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Planning a wedding is a huge undertaking and many couples feel immediately overwhelmed. There are ways, however, to make this a fun process. Here are suggestions to take the stress out.
1. Decide on How Much and Who is Covering What: All of your decisions will come from this first one – know how much you have to spend and who is financing the events. Once you have these figures, you can begin getting organized.
2. Develop Organizational Systems: Develop systems that help you keep track of the many details, estimates and bills you will be dealing with. I recommend a good wedding planner that is a 3 ring binder and is divided into the categories that are included in most weddings. I also recommend you get a file drawer and files with tabs. In the wedding planner, keep your on going lists of things to do and information that is current. In your file drawer, keep your paid bills and also information on vendors and events. Find a time each week that you and your fiancee can sit down and go over the details and decide what needs to be down and what has been done.
3. Gather Information Before You Contract: Use your Wedding Planner to help you and your fiancee discuss your likes and dislikes and come to agreements on what you want from start to finish. For example, do you want your wedding in a place of worship, or outdoors, or in the back yard? What kind of food do you want served at your reception, a sit-down dinner, a casual buffet, only dessert? Once you know what you want, begin to gather information and estimates from various wedding venues and wedding vendors. Make sure you ask other couples for suggestions and be aware of "Too Good to be True" offers. Keep a running tab of figures so that you know how close you are to being on budget.
4. Give Yours Plenty of Time and Take Breaks When You Need To: You may be surprised at how far in advance you need to plan. Some caterers and avenues book up to 18 months in advance, so if you have your hearts set on a popular venue make sure you contact them way in advance. Also, planning a wedding can end up taking over your life. I always recommend that you plan non-wedding, relaxing dates or breaks regularly.
Follow the above suggestions and the whole process of planning and having a wedding can help build a strong foundation for your marriage.
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Source by Kathleen Ball
