Thursday 6 January 2011

Where to start...

Were you lucky enough to get a marriage proposal as a Christmas present? My congratulations to you if you are newly engaged and about to embark on the exciting journey of planning your wedding.


In this post I'm going to give you a few pointers as to the first things you need to do now that you're engaged.


 
  1. Tell People - you can put a formal announcement in the press if you wish, but most people ring around family and friends to tell them their exciting news.
  2. Set a realistic budget - you may have some money put aside for your special day, now is the time to think about how much you feel is reasonable to spend on all the elements of your wedding. It may also be worth setting up a dedicated wedding bank account to start saving.
  3. Draft a Guest List - it will be difficult to book a venue (and ultimately set a date) if you don't know how many people are going to be there. Some venues will only be licenced up to a certain number and you don't want to cram all of your guests in. Likewise, you wouldn't want your 80 guests to be lost in a room big enough for 300.
  4. Must Haves - any newly engaged couple will have ideas of what they want to happen on their wedding day. Now is the time to talk to your partner and agree on a few 'must haves' that are important to you both for your wedding and will take priority. It may be that your cake is a certain flavour, the bride's mum does the flowers, or you go somewhere really special for your honeymoon...


Visit my blog weekly for lots of planning tips, advice, inspiration and supplier features.

  
If this all seems too much, you can hire a Wedding Planner to guide you through the entire planning process - see our website for more information on how Endless Love can help you have a stress free wedding day and planning experience.  Including information about the next Wedding Planning Workshop on Sunday 13 March - the perfect way to spend a morning; learning everything you need to know to plan your wedding.

  
Happy Planning!


 
Photo Credit: Tiffany & Co.

  

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