Saturday, April 01, 2006
Wedding Planning Shared
by Bride and Groom
Congratulations! You are engaged to be married and are looking forward with anticipation, to your dream wedding. Your wedding is the union of two loving people. It is very personal and should be planned by both of you. To really be your wedding, it should reflect on your individual choices, personalities and interests. Your first step after announcing your engagement is to obtain a special wedding planning folder.
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Take a deep breath and prepare yourselves for the new, time consuming fun experience, of planning your wedding.
As you do, remember that you are two individuals with common, as well as different backgrounds, tastes and interests. Be spontaneous, flexible and accommodating to each other, and planning your wedding will be an exhilarating experience.
Start planning your wedding as soon after the engagement as possible.
This allows you to:
Take your time,
Take your time,
Brain storm and leisurely discuss your needs and desires,
Work within your budget more effectively by stretching your buying time.
Prevent and correct any errors,
Deal with delays,
Handle any possible mishaps,
Have fun and enjoy planning your wedding, rather than stress over it.
Work within your budget more effectively by stretching your buying time.
Prevent and correct any errors,
Deal with delays,
Handle any possible mishaps,
Have fun and enjoy planning your wedding, rather than stress over it.
Are you ready?
Set the DATE
Set the TIME of year and TIME of day for your wedding.
Choose your WEDDING STYLE. It can range form a classic, elegant and glitzy black tie affair to a picnic in a park.
Choose your WEDDING STYLE. It can range form a classic, elegant and glitzy black tie affair to a picnic in a park.
Agree upon the setting, the colors, the music, the wedding theme etc... that reflect both of your personalities and interests.
Set a realistic, workable WEDDING BUDGET that can range from a few hundred to thousands of dollars.
Set a realistic, workable WEDDING BUDGET that can range from a few hundred to thousands of dollars.
Find out if, how and how much, your families intend to contribute.
Open a joint wedding specific CHECKING ACCOUNT and get a CREDIT CARD designated to only wedding expenses.
Decide upon your WEDDING SIZE. This depends mostly on your budget. The number of guests you plan to invite should not exceed your set budget.
Determine your WEDDING LOCATION. Will yours be local, or a destination wedding?
Choose the WEDDING VENU(S) for both, the wedding ceremony and the reception.
Select an OFFICIANT who will perform your marriage ceremony.
Choose your WEDDING PARTY. It should include any or all of the following:
Decide upon your WEDDING SIZE. This depends mostly on your budget. The number of guests you plan to invite should not exceed your set budget.
Determine your WEDDING LOCATION. Will yours be local, or a destination wedding?
Choose the WEDDING VENU(S) for both, the wedding ceremony and the reception.
Select an OFFICIANT who will perform your marriage ceremony.
Choose your WEDDING PARTY. It should include any or all of the following:
Your parents, a best man, a maid of honor, groom's men, bride's maids, a ring bearer boy or girl and a flower girl or boy.
Start brainstorming about your HONEYMOON destination too.
Start brainstorming about your HONEYMOON destination too.
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This article will halp you through the wedding planning process as well.
In your Wedding Planning Folder, write down everything that is
Very important - urgent,
Less important - allows for flexibility
Least important - most adaptable for changes and compromises.
For example:
Very important - urgent might be the:
Date
Budget
Location of ceremony - location of reception
Size of guest list
Offificiant - Clergy
A specific wedding vendor or service provider
Time of year time of day
Having prioritized, put together your wedding information and a list of questions and requests, to present to the wedding professionals, vendors andservice provider.
Date
Budget
Location of ceremony - location of reception
Size of guest list
Offificiant - Clergy
A specific wedding vendor or service provider
Time of year time of day
Having prioritized, put together your wedding information and a list of questions and requests, to present to the wedding professionals, vendors andservice provider.
Of secondary important - less urgent but needs time to organize, yet can be flexible, might be the:
Attire
Menu and Beverages
Florist
Cake
Photographer - videographer
Invitations
Musicians
Wedding day help - before, during and after the wedding.
Least important - Most acceptable for flexibility, changes and compromises.
Wedding day schedule
Readings at ceremony
Music selection
Final flower selection
Gifts for family and wedding attendants
A wedding gift from the bride to the groom
A wedding gift from the groom to the bride
Wedding favors
Centerpieces
Reception seating arrangements
Having the major components agreed upon and written down in your Wedding Planning Folder.
You are now ready to contact wedding professionals, vendors and service providers.
Now go to:
You are now ready to contact wedding professionals, vendors and service providers.
Now go to:
and read the article:
WEDDING PLANNING: HOW TO CHOOSE AND WORK WITH WEDDING VENDORS, PROFESSIONALS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.
This article is linked to other articles on various wedding vendors, professionals and service providers with detailed suggested questions you should ask them.
This article is linked to other articles on various wedding vendors, professionals and service providers with detailed suggested questions you should ask them.
Make appointments for both of you, bride and groom, to visit with at least 3 of each category (musicians, caterers, photographers, cake bakers etc…) and always assign the one who is a stronger negotiator to handle all negotiations. You may be able to get what you want and save money too.
Select the professionals and service providers that offer what you want while considering your budget.
Since they will be your partners, contributing to the success of your wedding, be absolutely sure that both of you feel comfortable working with them and that your decisions, not theirs, will dictate their activities.
Enjoy your experiences as you plan your wedding together.
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