etc. -hand out tips/gratuity yourselves in envelopes at the end of the night if you can. it gave us a chance to talk to the vendors & thank them for everything in person :) so much of wedding planning is done over email, phone calls, etc. it's good to do that on the day if you can

[@earthangel614]

🤍🤍 thanks for the tips 🥹

[@katherinebakley5284]

Take a video of your dress alterer bustling with a walkthrough!

[@lemondrizzlecake7766]

the bustle thing is so real!! I learnt how to do it and showed my mum so that it could go smoothly on the day 😂 Thank god for youtube tutorials, when else are you gonna wear a ball gown, am I right?

[@YogaWithTaylor.]

The green shirt, the necklace, the earrings, the hair clipped back, THE GLOWING SKIN, YOU JUST LOOK DIVINEEEEE IN THIS VIDEO! ❤

[@steph554]

QUEEN you are GLOWING like the beautiful ray of sunshine you are!!! 💛

[@meghanhughes]

thanks queen

[@aliciakosbab2705]

FOR REAL look at that glowwwwww

[@carolinekelley477]

I came straight to the comments to make sure someone had already told her! GLOWING!

[@cambruce9814]

I have no use for wedding information anytime soon but loved every minute of this video queen

[@meghanhughes]

hahahha i love it thank you for still watching!

[@pachadela]

Same! Loved it!

[@julesboo98]

SAME !!! I was thinking the same thing as I clicked on it 😅

[@MechaJutaro]

She left out the most vital of all tips: Try like hell not to seduce and marry your former friend's long-time boyfriend

[@gvespi]

“Now I just have a video of Lindsey doing the worm at my wedding” 😂😂 This video couldn’t have come at a better time! My fiancé and I just started our wedding planning and so many different nuanced decisions and questions have already come up in our process! Thanks for all the tips and helpful stories, Meghan! So happy for you and Finley ❤

[@Tashawashh]

Best wedding video I’ve watched. I’m 6 years into a relationship and not even engaged yet but I still lovvveed this video so much. You’re so kind and helpful. Thank you and I’m so happy you enjoyed your wedding! I’ve watched you since I was a young teenager and seeing you find love and build your life has been inspiring and comforting. Sending love ❤

[@meghanhughes]

aw thank you so much tasha! i’m really glad you thought so

[@kaylaizapotato]

I have no intention of having a wedding this large, and I still watched all 43 minutes and 11 seconds because I absolutely live for longform Meghan content

[@paigejosephinebrunner1508]

I got choked up so many times while watching this! I’ve been watching your videos for like 10yrs and listening to this felt like an old friend having the best day of her life

[@beth5174]

Me and my husband eloped in Gibraltar last month and hearing this yes, I feel a big wedding would have been fun, but it was so great for it to be low key, no stress and just us.

[@meghanhughes]

slay

[@LS-ki6vs]

MEG YOUR SKIN IS GLOWING

[@Soyunakaren]

I laughed HARD when you said Hotline bling

[@meghanhughes]

it was so dark

[@lizardwhatever]

Thank you so much for including to “enjoy your engagement for as long as you want.” I got engaged Valentine’s Day last year and I kind of put this pressure on myself to have a date set and start planning within a year, now a years coming up and we aren’t in a position to set a date or plan yet so I really needed this reminder to just enjoy being engaged and not turn it into something with a lot of pressure to rush into. ❤

[@Ceeayejayy]

I know that the transportation situation was obviously horrible to happen but I do want to say THANK YOU for sharing this! So many people talk about their weddings as if they are the perfect, incident free day that it’s literally made me embarrassed to think about parts of my wedding day as if we failed planning somehow lol. We did a micro wedding with just very close friends and immediate family and the coordinator for the service we used was AWFUL and late and didn’t direct people the right way in the park we got married in. I’m still so embarrassed about it BUT I try to remember that no one but us probably thinks about that to this day lol and all of our guests just think about the ceremony and our reception dinner. Thank you again for sharing and normalizing that sometimes there is slight chaos 😅

