Planning Your Wedding


by Eric Hartwell - Date: 2007-03-12 - Word Count: 568 Share This!

Your wedding is probably going to be one of the most important events in your life. This is the time when you take that huge step and unite your life with that of the one you love. Marriage creates a bond that is unbreakable and inviolable, especially if you get married with the church's blessing. It's not everyday that you get married, so you'd better make sure that your wedding day is special.

Contrary to popular belief, weddings don't have to be elaborate to be beautiful. The key to making any wedding beautiful is to make everything flow smoothly; and to make everything flow smoothly, you have carefully plan everything.

Money Makes the World - and Your Wedding, Too - Go Round

First, you must decide on your budget. Remember that you don't have to spend a lot. A simple wedding is enough. When planning your budget, remember to leave a bit of extra money for those unexpected things. Try to think of a price range instead of a fixed amount.

However, once you've decided on a budget range, don't second guess yourself. If you decide that your dress should not exceed $2000, stay within that budget. Don't bother looking at the grossly expensive bridal gowns; you'll only get tempted to spend a lot more than you should.

The Guests to Invite

Next, you should make your guest list. Get together with your fiancé and decide on how many people you want to see at your wedding. Keep your budget in mind while you're doing this. It's disastrous, to say the least, to have an army of guests and not have enough food to serve all of them or not have enough tables to seat them.

After determining the number, you and your fiancé have to decide who will fill those empty slots. It would be fair and practical to split the number of guests in half; one part for the bride's guests and the other part for the groom's guests.

The Day of the Wedding Vows

Next, you should plan on your wedding date. Plan a date that's likely to give you the greatest turnout of invited guests. See that it doesn't conflict with any events that your guests, especially your family and your closest friends, deem too important to miss. Use the calendar and the weather service. Unless you want your wedding day to be wet, don't set your date during the rainy season.

Get the Ball Rolling and the Invitations Out

After deciding on the guest list and on the wedding date, take care of the invitations. This should be done as early as possible since some of your guests may have to come from faraway places. Send your invitations four to six weeks in advance, at the very least. Make sure that there's no missing information in your invitation so as to avoid confusion and misunderstanding.

The Colors to Remember

Next, decide on the color theme of your wedding. You might want to have a pink wedding, a blue or yellow one or maybe even an orange one! Make sure that the colors you pick will look good together and will not clash. Don't forget to consult the groom about your color choice. You may love the color avocado, but he may think it revolting.

Contract Your Wedding Vendors

You'll need to look for a florist, a photographer, a caterer, a wedding band, and so on and so forth. Don't forget to consult your wedding planner about things that need doing.


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