Many brides-to-be do not give much thought to their wedding and more often then not they are confronted with 101 questions from parents, in-laws, family and friends the day's following the engagement. Don't let yourself be caught off guard, and most certainly do not let people make you feel lost. Arm yourself with these simple what to do planning tips to get yourself started. Remember, the foundation of any structure must be sound before being able to build on top of it. A wedding is no different. Asking yourself the below questions will help save you stress, time and will give you a great foundation for your dream wedding!
Step 1: Ask yourself the below...
- I see my wedding in a Banquet Hall
- I see my wedding in a simple environment (golf club, restaurant, lounge)
- I see my wedding out doors in a Tent
- I want something cheap, flexible and do not care too much about the overall look of the venue
- I have always wanted to go away for my wedding (Destination: cottage, down south etc...)
- Create a draft wedding invite list...total this up...ask yourself, are you comfortable with the final number? Your venue will have to accommodate these numbers so keep this in mind
- What season do you want to get married in?
- When i think of my wedding what colours would i love to see (it is ok to have multiple colour concepts at the beginning)
- Who is paying for the wedding
- How much is everyone contributing
- Keep in mind the following (50-65% of your budget will go to the venue and or Catering/B/Rentals, 15% Photography, 5% Transportation, 25% on miscellaneous expenses like: decor, flowers, attire, license and DJ)
If your vision is in allignmen with your budget great, if not, you will need to do some creative searching. This means finding a banquet hall that can give you more of what you want without increasing the budget. Ie- if you want a princess wedding, try finding a venue that has large chandaliers... if you want a garden wedding, try finding a community center that over looks some trees, if you want a sheik wedding, try looking at small or private art galleries that allow you to bring in your own catering. There are many things you can do, you really just have to decide what you want and then work from there.
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