[@meghanhughes]

absolutely! it’s important for people to know the flops! you’re throwing an event with a lot of moving parts & it’s not realistic to expect everything to go absolutely perfect in every area! you can shoot for that of course, but i feel good sharing what happened because a similar situation actually happened at my sister in law’s wedding too! shuttle buses hate country roads apparently lol

[@abigatorblake]

I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE, TURN IT UP

[@lemondrizzlecake7766]

Honestly you're the first person I've seen on youtube to state that a wedding is not just for the couple and girl, I so agree!!! My husband is british and I'm italian, we live in England but got married in Italy after being together for like 8 years, and really our top 1 priority was to throw a great party where both our families could spend time together, as they never do. I think the general advice still stands of "don't feel pressured to do things you hate just because someone suggested them" but at the same time it would be so inconsiderate to not even think of your family's wishes! (esp if you have families who are generous enough to contribute financially to the day, which was our case). Our wedding turned out exactly as we wanted it PRECISELY because we tried to plan it so that everyone would enjoy it, and I wouldn't change a thing

[@laurynjohnson5966]

Babes I am 1 second into the video and I am stunned!!! You are literally radiating, glowing , slaying!!

[@meghanhughes]

thank you legend!

[@elizagray7336]

Dude you are GLOWING !!! Ethereal queen

[@mariahgeiger-williams9230]

Loved this video! As someone who was married in late May 2022, it feels so affirming and cathartic to hear about what didn’t go well-it is hard to get those things out of your head. At the same time, we hosted huge events and got MARRIED and it was joyful and wonderful! Planning these things is also sometimes hard because everything is so individual (and it isn’t always easy to know what you will like even if you think hard about it and get advice). For example, our first look and staying together the night before the wedding was not something I ever imagined doing, but it was one of the BEST decisions we made. You did the opposite option and it was something you LOVED. And there is no hard and fast rule for discovering which is the best option for you! But both can be great! Weddings are wild! Congrats and thank you for this!

[@pinkgirl394051]

the way i got emotional watching this 😭💗 yall convince me that love is real

[@anabottos997]

You have such a good vibe, I adored this video

[@celinaawall]

i’m obsessed with your wedding. what a moment! so crazy to have watched you for the past like 10 years 🤍 luv y’all so much gal

[@poppnuk]

CUTIEEE your hair is so cute the color?!?! so cute

[@margarethess580]

maurice! green is your color!! also love those earrings! slay queen

[@meghanhughes]

thank you!! xmas present hehe

[@chloerzzx3]

this top looks SO GOOD on you!!!!

[@BrookesLife]

meghan is slaying in this video! l

[@hollythehare]

"And then they kiss" xD So glad you kept that in considering the bit about your dad praying had me cryinggg

[@isamazing101]

crying laughing at “it was just an awkward moment so I did the worm!” 😭

[@meghanhughes]

like she would

[@Nicole-xl2kw]

That green is reeeeaaallly your colour💚

[@meghanhughes]

thank you so much!

[@amyworley6221]

you look so pretty and elegant in this video🥹

[@ashleyelizabeth90]

Your skin looks flawless

[@morganwebb3091]

Getting married in July and NEEDED to hear the honeymoon part! We’ve been putting it off as an afterthought for months, but now we will get right on it!!😂

[@JessicaAnhDao]

You’re so funny 😭😭i really enjoyed your video haha

[@fiddleandsqueak6504]

Such a good video which addressed some of my own worries

[@essentiallyalexandra]

Come on pearls!!! She’s slaying as per usual 💞

[@teabubbles4ever]

that forest green looks SO good on you dahling

[@akemiakemi]

"live, laugh, love - garter toss" has me dead lol

[@sarapierson8644]

skin is skinning!!!

[@courtneyeve1997]

So excited to hear this all from you - engaged back in September and we're getting married in 2025 (long engagement). Lots of time to soak in all the advice! BTW- your skin looks incredible!!!

[@meghanhughes]

yay for long engagements!!! & thank you!

[@MrVikingsandra]

Goddammit Reginald, he can't get to the right destination to save his life! Unbelievable I enjoyed hearing your wedding stories so much! Thank you for sharing them with us!

[@meghanhughes]

hahaha it was so bad dude i was just waiting hiding behind a tree at the back of the processional line & people at the ceremony could see me through the trees & i was just bent down PRAYING he would actually make it, but my prayers worked eventually!

