There are so many things to consider when planning a wedding. We thought we would help out by giving some wedding tips and advice from people's personal experience with weddings. These wedding tips and advice can help you execute your planning efforts flawlessly the first time.
Your wedding day is a special event for many reasons. First and, most important, two special people are joining together to become one in matrimony. Secondly, it is a time for friends and family members to get together and celebrate. That is why it is so important that the day is as perfect as it possibly can be. (Also, it is helpful to realize there is a bigger picture involved than "perfection". Try to remember the perfection you are achieving above all else is the commitment to love another person more than you love yourself.) But here are a few wedding tips to help you make their wedding day a complete success.
Plan As Much In Advance as Possible
For those who are able to do so, planning in advance as much as possible is a great idea. (My husband and I were only engaged for 3 months--so there are ways around the plan way ahead thing.) Those couples who plan their wedding day spectacular in advance will find that not only will they be able to reserve the desired locations and obtain the perfect wedding day necessities, they will also be much more relaxed when the big day approaches. Planning in advance allows the individuals to feel prepared and prevent them from being rushed to get everything completed in time for their wedding day.
Make a Wedding Checklist... or Purchase One (you can also download one free from www.bridesclub.com)
Another wedding tip for ensuring wedding day success is to prepare a list or buy a pre-made one which displays all that the couple needs to do in order to make their wedding day complete. Items such as reception hall rental, ceremony location rental, wedding attire purchases, flower purchases, etc. are just some of the things which the couple should have on their checklist. Many wedding preparation books which one can purchase at a bookstore will have lists of this type within them as well as a detailed time line for when the couple should complete each task. This really helps the couple get their schedule together and complete everything fully and on time. There are things that will be listed that you won't have thought of...that is very helpful!
Prepare a Budget
An engaged couple who is about to start planning their wedding should sit down together and prepare a set budget to follow along the way. This can be done by looking at their total income, deciding who will be paying for what items or if it is a collective arrangement and allotting certain funds to specific purchases. This will provide the couple with a good financial plan to follow so that they can adequately spend certain amounts on each item and not be short of funds at the end. Don't overspend...starting a marriage off in debt will not be fun.
Ask for Help
Keep in mind that the engaged couple does not have to do this alone. It is more than okay to ask friends and family members for help with regard to the planning aspect of the wedding should they feel it necessary to do so. Things such as flower choices, wedding gown selections and even asking for help decorating the church or reception hall is fine and the friends and family members whom the couple asks to help with their wedding planning are sure to say yes to help make the day as special as possible.
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