20 Brides Confess The Things They Would Have Changed On Their Wedding Day
From the location to the dress design, these are the things that women regretted on their wedding day.
Wedding days are supposed to feel unforgettable, but for a lot of brides, the memories come with a few regrets too.
From budget limits and family pressure to dress mishaps, awkward guests, and last-minute chaos, these brides shared the parts of their weddings they wish they could redo. Some regrets are small and practical, while others are a lot more personal.
One Reddit thread asked brides what they would change about their big day, and the answers were honest, messy, and very relatable.
A thing that a number of brides regret: marrying their spouses.
Bebe_Bleau, Dominika RoseclayA redditor regrets not keeping quiet about her plans.
A redditor regrets not keeping all the plans to herself. According to this bride, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law "lost their minds" upon finding out her flower selection.
The couple covered every monetary aspect of the wedding. However, the mother-in-law and sister-in-law spoke as if they knew better.
The bride was still able to do everything she wanted, and the wedding went smoothly. However, she could have avoided all the stress if she had kept quiet.
CatherineO1, Secret Garden
A bride who eloped with her spouse regrets not hiring a professional photographer.
The elopement happened because of family issues. The bride wished there had been a photographer to capture photos of them at a park and during the ceremony and feast.
treemanswife, Kaboompics .com
One admitted that she would have chosen different bridesmaids.
Some of the bridesmaids are no longer in her life due to what she called "shitty incidents." She dislikes her wedding photos because those people were in them.
ThatDamnedDame, Kayla Renee
One bride forgot her bouquet at home.
It just makes her laugh as she looks back at it. She spent so much time crocheting it only to leave it on the coffee table on the big day.
RainingRabbits, Craig Adderley
A bride reveals that her ex-husband wants to have fun at her expense.
She playfully tried to put icing on her husband's nose, but he ducked and didn't take a bite of the cake. Instead, he took a handful of cake and rubbed it in her hair.
It took all her energy to keep from crying in front of 150 guests. But deep down, she wanted to cry.
I wish I had just let my tears fall and simply asked him in front of everyone, “Why would you do that?”
She regrets marrying this man. However, she doesn't regret the beautiful children that were born from that marriage.
NotSoEasyGoing, Kasonya Wilcox
It's important to eat something in the morning, according to one bride.
After drinking champagne, she became lightheaded and almost fainted in the aisle.
DrVerryBerry, Ella Olsson
The wedding was too formal for this bride.
She would have worn a lavender wedding dress, invited only a few people, held the ceremony in an old, goth-style location with a garden, and hired a professional photographer. Then she would have added tacos and a margarita bar.
LeighofMar, Sebastian Coman Photography
And if you think money and wedding details are tense, the bride who clashed with friends over a wedding venue choice shows how quickly it can blow up.
A wedding without the global pandemic would be nice, a redditor says.
celestialism, cottonbro
A redditor wished she had time to reflect and get into the moment before the wedding.
emutes, Pixabay
A redditor was once a young bride, so her father ended up organizing things.
And that's exactly what she wanted to change. She would choose to invite 40 friends and family members that matter instead of 200 people and wear a different wedding dress.
She didn't want to hold the ceremony in a church. Finally, every traditional aspect would have been removed.
KttyLn, Jonathan Borba
A redditor didn't like a white dress for her wedding.
She could have chosen something that would make her feel like a goddess. The bride also mentioned not going with a strapless design.
AccordingClassroom58, cottonbro
Another user agrees to ditch strapless wedding dresses.
miniaturedonuts, cecikierk, Oana Lupescu
A user regrets not saying "I don't."
Delphi710, Emma Bauso
Extra food at the wedding would have been nice, a redditor says. They felt hungry after they got to their hotel.
iTouchedTheRat, Keegan Evans
A bride would have enjoyed the moments if she had been sober.
Olya Kobruseva
One redditor would have waited another five years.
She doesn't regret marrying her spouse. However, she would have organized things differently.
She met more awesome people who could have been present at the wedding if the couple had waited. The style would have been entirely different, something that suits her tastes at 26 years old.
YoureNotAGenius, cottonbro
A different wedding dress design so that she didn't end up ripping her dress.
CouchKakapo, Melike Benli
A bride wanted more candid photos. All they had were staged ones.
valerieswrld, Rene Asmussen
A redditor wanted to hold it six months earlier.
The couple could have avoided the pandemic that way. The wedding was fun, nonetheless.
ivebeen_there, cottonbro
The things that these women shared are something future brides can learn from. Some of these are actually practical tips.
From the design of the wedding dresses to handling situations with family, the issues that these women shared are quite common. Learn from them so that you don't have to experience the stresses faced by these brides.
Before you judge the flower selection drama, read what happened when one bride skipped her cousin’s wedding after a bachelorette snub: Am I Wrong for Skipping My Cousins Wedding Over Bachelorette Party Snub?
