When it comes to wedding planning there’s no right or wrong way to do it. Make sure your special wedding day goes without a hitch with our expert advice. From the venue to the guest list, we’ve got the wedding planning tips to ensure your big day is glitch-free and make the process more manageable.
Set a Budget
Don’t spend bucks until the two of you have thoroughly worked out on your budget. Sometimes, you might fall in love with a venue and book it right away- but this where you can go wrong. So wait until you find the right venue in the right budget. Also, don’t forget the little extras like dress alterations, gifts and beauty expenses. These can all add up!
Choose Your Theme
You need to decide on the kind of wedding theme you dreamed off — outdoors, cocktail reception, beach — and then begin working on it from there. When you know it’s a beach wedding, then you can choose your colours, and the rest of the details — decor, flowers and food — will start to fall into place.
Create a Wants and Needs List
With a number of suppliers to deal with, each with different payment deadlines, it’s impossible to keep track of everything by yourself. So, pen down a budget spreadsheet of forecast costs and actual costs as well as when payments are due and list what things are left to do.
Find Your Perfect Venue
Your wedding venue will determine your wedding date, accommodation, location and your maximum guest numbers, whether you want to use your own caterers, so make choosing your venue a priority.
Plan Your Wedding Guest List
With so many names on the mind, where do you start with planning your guest list? You have probably already thought about the key people you want to invite.
Despite this, you might need a bit of time to decide who to invite to the day versus the evening and what to do about the trickier guest problems such as plus ones and colleagues. Your guest list may need to be determined by how much you want to spend per head.
Get the menu right
One of the biggest talking points at any wedding is the food. From hog roasts and buffets to bake-offs and mini fish ‘n’ chips, the quirkier the better! Avoid skimping in this area – hungry guests are never a good thing!
Book the best Photographer
Your wedding album is how you’ll relive the cherished memories of your day, so don’t underestimate the importance of a good photographer. Research carefully and find someone who understands exactly what you want. Engagement shoes are a great idea too because you’ll get to know your photographer better as well as practise your poses!
Get An Exclusive Wedding Invitation
The wedding invitation leaves the first impression of any wedding, nowadays wedding invitations are in focus and people try to get an exclusive design for the card. Designs and Premiumness may vary from choice and budget, but select a card which suits your wedding theme. You can also get a fully customised card which includes your wedding logo and pre-wedding pictures. Boxed cards are in huge demand and insertions are also so important along with card design like Handmade Chocolates, Mehendi cones, etc. We provide premium wedding cards, you can connect us at theweddingcasa@gmail.com for more details.
Leave some room in your wallet
Your wedding budget should be allocated as 48 to 50% for the reception; 30 % for decoration & music; 2 to 3 per cent for invites; 2 to 3 per cent for gifts. Despite this, it’s essential to keep aside an extra 5 to 10% of your money for last-minute expenses like printing mistake in a wedding card, additional tailoring needs, umbrellas for a rainy day and ribbons for the wedding programs.