As you can imagine, planning a wedding takes alot of time to organize. Everything has to be considered. You have to ensure that your dress fits, the venue is reserved, the bridesmaids have their gowns, the floral arrangements are in place, the DJ or band is booked, the guests are confirmed, and alot more. This will be the biggest day of your life!
One of the best ways to make sure everything is planned out and organized the way you want it to be is to hire a wedding planner. Even though they can be expensive, most experienced wedding planners have a ton of skill in making your special day one that you will never forget. And plus, they can take away the stress of planning a wedding on your own so that you can relax during this entire process.
However, if you cant fit a wedding planner into your budget, there are ways that you can manage planning a wedding on your own. One of the best ways to do this is to make a checklist. Here you want to think of all the tasks that needs to be carried out a few weeks before the wedding planning starts. An even bigger tip is to first create a budget, and make sure that you can stick to your budget so that you dont end up breaking the bank on your wedding.
Creating a wedding budget can be fun if you put some imagination into it. In fact, creating a wedding budget is one of the smartest things that you can do when planning your wedding. It will only help to ensure that you will enjoy your special day to the fullest.
Here are more tips to consider when planning the wedding yourself:
1) Have a filing system
Having a filing system is a wise thing to do to hold all of your contracts and ideas. You can really take this tip further by investing in a folder labeler. This will help to keep things simple and organized. By doing this, you can have one folder for the photographer, the DJ, the caterer, your guest list, and etc.
2) Start going through your checklist
When going through your wedding planning checklist, dont tackle all items at once. Remember, the earlier you plan, the better. So try tackling one item per day. This will simplify things greatly. Get a calendar out and put each item on your checklist on the calendar to be done. You will find that you are more productive this way.
3) Assign some tasks to others
Ask close friends and family members if they would like to help out with planning your wedding. Believe it or not, they will be more than happy to help - as long as you dont overbear the tasks on them. If you know that there are parts in your checklist that would be better done by someone else, then ask the perfect person for their help. They just might say yes.
4) This is your day. So have fun.
Nobody wants this to be more perfect than you. But while you are striving for a perfect wedding, remember to have fun in the process. Its the memories that count. And this is a process that you can to remember forever - so make it special in everyway that you can.
Some ways that you can make this whole process fun for you is for example, treat yourself to a day at the spa. This is a great way to relax and de-stress from all of the hard work that you have done. Or if your short on ideas and need some wedding inspiration, think about subscribing to a bridal magazine. You will find tons of articles about women feeling the same way that you do - and you will probably enjoy a few laughs in the process.
5) Dont worry about a thing
Relax in the fact that everything will eventually get done. You will see all of your efforts pay off immensely in the form of a beautiful wedding that you will love and cherish forever. So be sure to remember these tips when planning your wedding. And be sure not to break the bank in the process.
