Hi Strelkam, you don't have to do much before hand really. I opted to do oot bags for guests and had a blast filling them, however I had to keep my now husband in check, he wanted to get more and more and more... I took some chair sashes with me and fabric for the huppa, dresses and oot bags for everyone. it was beautiful and almost entirely stress free. My favorite memory of the wedding festivities was the morning of the wedding I went to breakfast by myself (hubby sleeping in) and then went to the pool for some alone time until family found me. Went upstairs to shower and get room service then get ready with the photographers. How many people (who do traditional weddings) can say they laid by the pool with a cocktail for 2 hours before their wedding!!!!! Oh and for the other people asking about salon services, I didn't use them except for a couples massage, but guests did for hair and manicures and had great results. Enjoy the wedding and all the time with FI, family and friends, it will go by way too fast!