Recently engaged? What’s next? 5 pointers to get you started on planning your dream wedding!
So your fiancé recently proposed, you said “yes,” and now you’re getting ready to plan your wedding. What should a girl do now?
Many women are excited and somewhat overwhelmed when it comes to planning their wedding. They really don’t know where to start. This is completely normal, so don’t panic. If your car breaks down and needs repairs, you wouldn’t fix it yourself. You would take your car to a mechanic, a trained expert in car repair, right? (the So why take one of the most important days of your life and a huge investment of money (average wedding costs $25,000) at a very overwhelming time in your life to plan your wedding all by yourself? You deserve to get a little help from a professional wedding planner (like me) to get you started, put you on the right track, get you organized, spend your time wisely,
Well, I’m here to help you plan your amazing dream wedding. Here are my 5 tips to get you started and on track to your dream wedding day!
1. You’re engaged! To celebrate!
This is such a special time in your life, so make sure you celebrate! If someone offers to host an engagement party, don’t turn them down. This is your time to feel beautiful and get used to becoming a radiant bride. Enjoy every moment of your engagement because before you know it, it will be over.
2. Decide what kind of wedding you want.
It’s important that before you do anything else, you really need to sit down and figure out what your dream wedding day looks like. Many couples skip this step altogether, and what ends up happening is that they don’t have the wedding day of their dreams and then can’t stop thinking about it. If you talk to many married couples, many brides will tell you that they didn’t have the wedding day of their dreams. They may make excuses because they don’t have enough money or time to plan it. But what they really lacked was a process and an expert in weddings to help them make decisions, see it from a different perspective, and make the impossible really possible! But what they did was plan to get everything done and get through the day, hoping that everything would go well. That saves a lot of stress! But what if I told you that’s not what your wedding day should be about? It should be about an exciting milestone in your life where you come together to become husband and wife. Once you say “I do,” you are giving your guests a great experience (your vision) to celebrate with you.
3. Decide how much you want to invest in your dream wedding day.
Wedding budgets don’t have to be scary, unless you want them to be. Come up with a number and make sure it is realistic for the number of guests you will have at your wedding. Where will those funds come from? Keep in mind that when parents help contribute to the wedding, they will often begin to dictate what you can and can’t have. Some couples have no choice but to pay for their own wedding, maybe with a student loan, and a new home on top of that. Make sure it’s an amount you’re comfortable with and that you’ll sometimes have to sacrifice in certain areas to have your dream day. But I know it’s possible because I’ve helped couples achieve their dream weddings with budgets between $15,000 and $70,000.
4. Start researching ceremony and reception venues.
Once you’ve set a date, you really need to secure your dream location ASAP. Where do you see yourself getting married? Outdoors, indoors, in a church, in a garden, by the waterfalls, on a farm, in a rustic setting, in a banquet hall… the possibilities are endless!
5. Get some support from a professional wedding planner (for free).
I remember what it was like to plan my wedding. I kind of felt like “a deer in headlights” with no idea where to start. I knew what I wanted for my wedding, but it wasn’t possible to achieve (or was it?). not with that attitude). I spent hours and hours Googling and asking around about suppliers and the locations of friends and family. I thought back to other weddings I attended and assessed the venue. But did I really want someone else’s wedding? No! But I chose the easiest way because scheduling was just too time-consuming and stressful. It was a full-time job in itself. And I barely saw Steve while I was planning our wedding on my own. And even worse, even though our wedding was amazing and our guests are still talking about it, I listened to everyone else. And I didn’t have my dream wedding, and now, after 2 years, I’m still thinking about it. I wish I had known what a wedding planner could have offered me.
I’ve been there and done that (more than 25 times) as a wife and now experienced wedding planner.I don’t just plan weddings; I help brides (and grooms) through a very overwhelming and often stressful time in their lives. I’m here to hold your hand and take you through the emotional roller coaster that is wedding planning. Nothing means more to me than ensuring that you have the wedding day of your dreams and that you have everything you desire for YOUR dream wedding.Make it a personal day that reflects who you both are. I want to make sure you stay on budget, match you with the best suppliers and locations for your needs, and then give you the tools to truly SHINE like the star you are and do nothing but enjoy every moment of the day!That’
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Well, beautiful bride-to-be, I hope this helps you find the right direction for planning your dream wedding. Congratulations, and enjoy this wonderful time in your life!
Every moment counts.