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Once you've finished basking in the glow of engagement, you'll find it
very hard to get anything accomplished without a detailed wedding
budget. This will give you an outline of what you should spend on each
item, so as to ensure you don't spend more than you intend to overall.
Here's how to create a wedding budget that you can afford.
Continue reading Creating a Wedding Budget.
First ten steps for brides and grooms
Congratulations! You're about to embark on two amazing adventures - the first, of course, being your life as a wedded couple and the second being the exciting, yet often overwhelming process of planning a wedding. A wedding will probably be the biggest and most involved party or ritual either of you have ever put together. Before you get overwhelmed, take a deep breath, then do these ten things.
Continue reading Just Engaged?.
Writing your own personalized wedding vows can be a daunting task, but
it's not quite as hard as it looks. Here are six easy steps that you
can follow to write your own wedding vows.
Continue reading Wedding Vows.
Start your wedding
planning with an easy-to-use wedding checklist that will keep you
organized and on top of things! I suggest you print out these wedding
checklists and put them in your wedding notebook for easy reference.
____Tell your parents, important family members, and close friends the good news!
____You might also want to announce your engagement in the newspaper, on a wedding website with an email sent out to all your friends, or in the most traditional way, with mailed engagement announcements
____Have an engagement party, if you'd like
____Envision the tone of your wedding: Formal or casual? Day or evening?
____Consider having a wedding theme, which will help pull together the style, look, and feel of your wedding
____Choose your wedding colors, which will add visual unity.
____Set your budget
____Decide who will pay for everything. Will your parents cover it all? Can you contribute? How will expenses be split?
____Start your guest list.
____Select a date and time. Have backup dates in mind, in case a key element is unavailable.
____Select and reserve your ceremony and reception sites.
____Hire a wedding consultant, if you're using one
____Choose and book your wedding officiant.
____Choose bridesmaids, groomsmen and ushers
____Meet with florists, caterers, and musicians
____Arrange for a tasting with your caterer
Your Wedding Checklist: 10 to 12 months before your wedding
____Tell your parents, important family members, and close friends the good news!
____You might also want to announce your engagement in the newspaper, on a wedding website with an email sent out to all your friends, or in the most traditional way, with mailed engagement announcements
____Have an engagement party, if you'd like
____Envision the tone of your wedding: Formal or casual? Day or evening?
____Consider having a wedding theme, which will help pull together the style, look, and feel of your wedding
____Choose your wedding colors, which will add visual unity.
____Set your budget
____Decide who will pay for everything. Will your parents cover it all? Can you contribute? How will expenses be split?
____Start your guest list.
____Select a date and time. Have backup dates in mind, in case a key element is unavailable.
____Select and reserve your ceremony and reception sites.
____Hire a wedding consultant, if you're using one
____Choose and book your wedding officiant.
____Choose bridesmaids, groomsmen and ushers
____Meet with florists, caterers, and musicians
____Arrange for a tasting with your caterer
Continue reading Wedding Checklist.
A bridesmaid is first and foremost someone who the bride wants to be a
part of her wedding. Perhaps she is a sister, or a very close friend;
her friendship and support of the marriage is meaningful.
More than that, a bridesmaid and/or maid-of-honor serves a practical purpose. During the hectic time of planning a wedding, she is a confidant, advice giver, doer of menial tasks, errand runner and more. A bride should have at least one bridesmaid (preferably the maid-of-honor) who is reliable, cheerfully helpful, organized, and who lives close to the bride.
More than that, a bridesmaid and/or maid-of-honor serves a practical purpose. During the hectic time of planning a wedding, she is a confidant, advice giver, doer of menial tasks, errand runner and more. A bride should have at least one bridesmaid (preferably the maid-of-honor) who is reliable, cheerfully helpful, organized, and who lives close to the bride.
Continue reading What is a Bridesmaid....
