Every bride and groom goes through some stressful times when planning their wedding. In the mist of trying to plan your wedding you are also trying to continue every day life and time seems to get shorter every day closer to the wedding day. Hopefully these tips can help you get through your plans with less headaches to deal with.
Wedding Do’s
1. Make a Budget …
Know how much money you have to make your dream day perfect. Also know where the money is coming from. Are mom and dad helping or are the two of you responsible for everything? We planned for a long engagement because we knew how much money we needed to save for the big details like the reception hall and the wedding dress.
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2. Communicate with each other …
Ask your spouse important questions like who to invite and what type of wedding you are having…i.e. traditional, low-key, extravagant, destination, etc. Will the wedding be indoor or outdoor and what colors will be incorporated? Also figure out what important traditions and religious aspects you would like to include in the ceremony and reception. We have decided to have an outdoor ceremony with an indoor reception with 75 of our closest friends and family members. We will be having a spring time wedding with colors of teal and white.
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3. Start to plan early …
Book vendors that you truly want to have for your wedding. The longer you wait, the bigger chance you have of not getting the reception hall you want, or the florist who designs your favorite bouquets. We looked around and searched online for reception vendors that would also hold ceremonies and found the perfect location. We set up a meeting and were ready to book within a week; which was almost a year and a half from our wedding date.
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4. Brides: Do shop around …
Try on more than one dress and if the first dress you tried is “the one” then try it on again after you have tried on others. Also search online for ideas before you go to the bridal shop. I have searched online for ideas of what might suit me, but I haven’t completely shut out the ones I don’t consider my favorites. I am looking forward to trying on many different shapes and designs. This coming May I will let you know how I made out!
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5. Grooms: Do give your input …
Help your bride out with details about the wedding that you might be interested in. Maybe you would like to pick out the DJ or the food. Trust me, she will appreciate your input and know that it’s as important to you as it is to her. My fiancé has given me great ideas of what he likes and doesn’t like. He also gives me his opinion on details that I have shown him. At first we were thinking of going with tiffany blue instead of teal, but when we both started to see the tiffany blue everywhere we decided to go with a different shade of blue…but still in the blue family!
6. Grooms: Give your Groomsmen some help …
Let your groomsmen know details about where to rent a tux or if you are all going to shopping together. Maybe shop online first so you can give them a range of prices. Also let know them where you stand on bachelor parties and if you want your bestman to hold the rings for you. They need to know just as much as bridesmaids do. My fiance and I are still in the beginning stages of planning, but we both will be taking our bridal parties shopping to look for tuxes and dresses.
Wedding Don’ts
1. Brides: Don’t try to do everything by yourself …
Ask your mother, friends, maid of honor, and of coarse even your groom for help. Stuffing 100 invitations until 3 a.m. isn’t any fun by yourself. Make a party out of it; call some girlfriends over, turn on the music and stuff away! I cannot wait to start putting little details together and asking my maid of honor and mother for help. I can picture it now…we will be listening to “My Best Friend’s Wedding” soundtrack as we stuff 75 invitations with directions and little maps to the reception hall!
The budget is very very important!
Oh it is def on the top of my list! Save, Save, Save!
Do’s & Don’ts for aged bride –
Don’t reveal the nasty body odour…. Please!
Do spray on Ageless Fantasy perfume & Let him concentrate on how attractive, fresh, young you are getting day-by-day.
When I got married I found that it was really useful to keep a checklist with all the pending tasks so that I would not forget things. Specially, because there are a lot of last minute things you need to take care of. Ah!! and above all, enjoy it! It is easy to lose perspective and get stressed at this point. Don’t let that happen to you!
Some Brides can def go overboard with ideas and forget that its about you and your fiance. Dont worry about what others have to say. :)
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