[@taylortutkaluke6099]

Claw clip slay!!!!

[@samanthatringali7859]

Okay stunning, gorgeous, glowing QUEEN! You’re slaying darling

[@sincerelyadwoa]

Your skin looks soooo good!

[@apple1667]

Really nice you let your dad do the prayer ❤

[@wiltedspinachcat3472]

loved this and i also screamed at the hotline bling hahahah

[@vanessadiaz-gaumond5038]

hair and top are slaying

[@isamazing101]

skin!! hair! earrings! you look so chic meg, and you look particularly like lindsey is your sister here. love the vid :)

[@kyleelol3256]

getting married in october and this is so helpful meghan! also oKAY SKIN! you look stunning. love the claw clip style too!!!

[@katherinebakley5284]

My biggest win was only doing beer and wine. Everyone still had so much fun and were equally as wasted but got to save money on not buying liquor. My biggest regret is also the cake haha I literally only had the slice my hubs fed me and I truly have no idea where the cake went.

[@kelseyw2813]

Yes I agree with all of this. Especially the sunset photos, that was one of my favorite parts of my wedding 😊

[@26Sundrops]

This is an older video now, but helpful!! I just added something to my own timeline to make sure family photos go to plan haha. Thanks for sharing!

[@olacyrek4868]

You always look beautiful but in this vid you're glowing. Wow! Love you ♥️ I'm getting married in exactly a week! So the theme of this is perfect. Although we are doing something very small and private 🥂

[@meghanhughes]

thank you so much & omg congratulations! enjoy the day!

[@flaviaps9]

Queeen I am dying so excited. I haven't even started watching the video :))) I know I will love it. I am getting married this year 16th Sept 2023 wooop woooop and I love all things wedding related. Also the green color is made for you. You look wonderful

[@abby_rothwell]

this video was amazing. I laughed the whole time

[@ashleyrodriguez8156]

Women it's the green sweater for me! You look beautiful.

[@angeldavis8113]

Need the skincare routine ASAP. You are glowing!

[@dreamweaverdreads2457]

Awesome Video girl!!!! I also notice the slight little sophisticated changes you and your sister made to start off the new year!! So cool✌️☮️💖🌻

[@literallysydd5964]

OH MY GOD that’s hilarious about Finley not being in your family photo because THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME!!!!! I was so focused on getting all the extended members in there that I completely forgot since we didn’t do a first look, we did immediate family photos before the ceremony and then didn’t do any after the ceremony WITH THE NEW SPOUSE 😹😹😹 my mom cried when she realized days later hahaha

[@meghanhughes]

our parents (and i) were also very sad lol after i filmed this though i remembered what happened! he left to say bye to someone but we wanted our family to be able to enjoy cocktail hour so we just kept rushing the pics! unreal

[@meganann_2213]

Can you make a video on what it was like using your home as a venue and everything that went into doing that!

[@WaterBaby22]

I’m a little late to this. So maybe you won’t see it. But I am very happy you shared this. I am getting married in a month, and I’m so worried and nervous about things that I didnt think I would be nervous about. I just don’t want it to get in the way of my excitement either! But this video really helped me see things in a different light. Thank you so much! And congratulations!!!

[@batgirljamie]

you was a georgous bride you looked so beautiful

[@jootrindade]

Such a lovely video!! I felt like I was actually there lol

[@meghanhughes]

the goal!!

[@helloooitsleaaaa]

You look amazing in this video! Kind of related to your guest list regret, I saw a tik tok recently that said it would be nice to allow single adults the option to bring a plus one to a wedding, like a best friend/close sibling or cousin of theirs etc. Obviously I understand the cost restraints and the added burden of that, but I really do like that idea as it gives single people the opportunity to also have a friend/someone they're close with at a wedding and not making them feel like the odd ones out at a wedding if they don't have a significant other to bring. Just thought it was an interesting perspective and as a perpetually single gal, I would really appreciate if a friend did that for me when inviting me to a wedding.

