1. Decide on a budget
A good place to start when planning a wedding is to make a budget. Work out what is most important to you as a couple e.g. venue, photographer, dress, décor etc. and then work out where you want to invest your money, and in what proportions. This will help guide you in terms of what element of the wedding to book first so you understand exactly how much you want to spend on your big day, as well as help you keep within your budget and decide if you can do any aspects of the wedding yourself to save costs (if a DIY approach appeals to you).
2. Do your research
Make sure you research the suppliers you use for your wedding. Talk to friends and family members and see if they have any recommendations. Take a look around wedding fairs and meet the suppliers in person, search the internet and check out supplier’s websites and social media pages on Instragram, Twitter and Facebook – this will soon give you an idea about the supplier, their previous work and what they could offer you. Also don’t be afraid to ask suppliers for advice if you need it. There are also a host of wedding blogs which can provide a wealth of information, as well as websites dedicated to helping you find suppliers and even some that you can use to plan your big day, such as Coordz.com.
3. Book your venue and specific suppliers first to make sure you secure the date
If you fall in love with a venue and the price is right, book it! Take the stress away and tick one thing off your list. You will then have your wedding date and location and you can start arranging everything from there. It is worth booking some suppliers as soon as you can as they often get booked up quickly. If for example you really like a wedding photographer get them secured as quickly as you can. If you like them other couples will and a photographer can only be in one place at one time!
4. Think of the little details
The little details can make a wedding extra personal, memorable and special so make sure you take some time to think about these. For example think about whether you want confetti thrown at your wedding, if so do you just expect the guest to bring it or do you want to provide rice, flower petals or paper confetti to ensure you get the ‘confetti’ throwing pictures? Do you want your guest to post your wedding on social media? If yes maybe think of a hashtag for your big day to share with your guests, if not don’t forget to tell guest to keep any photos private from the world wide web prior to the big day.
5. Don’t stress if things don’t go to plan.
Remember if something doesn’t go to plan on the day, you will be the only one to know and it will be guaranteed that no-one else will know or even notice. So if something does go a bit wrong, then just go with the flow, have fun and make sure you find some time for yourself on your big day, it is something you will remember for the rest of your life, so enjoy it.
A good place to start when planning a wedding is to make a budget. Work out what is most important to you as a couple e.g. venue, photographer, dress, décor etc. and then work out where you want to invest your money, and in what proportions. This will help guide you in terms of what element of the wedding to book first so you understand exactly how much you want to spend on your big day, as well as help you keep within your budget and decide if you can do any aspects of the wedding yourself to save costs (if a DIY approach appeals to you).
2. Do your research
Make sure you research the suppliers you use for your wedding. Talk to friends and family members and see if they have any recommendations. Take a look around wedding fairs and meet the suppliers in person, search the internet and check out supplier’s websites and social media pages on Instragram, Twitter and Facebook – this will soon give you an idea about the supplier, their previous work and what they could offer you. Also don’t be afraid to ask suppliers for advice if you need it. There are also a host of wedding blogs which can provide a wealth of information, as well as websites dedicated to helping you find suppliers and even some that you can use to plan your big day, such as Coordz.com.
3. Book your venue and specific suppliers first to make sure you secure the date
If you fall in love with a venue and the price is right, book it! Take the stress away and tick one thing off your list. You will then have your wedding date and location and you can start arranging everything from there. It is worth booking some suppliers as soon as you can as they often get booked up quickly. If for example you really like a wedding photographer get them secured as quickly as you can. If you like them other couples will and a photographer can only be in one place at one time!
4. Think of the little details
The little details can make a wedding extra personal, memorable and special so make sure you take some time to think about these. For example think about whether you want confetti thrown at your wedding, if so do you just expect the guest to bring it or do you want to provide rice, flower petals or paper confetti to ensure you get the ‘confetti’ throwing pictures? Do you want your guest to post your wedding on social media? If yes maybe think of a hashtag for your big day to share with your guests, if not don’t forget to tell guest to keep any photos private from the world wide web prior to the big day.
5. Don’t stress if things don’t go to plan.
Remember if something doesn’t go to plan on the day, you will be the only one to know and it will be guaranteed that no-one else will know or even notice. So if something does go a bit wrong, then just go with the flow, have fun and make sure you find some time for yourself on your big day, it is something you will remember for the rest of your life, so enjoy it.
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