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The
Wedding Planning Guideline
The
first thing that needs to be considered when
planning the ultimate wedding is how much
time you will give yourself for the planning.
In essence; this means what day that you will
set the date of the wedding.
This may sound like a trivial matter, but
it really is important because it will let
you know what the time limit is for making
your preparations.
Some weddings can take up to 3-4 months to
prepare for and plan. This is pretty typical;
depending on how big you are planning for
your wedding to be and how fancy etc.
If you are not giving yourself more than a
month, then planning is naturally different.
Because of the differences in the time that
you are giving yourself to planning the wedding,
it is best to give the best planning methods
and you may use them or not use them as they
apply to your case.
One of the most important factors that go
with planning a wedding is determining who
you will be delegating specific duties to.
For example, if you are terrible at choosing
flowers, who will you assign to do it for
you?
It is always best to try to give different
duties to others so that you will not be overwhelmed
by them yourself. Let’s take a look at some
of the various duties that you can hand out:
· Catering: Who do you believe would be the
best person to handle all of the arrangements
for the food and drink at your wedding?
· Invitations and seating arrangements: This
person will be addressing and mailing out
invitations and making sure that people are
seated in a fashion that will ensure everyone’s
mutual comfort and enjoyment
· Decorations for wedding and reception includes
center pieces
· Rehearsal dinners etc.
· Music and/or DJ
· Brides maid and groomsmen gifts and favors
· Gowns, and tuxedos
· Bridal showers/bachelor parties etc.
All of these things are usual must haves when
it comes to a wedding, unless of course, you
opt not to have bridesmaids or groomsmen in
the wedding. All of these things can be murder
to try to do on your own as well.
That is why you have to get in touch with
people who are capable of taking over some
of the menial jobs for you. All of these things
seem small at first, but they can quickly
add up to quite a bit of money when they are
all combined together.
After you have delegated the responsibilities,
you should next set a specific time period
to have all of the tasks completed. Creating
a to-do list and time sheet is a great way
to do this. That way, when all of the tasks
are finished you can easily check them off.
You should set up specific times and days
to discuss the progress of things as well,
just in case things are not going so well.
In doing this you will be able to help make
sure that all things are running smoothly.
You might be wondering what happens when you
have done all of this and are ready to get
started. First of all, you have to be willing
to follow the general wishes of the couple
to be wed; that is unless you are the couple
and are planning your own wedding.
When planning a wedding on a budget you have
to lower your requirements just a bit. For
example, you can’t try to have to filet mignon
if you are throwing the wedding on a fish
stick budget. I have broken down the various
aspects of the wedding planning to the last
details so that you will get a better idea
of what I mean.
Ideally, you would want to have at least a
year to plan the wedding, but that is not
always possible or desired. For the purposes
of this guide, I have set up a 12 month wedding
timeline that will certainly make it a little
bit easier to host your wedding.
12 months before your Wedding day:
· Announce the engagement
· Set your wedding date
· Create a budget
· Hire a Wedding Coordinator (optional)
· Create your guest list
· Start brainstorming ideas and themes
· Reserve your Ceremony spot
· Book an Officiate
· Make reservations for your Reception area
· Book a Photographer and Videographer
· Book Caterer, Florist and Music (Band, DJ,
etc.)
· Look for a Wedding gown and Tux, allowing
time for alterations and fittings
· Register for gifts
· Select and call the bridesmaids and groomsmen.
· Agree on a date to order bridesmaids' dresses
and groomsmen's tuxes
· Choose a destination for your Honeymoon
· Apply for passports, if required
6 months before your Wedding day:
· Finalize your guest list
· Decide on the timeline and details of Ceremony
and Reception
· Order/make invitations, and thank you notes
· Make airline and hotel reservations for
the Honeymoon
· Choose a caterer, a florist and place an
order for the wedding cake.
· Book Transportation (Limo, Antique Car,
Etc.) for wedding day
· Shop for any Party rentals
3-4 months before your Wedding day:
· Mail out/hand deliver invitations
· Confirm wedding details and contracts with
all wedding vendors
· Choose gifts for your attendants
· Set a date and time for the rehearsal dinner
· Help make travel arrangements for any out-of-town
guests
· Make final alterations and fittings for
the Wedding Gown and Tux
· Set time with your Photographer for the
Bridal Portrait or Engagement shoot
1 month before your Wedding day:
· Apply for the marriage license
· Buy your wedding bands
· Finalize music list and no-play list with
band or DJ
· Attend showers
· Make insurance arrangements
1-2 weeks before your Wedding day:
· Schedule the rehearsal a day or two before
your wedding day
· Make an appointment with a Beauty Salon
for day of wedding
· Send a wedding announcement to the local
newspapers (optional)
· Make necessary arrangements for name & address
change, if any.
· Discuss final details with the reception
Site and the Caterer
· Pack for honeymoon
· Write out all checks needed for wedding
day
· Send reminders to the rehearsal dinner attendees
about the location & time
· Discuss final details of the ceremony and
reception with family and bridal party
Wedding day or day before:
· Visit your Beauty Salon for manicure and
pedicure
· Host the rehearsal and dinner.
· Make sure the ushers have the final guest
list.
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For more tips and ideas on planning a wedding,
check out The Ultimate Online Guide to
Wedding
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