Weddings, General Advice

Beautiful Advice for that VERY beautiful event!

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PLANNING A WEDDING

When it comes to planning a wedding - your big day, there are a lot of moving parts. You've got caterers to consider, photographers to meet, bands to listen to, cakes to taste and, well, about a thousand other details to manage. Among the many social traditions followed since time immemorial, the wedding is arguably the most prominent and unique one. The mere mention of the word wedding forces us to think of grandeur, excitement, new challenges and people, a special relationship and so on. Before you get overwhelmed, take a deep breath; then do these few things.

    • Enjoy being engaged
    • Tell your parents
    • Purchase a journal if you don't already have one
      This will be a time of 10,000 moments you won't want to forget, as well as some frustrating times that you'll need to vent about, and not necessarily to your partner. The journal you keep while planning your wedding will not only help you through this time, but it will be something you cherish for the rest of your life.
    • Announce Your Engagement
    • Set the Date
    • Set the Tone of Your Event
    • This is the time to decide if you're having a formal wedding, a casual affair, or a theme wedding. It's also the time to decide on having a religious or secular ceremony. In short, you need to decide what you want your wedding to feel like.
    • Set the Budget
    • Choose Your Attendants
    • Start Looking for Venues for Ceremony and Reception
    • Get Support
      The successful bride and groom do not plan their wedding alone - they get help! This may be from professionals, respected publications, or trusted friends who've planned their own weddings.

    Check out About.com: Weddings for these tips and lots more!