First, congratulations to all of you on your upcoming nuptials. You are about to embark on a journey filled with many emotional highs and lows. For some...their wedding has been in the planning stage since they were quite young. Others may remember the dream of the castle and their knight in shining armour...but have come to learn that unlike the fairytale, the only way to achieve the dream wedding will require an array of talents and perseverance rarely called upon in our daily lives.
This being my first installment I thought we would start the blog and the first of our wedding tips with what occurs just after the engagement.
Wedding Tip #1
"You're Getting Married...Be Prepared To Work, But Plan Early To Avoid Stress"
So what happens now that you're engaged? Have you already selected a date...ceremony or reception site? Band or DJ? Photographer? Limousine or Horse drawn carriage?
Stress can happen quite quickly after the high of the wedding announcement passes and you realize how many details will have to be attended to. Hopefully these few hints will help you navigate the early stages of planning without having your initial excitement end in frustration.
Selecting the wedding date is not as easy as looking at the calendar and picking your favorite weekend. Where you live has a lot to do with what months of the year are most popular. The more desirable time of year in any particular region means more competition for the same dates and venues. As a result, you may love a date but your church and/or reception hall has already been booked by another wedding party. Select several dates within a cluster of weekends and contact your ceremony location FIRST! Find two dates at your ceremony location that could work for you...NOW or as soon as possible, contact the list of reception sites and banquet halls where you were hoping to have the reception held. If the initial date is not available you already have a back up date to inquire about. Securing you ceremony and reception site early will provide you with a great sense of accomplishment and put you ahead of all those brides who waited just a week or two too long.
Our website has many tools and resources you may also find informational.
As always...we wish you happy planning!
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Wedding tips, suggestions, and ideas for the bride and groom to be...based on more than 14 years in the wedding industry. Topics will cover general information as well as the finer...often forgotten, last minute details involved in planning your wedding day. Videos from past weddings detailing everything from dresses to cakes and venues, rings, limos and more.
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