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I was recently asked by a reader to do a post on planning a wedding. When planning my wedding I received a plethora of advice and opinions as will you. Planning a wedding can be very stressful as when I look back over my experience there is so much that I wish I could do over. I have 3 tips that I believe will be helpful to you as you plan your wedding!
(1) Pick your top 3 priorities:
- This advice was given to me by someone and it was very beneficial in my wedding planning. Pick the 3 things that you feel are the most important for your wedding (Ex. dress, cake, venue, pictures, music, etc.) and focus on these things. My top 3 were my dress, my cake and my pictures. Having this outline, I focused on these things being "perfect" and dedicated much of my budget to these things. Having your top 3 items of importance will help you in allocating your money. Once I had my dress, my photographer, and my cake maker I was relieved and able to focus on others areas. It was how I began planning my wedding, and needless to say those 3 things came out amazing! Look below:
3 layers of perfection, lemon with lemon filling, vanilla with strawberry filling, and I can't remember the last but it was delicious!
Loved the details on my dress. It was a Cinderella style. I just knew I wanted fitted, however I was convinced to try out some other style dresses and fell in love. Be open in this area!
(2.) Find a DIY Venue:
- Weddings are expensive, I am sure that is no surprise to you. I came across a DIY (Do it yourself) venue and fell in love. This is the perfect way to save money. You pay a fairly small fee to reserve the place and book your day. Then it is as it sounds you must decorate yourself, provide food, music, etc. However, most places will have tables and chairs that you can rent for an additional fee. I created committees: decorating committee, food committee, etc. I had to do this as I was planning a wedding from out of the state. I relocated for a job and had to still plan for my wedding where my family and husband were. I told my committees my vision, provided them the budget and they made it happen for me. Take a look at my DIY venue below:
Now for some of the decorations
(3) Say No!!! Follow your heart!
- One of my biggest regrets from wedding planning was not saying no enough. I wanted to please everyone. For example, I wanted to have my ceremony and reception at one place but everyone insisted i have my ceremony at the church. So i gave in and had it at the church, but the reception venue was so beautiful i regretted not also having the ceremony there and having everything in one place. It would have saved on money, transportation, and things would have gone much quicker. I encourage you to follow your heart even if others are in opposition to the desires of your heart. You will be so glad you did!
Remember, the wedding day is for everyone else. Don't get so caught up in the wedding that you forget to invest in the marriage. Congrats and prayers for the journey ahead!!
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