By Claire J Marison
Planning the perfect wedding can be a source for a lot of stress for many people and sometimes, even leads to a cancellation of the wedding. Using a few tips, you can avoid the stress and hassles of planning your wedding and keep the joyous occasion filled with joy, instead of negativity.
The most important tool you can have in your wedding arsenal, is preparation. Make sure that your purse includes everything that you might need to fix a problems. You need to try to think of anything that can go wrong or that you may anticipate needing, such as a mirror, so that you can see if anything is stuck in your teeth, some lipstick, so that you can spruce yourself up, and maybe a couple bobby pins to calm down any unruly hair. Whatever you think you may need, try to keep it in your purse.
If you find yourself not having enough time between your family, work responsibilities and everything in between, enlist the help of a wedding planner to make your big day much smoother and stress-free. It will be well worth the cost in that you can have someone else responsible for all the details leading up to your event.
Hire only the wedding services that are absolutely necessary. You probably do not need to have a wedding planner to assist you; an organized friend or family member who wants to help can do a great job instead. Similarly, you could also hire a DJ instead of an expensive band. Think about what is important to you and go from there.
Have your wedding on a Thursday, Friday, or Monday. Most weddings happen over the weekend so that guests can take time off from work and travel to the venue--which is why weekend weddings are more expensive. Consider making your wedding on a day of the week that gives guests a chance to get there, but is reasonable for your pocketbook too.
Think about having a holiday wedding. You can save a significant amount of money if you get married in late November or December. Most venues are already decorated for the holiday season, which means that you may not have to purchase flowers or other costly items that might be beyond your budget.
For brides-to-be, it is important not to gain any weight before the big day. You have already been sized for your dress and weight gain can cause your dress to have to be altered, which could be impossible. Try not to eat bad foods and exercise as much as you can in the months before your wedding.
Meanwhile bachelor and bachelorette parties are very popular in today's society; consider what strain it may bring to your relationship before you have even wed. Instead, opt to have a thank you party for all of the wedding participants and bring everyone together in an open event. This avoids any questionable outcomes of a bachelor or bachelorette party and makes everyone else feel included.
Not planning for little children can be a very big wedding planning error. If you have many little children coming, you can almost guarantee that there will be noise. Children can also be unruly. When planning your wedding, you should have a reserved area just for the children with activities that they can engage in to keep themselves preoccupied.
On the day of the wedding, make sure that you show your parents and the parents of your future husband or wife a lot of attention. This is their big day too, as they are finally getting to see the child they love so much get married after many years of waiting.
Hiring an unknown or untested photographer can really be throwing caution to the wind when it comes to the lasting memories of your wedding. You want every moment of your big day captured in pictures you and your future spouse can treasure for a life time, so don't take chances on a cheap photographer or one that has not shown proof of his or her expertise!
Choose catering with an ethnic theme to spice up your reception! Steak or chicken are over-served and boring, so why not include a variety of food in your food choices? Variety is the spice of life and it is sure to make your wedding dinner something to remember!
There are a great number of things to do when planning a wedding. These things can cause stress if you aren't sure how to go about doing them most efficiently. Following the tips in this article is a great way to accomplish wedding-related tasks so that you can focus on enjoying yourself and celebrating.
The most important tool you can have in your wedding arsenal, is preparation. Make sure that your purse includes everything that you might need to fix a problems. You need to try to think of anything that can go wrong or that you may anticipate needing, such as a mirror, so that you can see if anything is stuck in your teeth, some lipstick, so that you can spruce yourself up, and maybe a couple bobby pins to calm down any unruly hair. Whatever you think you may need, try to keep it in your purse.
If you find yourself not having enough time between your family, work responsibilities and everything in between, enlist the help of a wedding planner to make your big day much smoother and stress-free. It will be well worth the cost in that you can have someone else responsible for all the details leading up to your event.
Hire only the wedding services that are absolutely necessary. You probably do not need to have a wedding planner to assist you; an organized friend or family member who wants to help can do a great job instead. Similarly, you could also hire a DJ instead of an expensive band. Think about what is important to you and go from there.
Have your wedding on a Thursday, Friday, or Monday. Most weddings happen over the weekend so that guests can take time off from work and travel to the venue--which is why weekend weddings are more expensive. Consider making your wedding on a day of the week that gives guests a chance to get there, but is reasonable for your pocketbook too.
Think about having a holiday wedding. You can save a significant amount of money if you get married in late November or December. Most venues are already decorated for the holiday season, which means that you may not have to purchase flowers or other costly items that might be beyond your budget.
For brides-to-be, it is important not to gain any weight before the big day. You have already been sized for your dress and weight gain can cause your dress to have to be altered, which could be impossible. Try not to eat bad foods and exercise as much as you can in the months before your wedding.
Meanwhile bachelor and bachelorette parties are very popular in today's society; consider what strain it may bring to your relationship before you have even wed. Instead, opt to have a thank you party for all of the wedding participants and bring everyone together in an open event. This avoids any questionable outcomes of a bachelor or bachelorette party and makes everyone else feel included.
Not planning for little children can be a very big wedding planning error. If you have many little children coming, you can almost guarantee that there will be noise. Children can also be unruly. When planning your wedding, you should have a reserved area just for the children with activities that they can engage in to keep themselves preoccupied.
On the day of the wedding, make sure that you show your parents and the parents of your future husband or wife a lot of attention. This is their big day too, as they are finally getting to see the child they love so much get married after many years of waiting.
Hiring an unknown or untested photographer can really be throwing caution to the wind when it comes to the lasting memories of your wedding. You want every moment of your big day captured in pictures you and your future spouse can treasure for a life time, so don't take chances on a cheap photographer or one that has not shown proof of his or her expertise!
Choose catering with an ethnic theme to spice up your reception! Steak or chicken are over-served and boring, so why not include a variety of food in your food choices? Variety is the spice of life and it is sure to make your wedding dinner something to remember!
There are a great number of things to do when planning a wedding. These things can cause stress if you aren't sure how to go about doing them most efficiently. Following the tips in this article is a great way to accomplish wedding-related tasks so that you can focus on enjoying yourself and celebrating.
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