Firstly, planning a wedding can feel majorly overwhelming at the beginning, so whilst recruiting a professional to plan for you can relieve some stress; a lot of brides actually like planning their own weddings. Wedding venue North Wales can help brides to achieve their dream wedding day, with hands-on staff and a truly beautiful setting.
Planning your own wedding takes a lot of organisation (channel Monica from Friends, have lots of colour coded folders!); take things one step at a time, and give yourself plenty of time to plan, we’d recommend at least a year.
Here are some top tips for planning your own dream wedding.
Set a Budget and Stick to It!
Your budget is going to be the driving factor for basically all your wedding-related decisions, so this needs to be number one on the to-do list. If you’re footing the bill yourselves, take a hard look at the finances and decide what you’re both comfortable spending. If you have family contributing, find out how much they’re wanting to spend before making any snap purchases.
Find a Venue You Love
The venue is a huge part of the overall day, and you need to find somewhere that you both love. A perfect example of a magical venue has to be wedding venue Snowdonia, with a simply stunning outdoor ceremony space, and exclusive use of the main hall it doesn’t get much more personal and intimate.
Figure Out Your Priorities
You’ll need to sit down with your fiancé and figure out exactly what the most important aspects of your wedding are. These are your non-negotiables. By prioritising a few key details you’ll be able to stick to your budget and you’ll decide what you can then compromise on.
Get a Wedding Planning Book
If you don’t plan weddings for a living, you might need some help to start. Head to the bookshop and find some wedding planning books, or search around online for helpful blogs from wedding planners, or just people in the know!
Get Organised – Create a Master Checklist
Organisation is key for wedding planning success. You can use any combination of word documents, google sheets, checklists – as long as you have everything in one place. Creating a master checklist is also advisable, this will be a checklist broken down in months, with specific tasks needing to be completed by certain deadlines – it is a great way to stay on track.
Create Your Guest List
This can be a really eye-opening experience. It is ultimately going to come down to your venue and budget; so sit down with your fiancé and create your wish list of guests. This will then probably need to be cut down – you’ll also need to decide if your wedding is going to be kid-friendly and if people can bring a plus-one.
Choosing Your Wedding Party
Now, this is a really big decision. Choosing your wedding party is important, as your bridesmaids and groomsmen are there for emotional and tactical support throughout the planning and the actual wedding day itself. Choose family and friends that you can rely on, you’ll want people you love and trust standing next to you on the big day.
DIYStrategically
DIY can be super cost-effective, and can help to add some really nice personal touches to your big day. Remember not to go overboard though, because you might end up biting off more than you can chew. Some things can be done well in advance of the big day; favours, table numbers, place cards, etc.
Focus on the Big Picture
Don’t get hung up on the small details – your guests aren’t going to notice if your placemats aren’t the exact shade of blue you envisioned, or if the canapés came out a little later than expected. As soon as you start that walk down the aisle, forget everything that isn’t the words ‘I do’.
Create a Schedule of Events
This is going to make the-day-of run like clockwork; include the times when contractors are going to arrive, when the ceremony will take place, important moments like the first dance, when the cake will be cut. Give a print out of this to your photographer, maid of honor and anyone else who should be in the know.
Finally, Have a Blast!
Have the best day ever. Enjoy the fruits of your hard work.
