Want to really enjoy your wedding day? The best way to keep stress at a minimum is by careful upfront planning. Ideally begin planning your wedding between 8 - 12 months prior to the wedding date. This is not an absolute and beautiful weddings have been planned on much shorter notice, but this will give you ample time to plan the wedding of your dreams, regardless of your budget. Follow a wedding timeframe planner to make sure that you stay on schedule with your planning.
For a successful wedding you have to delegate. Take advantage of your family and friends' excitement about your big day. Use them for creative ideas and opinions. You don't have to accept their advice, but the more ideas you have the better decisions you will be able to make. Collect and organize wedding photos, sample fabrics, receipts and business cards. This will help you keep a resource of wedding ideas in one convenient place.
A categorized ring binder is an ideal way to store wedding information, or you can label and categorize an expansion file from which you can quickly and easily extract information. The most important aspect of keeping up with wedding ideas is to be organized. Consider creating files under tables such as: Wedding Dress, Men's Attire, Bridesmaids' Dresses, Catering, Wedding Reception, Photographer, Florist, Wedding Vehicles, Music, and Honeymoon info.
A scrapbook of friends' weddings, magazine images, and website ideas and pictures is also helpful. This will help you decide what coordinates with your wedding theme and colors. You may also pick up creative ideas to add a special touch that you would not otherwise have thought of. It is fine to borrow ideas for your wedding, to make it uniquely your own.
Separate a list of the most important aspects of your wedding from a list of other things that need to be accomplished. This will help you stay on schedule and determine what you can delegate, as well as identify the most important things like wedding venue, catering, and having your wedding dress in and altered on time.
Save your sanity and your money by carefully developing a budget and sticking to it! You can have a beautiful, elegant wedding without spending a fortune. Prioritize the most important aspects of your wedding, and enlist the help of family and friends in creating reception centerpieces, wedding favors, and more.
You may want to think about opening a bank account specifically for wedding expenses. This is a good way to keep within your budget and keep track of wedding expenses. This will keep small expenses from slowly and unexpectedly running up your wedding bill. If you are planning your wedding over time, leave the money in an account where it can earn interest, which may help with additional wedding expenses.
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