Richard C. Mckeown

 

Wedding Preparations: What You Need to Be Aware Of

Everyone wants to have a good and successful wedding. You maybe excited to see you and your wife in wall photo frame or vintage picture frame. Since this will only happen once in your life, you need to make critical decision before making any final thought on committing yourself to a person you love. Don’t let divorce or separation happen to your married life because it is just a waste of time, money, and effort. The key is to be sure of your decision.

A wedding is a big thing to prepare for and with that said; organizing one is a crucial process. Your dream wedding will not happen in a flash. In fact, get ready to make the preparations at least a year before the actual wedding date. Giving yourself enough time to organize everything will save you tons of problems on your special day. Here are some valuable tips that every engaged couple needs to know before they plan their wedding.

Unless you are a Hollywood celebrity or an already made billionaire with an unlimited budget, you need to sit down with your future spouse and lay down all your cards. Ask yourselves what kind of budget you can both allot for the wedding and how many guests you can afford to invite? These are essential questions that need to be addressed as these would determine the next steps during the planning stage.

After setting the budget for your wedding, make the guest like. It is always best to have the confirmed number of guests several months ahead of the wedding date. This would minimize the stress of making sure that the official wedding party will show up with dates or not. It is also tempting to invite everyone in your network but for most people, it is not practical or advisable to have 500 guests in your ceremony and reception. Just make sure that you invite those who really matter in your life.

With your guest list set and confirmed, decide on a wedding theme. Would it be a simple garden wedding or a more elaborate fairy tale themed celebration? Having a wedding theme will help you determine what kind of gown designs to have for the entourage, what types of flowers and decorations to use and even help you find the right venue for the wedding reception.

Next, you can start looking for your suppliers. Couples who have a limited budget would usually find and organize their own wedding by searching for companies who can make their decorations, arrange the flowers, make the program and host the wedding party, and to cater the food. However, there are numerous wedding planners in the Internet now who can do that for a set price. Hiring an experienced wedding planner will give you more time to concentrate on the actual date. They will do pretty much everything for you. Ask your married friends who they hired during their wedding preparations and ask about the common market rates now for their services. But the key to a stress-free wedding preparation is to be patient and to just enjoy the start of your married life together.