Wedding planning does not have to be overwhelming. You arent the first to plan and you wont be the last. There are several things that are common to all weddings. By sticking to our wedding planning checklist in a nutshell, even planning a cheap wedding can be a memorable and stress-free occasion.
The first thing to make wedding planning easy after you pick the date, is to pick a theme, setting or the type of wedding you want. This will make it easier to choose coordinating invitations, reception theme, food or entertainment, dresses and flowers, and type of ceremony.
There are lots of great themes out there, ranging from ballerina weddings to snow princess weddings to winter themes to beach themes. Do you like the idea of getting married in a winery or in the ruins of a castle? What about a waterfall, a gazebo or a beach front?
Once the theme has been decided on, you may be surprised at how fast things will simply all into order. It doesn't matter whether you want your wedding to be formal or casual. Though some weddings planners suggest doing the invitations first, leave them off until the end, as there is a lot that needs to be decided.
What To Do With the Ceremony
This part of wedding planning involves choosing clothing and accessories, flowers, photography and decoration. Choosing the bride and bridesmaid dresses should match the venue and theme. Flowers and decoration should set the stage. The photographer should know what shots you want. The theme and venue often dictates the choices whether planning a cheap wedding or a formal one.
Matching is key; for instance, when you are having a beach wedding, consider making the bridesmaid dresses pretty sundresses worn with sandals. Decorate with tropical flowers and leis. Consider photography that involves you and your beloved on the beach, running in the sand and the family having fun together, whether your building sandcastles or feeding gulls.
The Reception:
For a lot of people, the reception planning is the most fun. This is the food and entertainment, and you can match the decoration to your theme and venue. Consider whether you want to encourage gifts or discourage them. Because many weddings no longer involve the creation of a new household from scratch, you may choose to let your guests off of the hook when it comes to this one.
If you state no gifts please on the invitations, you will find that you instead get cards, some of which will have money in them. This is far better than getting gifts that you don't want, can't use and need to transport home. It will make cleaning up after the reception easier and the money can help with the cost of the wedding.
When it comes to food and entertainment, you need to decide if you are going to include a meal or appetizers, sodas or mixed drinks. Whatever you decide, make sure your reception does not fall over a mealtime, unless you plan to feed your guests. By choosing food and entertainment to compliment your theme or venue, your wedding planning will be complete.
Now just put it all down on paper, and start sending out your invitations. It's really about that easy, so get started! - 15437
The first thing to make wedding planning easy after you pick the date, is to pick a theme, setting or the type of wedding you want. This will make it easier to choose coordinating invitations, reception theme, food or entertainment, dresses and flowers, and type of ceremony.
There are lots of great themes out there, ranging from ballerina weddings to snow princess weddings to winter themes to beach themes. Do you like the idea of getting married in a winery or in the ruins of a castle? What about a waterfall, a gazebo or a beach front?
Once the theme has been decided on, you may be surprised at how fast things will simply all into order. It doesn't matter whether you want your wedding to be formal or casual. Though some weddings planners suggest doing the invitations first, leave them off until the end, as there is a lot that needs to be decided.
What To Do With the Ceremony
This part of wedding planning involves choosing clothing and accessories, flowers, photography and decoration. Choosing the bride and bridesmaid dresses should match the venue and theme. Flowers and decoration should set the stage. The photographer should know what shots you want. The theme and venue often dictates the choices whether planning a cheap wedding or a formal one.
Matching is key; for instance, when you are having a beach wedding, consider making the bridesmaid dresses pretty sundresses worn with sandals. Decorate with tropical flowers and leis. Consider photography that involves you and your beloved on the beach, running in the sand and the family having fun together, whether your building sandcastles or feeding gulls.
The Reception:
For a lot of people, the reception planning is the most fun. This is the food and entertainment, and you can match the decoration to your theme and venue. Consider whether you want to encourage gifts or discourage them. Because many weddings no longer involve the creation of a new household from scratch, you may choose to let your guests off of the hook when it comes to this one.
If you state no gifts please on the invitations, you will find that you instead get cards, some of which will have money in them. This is far better than getting gifts that you don't want, can't use and need to transport home. It will make cleaning up after the reception easier and the money can help with the cost of the wedding.
When it comes to food and entertainment, you need to decide if you are going to include a meal or appetizers, sodas or mixed drinks. Whatever you decide, make sure your reception does not fall over a mealtime, unless you plan to feed your guests. By choosing food and entertainment to compliment your theme or venue, your wedding planning will be complete.
Now just put it all down on paper, and start sending out your invitations. It's really about that easy, so get started! - 15437
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