Your wedding day will be the most amazing day of your life. The months or years of planning leading up to that date will be the most stressful time of your life. It’s not that you don’t want to plan your wedding; it’s that you want to plan it to the finest of details but it’s nearly impossible to get everything to look and feel exactly the way in which you envision things in your head. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should give up (not that you were going to give up anyway). The point is that you won’t need to compromise as much as you think if you just plan ahead. Here’s the ultimate wedding guide for the pragmatic bride.
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The guest list.
This needs to be at the top of your ‘To Do’ list. Whether you have a couple of months or a couple of years to go before the big day, it’s vital that you invite the guests to the big day. Leaving the invites until the last minute could spell out total disaster because it’s almost certain that a noticeable portion of the guests will have prior plans on the date you mention. You want the table plan to be sorted early on, so it’s important that you know who is attending. Avoid disappointment and invite guests as early as possible to make sure people have a mark against your date on their calendars; you don’t want anybody to book a holiday or fail to book off work on your big day, especially if they’re close family or other important people in your life.
The dresses.
Obviously, your dress is the most important element of this big day, as you’re the bride. You’ll want to ensure this is all sorted well in advance because it can be quite a time-consuming process; if you leave dress-shopping until the last minute then you might find yourself settling for a style about which you aren’t completely happy. On top of this, the theme of your wedding is probably on your mind, and you want to be sure that your bridesmaids also have dresses which look amazing. Everything has to look perfect in the photographs.
The venue.
The place in which you get married and hold the reception, whether those are one and the same place, can make or break a wedding. The setting has to fit in with the theme of the wedding; you may have a traditional wedding in mind or something a little off-the-wall and adventurous. Colors, patterns, and floral arrangements all need to feel well-placed for the ceremony to look right. You could check out options such as this wedding venue, a social work club, for a sophisticated lounge that could create a classy vibe on your big day. It doesn’t matter what you go for; the important thing is that the venue can work around the rest of your plans for your wedding in terms of decor, the number of guests, and the general theme.
The budget.
Whilst you’ll want to sort this out before you pay for everything, make sure you have a detailed plan of the venue, dresses, photographers, and all other materials or staff that you’ll need to pay for on your big day before you make any purchases. This is why you should do your planning months and months in advance. You want to have an idea of how much all of that will cost and then make some changes if your budget needs to be stretched to cover things. You don’t want to spend a dime until you know that you can afford it all. Get an idea of every last detail before you make any decisions.
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