A wedding is the ultimate union for every couple and also one of the biggest event in any relationship. With this in mind, your wedding should be close to perfect if not perfect. However, it is not always easy to make it so. This is because it requires a lot of planning and so many people choose to hire professional wedding planners to do all the plans for them. Planning the wedding for yourself is the other option that you have; most people may not like this option because they think it is very stressful. This is only true if you do not know how to go about it. Furthermore planning your own wedding is cheaper than hiring a planner and it also ensures that everything is exactly as you would want it. It is also not as stressful as you may think if you know what to do.
Important things to work on
- Invitations. Despite having announced your plans to get married to all the important people in your lives, a formal wedding invitation is necessary. Making and sending invitation cards should be among the first things you do.
- The venue. The wedding has to happen at some place. Be it in a church or a garden somewhere. It is important to select a venue and book it in advance to avoid disappointments. There are ideally supposed to be two venues i.e. one for the actual wedding and the other one for the reception. However, you can combine both to a single location if it is possible to save on cost.
- Flowers. What is a wedding without flowers? The importance of flowers in a wedding cannot be easily summed up. You will need flowers for different purposes like decoration of the venue, center piece flowers and also the bridal bouquet. Buying flowers is easy since there are many vendors, getting the quality you want may be the challenge. For this reason you have to shop around comparing what is available. Arrangement of the flowers is also something you will need to work on.
- Sustenance. It is important to arrange for food and drinks by selecting a good menu for your wedding. This can be done by consulting with a chef. Also make sure that while making this arrangements you have the exact number or an accurate estimation of the guests you are expecting for your wedding.
- Entertainment. At some point during the reception you will need to entertain your guests. For this you can a hire a band or a DJ depending on your preference. Whichever you chose, it will require prior booking.
Things to be cautious with when planning your wedding
- Try very hard to stick to the budget as raising additional money during the planning stage may be difficult. One way to do this is giving each item on your budget a slight overestimation so as to be on the safe side.
- Before settling for any supplier, ensure that you receive offers from a number of them. This will ensure you select the best in terms of cost and quality.
- Any agreement you reach with any supplier for your wedding always ensure it is in writing. In business trust is not enough.
Planning your own wedding is an interesting experience and it does not necessarily have to be stressful. For more information and tips on how to plan your wedding visit http://www.diy-weddings.com/.
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