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You've decided to plan your 150 guest wedding in a destination location. Great, but most people would consider you to be trying the impossible. You'll have a lot to plan in a short amount of time, so get started …. like now! Here's some advice on how to go about planning.
Handle Things Early
You could consider yourself to be competitive in the Olympics of wedding planning, so you need to start training – or planning – now. It's a good idea to get organized and pre-think all the major details. You should plan a trip to you destination where you will complete a huge to do list. Because you have such limited time in the destination location, make sure you do not procrastinate. Hit all the major wedding vendors and get a good idea of who you want to hire right away. Also scope out places to have your hair and makeup done.
Use the Distance to Your Advantage
When planning a destination wedding you have a strict time frame. So look at it this way, you can not spend forever making your mind up like other brides. The distance will absolutely make you decent. You'll find yourself picking a reception site within one weekend as opposed to take two months to decide on one. Take advantage of this and get all the planning out of the way sooner than later.
Accept Any Help You Get
Be open to accepting help, especially from those who live in your destination city. Delegate jobs to anyone who is willing and will be going to the wedding. If you trust their opinions, let them make decisions for you. Give each person a task for example: one bridesmaid finds a florist another finds the DJ. Of course you will absolutely give the final go, but it never hurts to let them help you find your vendors.
Wedding Gear
Consider taking all your wedding gear (guest book, favors, shoes, gifts, etc.) to the site as you can before the wedding. When your going to be in town, plan on bringing some of that stuff to leave at a trusted relatives house or your future in-laws place. The more you move sooner, the less you'll have to worry as the big day approaches. This will also leave more room for when you finally bring your wedding gown to the destination.
Bridal Touches
Undoubtedly planning your nuptials in another city can be twice as hard, but do not forget the little details. Details like plans for the bride and bridal party. Book your hair and makeup appointments far in advance. Just like if you were planning your wedding at home, you'll need to scout out places to get your hair / makeup and getting dressed before hand. You'll also want to do a trial run with your hair and makeup. You may think you can not do that because of the distance but make sure you find the time to fit it in.
Money Money
Planning this type of wedding can be hard on your wallet. It's easy in the planning process, because it all happens so fast, to over spend your budget. So make sure to keep up on the budget and keep it under control. Another money issue that may come up is the monetary gifts you will receive as a wedding gift. Sometimes even monetary gifts need to be considered ahead of time. One option is to open a bank account in the city your tying the knot ahead of time to have your gifts deposited into. This will help alleviating the responsibility of someone else holding onto your money while your gone.
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Source by Jamie P Williams
