Author: Jackie
Jackie Haley is a wedding planner who runs her own wedding business, A Perfect Celebration, and has compiled a list of her top tips to help plan your perfect wedding.
1) Work out a budget
First things first, decide what you can afford to spend, who will be contributing and what your priorities are. For example if you want an expensive photographer or a ‘blow the budget’ dress you may need to cut back in areas such as transport or flowers.
2) Early Planning
Venues can be booked years in advance and if you want to secure your first choice of suppliers then early booking is a must. Season may dictate style and have an effect on what is available so think about the time of year you want to get married.
3) Choose your bridal party wisely
You will need a reliable and understanding chief bridesmaid and best man as these jobs carry with them a lot of responsibility. The right people by your side can really help ease the stress in the run up to and during the Big Day if you are able to delegate duties.
4) Choose a style you are comfortable with
If you don’t normally go in for big hair, lots of make up or fuscia pink then don’t start on your wedding day. Choose a style that suits you and makes you feel comfortable.
5) Personal touches
Personal touches such as hand made stationery, table plans, favors, button holes, decorations, readings etc will make your day all the more special for you and your guests.
6) Ideas to keep guests happy
The day will pass in a whirl for the bride and groom but guests will be waiting around during the photographs etc so consider some entertainment, maybe outdoor games in the summer, and plenty of drink and canapés to keep them happy.
7) Consider using a Wedding Planner
With so much to think about when planning a wedding it can be stressful trying to fit the entire organisation around hectic lifestyles and growing workloads. A professional wedding planner will help ease the strain and save money by taking on some or all of the tasks leaving you free to enjoy your engagement and wedding day.
8) Get an early night!
Most importantly get plenty of rest the night before so you wake ready for your Big Day.
9) The Honeymoon
Remember to set aside a portion of your budget for the all important honeymoon so you can get away and relax. Try to take 2 weeks if possible to spend some quality time together.
10) Lastly, remember to enjoy your Big Day
It will pass in a flash so try to let little things pass and concentrate on celebrating with your friends and family.
If you need any help with planning a wedding or celebration, contact Jackie Haley on 07970 376148, email jackie@aperfectcelebration.co.uk or visit www.aperfectcelebration.co.uk
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Well, that's almost everything you need to take care of to stage a perfect wedding. Specially, I would like to thank you for mentioning this point - "Choose a style you are comfortable with". It's the key to a successful wedding ceremony. however, just to add to it, you might also consider preparing for the wedding speeches, should you need to give one during the wedding reception.
Very good article. I completely agree with points 1 and 5. Now I know that weddings are normally the day you will remember, but don't remember it because you have gotten yourself into huge amount of debt over it. And adding personal touches does tend to help you reduce the amount of stress you may have about your wedding and gets you more excited about your big day. Very good read :-)
The number 7, consider a wedding planner is very true. With a wedding planner, we won't have to involve in the very details of the wedding party. But, how to find a good wedding planner? This might be difficult.