Just got engaged ?
Planning the wedding and
Wondering where to start?
Here are some initial points to consider.
So the day finally came when you and your partner got engaged, and now full of excitement you can start to plan the wedding day you have dreamed of all your life.
But where to start? There is the date and of course dress, the bridesmaids, the venue, the honeymoon, and not to ignore the budget unless you have an unlimited bank of Mum and Dad.
As you start to consider all the elements and details of a wedding you will quickly realise there are a million things to think about. This can become overwhelming.
To avoid or at least to minimise the stress, the best place to start is to write down or create a simple spreadsheet of all the key topics and then break each of those down into the smaller details.
There are two areas that can cause the most stress one is the cost and the other is the guest list. The key here is to talk together frequently and honestly about what is most important to each of you and be prepared to compromise. After all this is what marriage is all about and what will sustain a long and happy life together.
Make the planning relaxed.
Here are the basic things to consider.
Key topics
💛 Prioritise
The style, the date, the place, main vendors, the budget.
💛 Style
Country, city, formal, luxury, casual, farm, hippy, your culture or traditions, colours – this can determine, venues, dress style etc. – what suits your personalities.
💛 Where
Which venue(s) do you want to have? Home or abroad.
💛 When
Can you have the wedding? – Seasons, weather.
💛 Who
How many guests do you want to invite?
💛 Main vendors
Catering, photographer, dress, suits, flowers, live music.
💛 The budget?
For most couples this determines most of the other decisions.
💛 Planning
Do you need the services of a wedding planner? According to the National Wedding Survey couples take on average 12 to 24 months to plan their wedding.
Look out for more tips in the coming posts.
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A GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR WEDDING
Like most couples I guess you are wondering where to start. I hope you will find plenty of tips to accelerate you on your journey.
Don’t forget the goal, be happy and enjoy the journey.
This 46 page Guide To Planning Your Wedding
offers insights including:
- Keeping the stress levels down
- Picking a wedding style
- Types of Venues
- Vendors – from dresses to makup, cakes to cars
- Who to invite
- Budgeting
- and much more …
Having photographed many weddings over the past twenty years I get to see you, the couple, for the majority of the day probably more than any other vendor will.
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