Wedding entourage members also need time to plan 🥲
Future brides and grooms, please think about your entourage too 😭
I'm part of an entourage for an upcoming wedding in Manila, and while I'm genuinely grateful to be invited, I honestly wish couples realized how stressful it can be for entourage members when communication is unclear this close to the wedding.
For context:
- I'm coming from the south
- My daughter is also part of the entourage
- There's a prep shoot involved
- HMUA isn't provided
- No robe provided either
- But until now, super unclear pa rin ng call time and instructions (like if we should arrive nakaayos na or if magrorobe ba during prep)
I asked about the schedule less than a month before the wedding and was told they still needed to meet with their photo/video team. Okay, understandable.
But now malapit na talaga and I asked again because I need to plan logistics for me and my daughter, and instead of getting a timeline/instructions, I got asked saan daw ako magchecheck in 😭
The thing is, I DON'T EVEN KNOW if I should check in, drive, leave madaling araw, or what, because walang clear schedule yet.
Checking in is also expensive because:
- The hotel they're staying at only allows 2 pax per room
- Nearby hotels are the same
- My husband and mom are attending too
- So now we're considering Airbnb as the only workable option
I know weddings are stressful and couples are busy, but entourage members are also spending time, money, energy, leaves from work, transpo, accommodations, and trying to coordinate their own families too.
A little consideration and clearer communication go a really long way 🥲
At this point I'm grateful to be invited but medyo napapa-"sana di na lang ako pumayag mag-entourage" na rin ako HAHAHA