[@meghanhughes]

interesting idea but expensive af if everyone takes you up on it! guest list stuff is so hard just cuz you don't know who ACTUALLY is gonna come, so it's hard to tell everyone that ahead then later be like damn... lol a friend of mine asked she could bring her brother instead of her boyfriend cuz her bf couldn't come & she didn't want to come alone so we said yeah! but i think for all our single friends who came we made the right decision for them coming alone. it actually encouraged people to hang together a lot more than if they were coupled off! :)

[@mariahgeiger-williams9230]

Now that I have actually been to my wedding, I don’t know how much I would have minded this in the end, but when I was planning I had a strict “no randos” policy. We did a LOT of considering others’ preferences and comfort and for this I had to prioritize myself (not to mention the cost). I think getting married isn’t like a regular party-it felt really vulnerable and really ‘joining of two families’ oriented. I didn’t want anyone there that I didn’t know. It was already a huge crowd without my friend from college bringing their roommate or whatever. We did extend plus ones to people who wouldn’t know very many people at the wedding, single or not, but none of them took us up on it if they didn’t have an obvious person to bring.

[@heather6404]

Already married and had a wedding, and don't plan on doing it again, but I'm still here for the content

[@meghanhughes]

hahahah thank you queen

[@tinathetangerine3413]

So this video kind of solidified in mind to do something the exact opposite of what you did. And that would be not seeing my groom until walking down the isle. I don’t want to do a first look and I want him to see me in my dress for the first time when I walk down the isle but I do want to spend at least the entire morning with him and as much time as possible with him before the ceremony. The reason being is that my mom has late stage Alzheimer’s and will not be able to attend the wedding in any way shape or form (she may not even be alive when it happens either). So I’m going to be an absolute disaster on my wedding day. I already cry when I think about her not being there and he is the only person who can get me in the right headspace when this happens. I know I will need to lean on him as much as possible that day. I think if my mother weren’t sick I would have done the same thing you had done and had planned to do that since as long as I can remember. But that dynamic has completely changed and I’m going to need his support so much during that day. And I think I would have lost my marbles if they had played shake it off. But if they had played no body no crime? I’d be jamming.

[@gabrielle7281]

I totally agree with you that weddings aren’t only about the couple, which is why my partner and I decided to elope in Iceland without our families knowing 😂 I’ve loved following your wedding journey. Your day looked absolutely beautiful!

[@meghanhughes]

slay

[@lizzybarran4147]

Your hair is so nice in that clip!

[@olivia_leigh1]

thank you for all this amazing content in one video!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@mackydeebs6345]

fricken loved this video & you -- made me & my hubby reminisce on our wedding hehe

[@tialorabelin6993]

My grandma was on the bus, dude!!! #iconic

[@misspowers]

Gosh! Redheads look so stellar in green 😍 (fellow ginger lol) Don’t get me wrong…you wear everything with ease, but that green on you is spectacular! Ok back to the video 🌻

[@SarahGuadagnin]

I'm engaged and honestly thank you this has been the most helpful video I've seen

[@meghanhughes]

glad to help!

[@haley2684]

LINDSEY DOING THE WORM LMAOOO! ☠ This video was so helpful! As someone who's unsure of doing a wedding or elopement when the time comes, this definitely put it into perspective of all the little (and big!) things that have to get done to make the day special. Thanks for your input, Meg!❤

[@oohlookatthatdoggo]

Obsessed with Lindsey doing the worm omg

[@ninahofmarcher4563]

You look so cute with your hair up and those earrings!! SLAY

[@earthangel614]

I just got engaged this past holiday szn, ty Angel!!! Wishing you & yours the best 🥰🌸

[@meghanhughes]

congratulations! i hope this helps give you some ideas!

[@earthangel614]

@@meghanhughes :,) it definitely did! 😭🧡

[@elyssevernon8325]

slaying in that green tee!

[@jessicailgenfritz4734]

I just got married last year too and agree with so much of this.

[@mrs.graham]

Lucinda doing the work omg 😂 and you missing it cause you were in the bathroom of course classic! But this was a great info video.. I’m hoping to get a ring this year so I’ll def be referring back to it! I want a rural wedding similar to yours ❤

[@meghanhughes]

yassss manifesting the ring for you bestie terri

[@Fa3Core]

You are glowing recently I love it so much 💜💜

[@notjuliasmith]

This was a really helpful fun video! Thank you! I also think it's weird that the band had so many long and frequent breaks. I've never heard of that.

