So you’re engaged? Amazing! Congratulations! How exciting! When are you going to get married? What kind of wedding do you want? All the questions that you will be bombarded with when you announce your engagement to friends and family. The problem? You don’t have a clue on what you want, what to do and where to begin. People don’t realize how many details, big and small, that are included when planning a wedding. There’s a certain wedding time line that must be followed along with a million other questions that must be considered and answered. So here’s is a little helpful post on where to begin to get you started. From here, you’ll be able to plan the wedding of your dreams.
A Grand Announcement:The first thing step is easy. Announce it. You want all your friends and family to know your big news, so tell them. Tell them about your funny, unique, romantic or traditional marriage proposal. Of course, you’ll be slammed with those same questions, but simply reply, “We haven’t discussed any of the details yet”. That simple. Share this extremely joyous time with your close friends and family. Enjoy it!
Just Imagine: Start with planning out how you want your wedding day. Your wedding day theme and style should be based on you. Have you always imagined a pink and green wedding? Well, that should be it. Your wedding style should be based on yours and the groom. So, research, research and do more researching.
Budget, Budget, Budget: Before you can do anything, you must sit down and discuss your wedding budget. Otherwise, you could be overspending or underspending for your wedding. Discuss who will pay for it. Will it be you, your parents, him or his parents? Will you split the costs up between each other? Whatever you decide on, you must do that first. Then you can start planning all the little wedding details based around your wedding budget.
Location: Next item to check off your agenda, location. Find a site within your budget and that sets the style of your wedding. Your location can range to a destination wedding to a traditional church that you grew up in. Choose one that best fits your style. Once you find one, book it! Wedding locations can be booked pretty quick. So grab your site and your reception location while you can, just to ensure that you have it.
Everything In Between: Next, all the little wedding details you must not look over. Caterers, bakery, wedding photographer, wedding videographer, musical entertainment, wedding dress, florist, stationary, wedding rentals, wedding decorations and then some will be exactly what you need on your wedding day.
Go to tastings, visit different stores, look at different pictures and anything that will help you decide on which wedding vendor you want to use.You must trust these vendors to handle all your wedding day needs and absolutely LOVE what you have picked out. It is your wedding day and you DO NOT want to be disappointed.
Don’t forget to ask these vendors for references, review their contracts, ask them questions and see if they fit within your budget. Your wedding vendors will be responsible for making all your wedding dreams come true, so putting your trust within them is a must.
The Big Day: Now, it’s time to relax and enjoy. You’ve spent all your time and energy planning your dream wedding. So don’t stress anymore. Enjoy it!
Hope these wedding planning tips help. Enjoy your big day and enjoy it to the fullest!
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