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The Ultimate ‘Before Wedding’ Planning Guide for the Mr. or Mrs. to Be

August 18, 2017

Congratulations! We believe celebrations are in order on the big announcement of your engagement. Now that your dreams are coming true, you must look forward to being the ‘Mrs.’ of your prince charming. But first thing’s first, it is important for you to realize that a perfect wedding plan is required at least 2 months before the ‘big day. It is absolutely crucial that you plan each and every element with absolute dedication and commitment, not leaving any stone unturned. For this purpose, a dedicated event management team can take you out from the stress to plan your perfect wedding with memories to cherish for a lifetime. We have got you covered for the whole wedding package as we would guide and help you throughout each and every step of the wedding including creating a budget, sending out invitations, deciding upon the venue place, arranging decorations, etc.

Wedding Plan and Event Guide for Everyone

Before you set out to plan your perfect wedding, one that you have always dreamed about, it is important to set out a timeline, checklist, budget limitations, etc. In this article, we would tell you about the important elements to take care of in your wedding along with a checklist which you can tick off when they are completed. The wedding planning guide will cover all the important aspects with guides for all areas of your big day. So spark off things with our creativity and your ideas. Above all, forget the fact that planning a wedding is meant to be fun, it takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and devotion. So read below and from the moment you start planning your wedding, we would take out to ensure that your wedding is executed in a better way.

Important Checklist of Wedding Planners

As soon as you have announced your engagement, it is time to show off your sparkly engagement ring and get into the early stages of planning. You can your wedding partner can work out the details which are important to the wedding. You also need to consider important wedding-related issues. With our arts of negotiations, compromise, planning, coordination, and wedding event management skills, we are sure to make things right as rain. Your wedding would turn out to be a breeze with these few guides.

Deciding Upon the Big Day of Wedding

Some couples want to keep a special date for their wedding day. For others, it might be weekends or weekdays to get bargain opportunities. So it is important to have a pre-planned date for your wedding to stay focused and make it convenient for everyone else to arrive. Just make sure that you have plenty ample enough time to prepare each and every detail of the wedding. The perfect timeline for your wedding can be:
  • 6 months
  • 9 months
  • 12 months
Just check the timeline to start things off. With an arranged date, you can be focused and can propose the correct duration for each preplanned wedding activity.

Choose Wisely on the Wedding Venue

It is important for you to decide where the wedding is going to be held as it would count for a lot of important factors such as the size of the venue, stage arrangements, number of guests to arrive, décor arrangements and so much more than you can think of. You would also need to consider your reception area site. With a huge area site, you can perform a number of activities like dance, traditions, fun couple games, etc. Here are few venue options which you can tick off to get an idea of where you want to get married.
  • Hotel
  • Restaurant
  • Golf course
  • Country club
  • Beach
  • Church
  • Traditional old manor
  • Hall
Wedding Theme & Decor Planning
If there’s one thing you need to be very careful about, it is the theme and type of your wedding. There is no right or wrong way to have a wedding, it’s your day and you should be the one to decide upon it. So have it your way and consider deciding upon the color theme, décor, arrangements, and a ton of inspiration to come along the way. We don’t expect you to be an expert at it but look for some inspiring ideas and let us know so we can refine them. Here are a few options to go for.
  • Formal
  • Casual
  • Religious
  • Non-traditional
  • By the book
Key Essentials of Making a Guest List
The number of your guests can largely affect every aspect of your planning process as it eventually affects your budget. Your budget can play a large part to determine the number of guests you want to invite and if your venue can accommodate such a number. Be vigilant to select a large extravagant spacious location so that you can stretch on the guest list accordingly. Be prepared to make cuts to the list if you have to, invite the people who choose to you and who can genuinely be happy to arrive at your wedding.

Budget Your Event and Wedding Plan

Creating a budget that is just perfectly adequate to your wedding expectations. Creating and deciding upon your budget can be a daunting task but once you get started, it will become much easier. To ensure that your pre-wedding plan goes smoothly, it is important to set a budget from the start and keep a good track of all the costs which are going to be incurred. It is all about prioritizing and compromise, deciding upon which aspects and elements are most important to consider and keep. Nobody wants to spend all your life’s earnings and savings out on a single wedding. Therefore it is important to plan out how much you are willing to spend, where it’s going to come from, and what you’re going to spend it on. Check Out the Vogue thoughts on this topic HERE! Couples have a wide range of options to include or exclude when it comes to the type of wedding plan that they are willing to have, let’s decide upon your options:
  • Ceremony
  • Venue
  • Reception Band
  • Music DJ
  • Photographer
  • Videographer
  • Wedding Planner / Coordinator
  • Wedding Dress
  • Bridal Party Attire
  • Wedding Jewelry
  • Beauty / Hair and Makeup
  • Florist / Décor
  • Invitations / Other Stationery
  • Wedding Cake
  • Ceremony Musicians / Singers
  • Wedding Plan Limo Transportation
  • Wedding Trinkets
  • Wedding Plan Décor
  • Wedding Plan Accessories
These are just a few aspects to give you an idea of what couples spend on. We believe that you can plan these wedding aspects as you plan your dreams, no matter how much is spending. We have a lot of tips, guidance, and tricks to make your wedding worthwhile. We can help you plan out a perfect specific budget, keep all essential wedding aspects and elements into consideration. We want you to be organized and that is just what we would help you with. With our superior management, coordination, and planning, we would keep track of how much you should spend and how much could be left from it. Overall, in the end, it is always about having the dream wedding that you always wanted to have.

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