[@lizdavis2764]

you are so damn funny lol i love your take on things and your honesty

[@misspisces1000]

Girl!! Ur outfit is a total SLAY😍🔥

[@MrKaitlynzombie]

We did cookies instead of a cake and it was a HIT. 10 outta 10 recommend!

[@monkey93xf]

I too was yelling at Reginald. REGINALDDDD

[@sonyav3]

😂 this was so great. And all the regrets are valid and i would regret the same lol

[@sharlenevillnave7347]

QUEEN!!!

[@jessmercedes2669]

We eloped cuz weddings are too much admin and it worked best for us 💖 11 years later n slaying 💕 love hearing people's experiences, you look sooo extra beautiful in this video as well 🫶

[@sarahgreen7359]

Can we get an updated skincare routine? I would also be curious to hear if there is anything in particular you are eating or drinking that you feel is helping your skin holistically! Thanks Meg!!

[@Megmeg123]

I feel those regrets! We had 200+ people on our list (including kids and a few vendors) and only 125 or so actually said yes. I guess with the backlog of weddings people we’re overbooked, or Covid-cautious, or couldn’t afford to attend…but I was shocked (and a bit disappointed) in that. And we had a 150 adult guest minimum for our room so we paid 50% of the plate cost per empty seat! Sucked. So many other regrets mostly with not being clear with my florist/planner about my decor vision. Wasn’t awful…but some key details really fell through :(.

[@meghanhughes]

DUDE THIS WAS US! we invited around 220 & so much of finley's extended family didn't come because of travel, covid, etc. we also had a ton of west coast people who couldn't make the trip because of summer plans/cost of travel cuz flights were insanely expensive at the time. 8 covid cancellations last minute... it was dark. we were contracted to pay for 152 plates & only had 117 at reception so just sooooo much $ wasted on catering. we kept/froze all the leftovers, but i think my in laws ended up just getting rid of it after a few days since it was all in their freezer lol... flop! i had food waste so i was personally full of regret on that inaccurate guest count sitch

[@Megmeg123]

Wow such a similar situation!!! Weird!! Lol. Maybe more common than I would have thought? But ya it’s rough. I guess I just thought more people would be like FUCK YA! WEDDING! WOOOO!! lol…just so many more “no’s” than I’d ever thought we’d get. I don’t blame people, but clearly my judgement was so off haha. Thank god we had only ONE Covid cancellation or I’d have been a basket case lol. Hindsight man…

[@susuwatari7751]

My husband and I planned and booked our honeymoon before we started planning the wedding 🤭

[@jenniferschmidt1097]

When I get married I’m so afraid that I’m just going to completely sob during my vows and whatnot and look like a fool lmao

[@meghanhughes]

i definitely looked like s cry baby but i was emotional & it was beautiful to share the real emotions!

[@Venuhsss]

Did you cut your hair??? It looks so cute up like that

[@meghanhughes]

i did a little bit probably like 4-5 inches, but this claw clip style gives the illusion it's shorter! lol

[@christybeaulieu]

I’ve been having a really bad time since last night so thank you for this video today queen ❤ Your energy puts a smile on my face :,)

[@meghanhughes]

i hope it gets better from here

[@thatssomaddy15]

POV you watch the stream as well and have been WAITING to hear this bus driver story again smh lmao 😩😩 REGGIE!! 💔

[@meghanhughes]

hahahahha we alllllll hate reggie

[@blinkur09mom]

Green is your color!

[@alondraramirez2684]

Not the hotline bling 🤣🤣🤣

[@PotatoThatGotAway]

Meg, did u trim ur hair?😃

[@1212magic]

Where r the glasses from???😍

[@meghanhughes]

warby parker!

[@sylvee2]

Wow you look so pretty in this video! What is on your face? you are glowing ✨️

[@Paigey2214]

FIRSTTTT hehe hi bestie!

[@meghanhughes]

hello legend ❤