Recently Engaged? 6 Steps to Get Started with your Wedding Planning
Congratulations on your engagement! Now comes the fun part: planning your special day.
Your wedding day is the most exciting and memorable day of your life and you will have a lot of decisions to make during the planning process. The best way to set yourself up for success is to be smart about what to do first. Here are six things you should do when you start wedding planning.
1. Determine your Budget
Figuring out your budget is a crucial step in the planning process. Determine how much you can or are willing to spend. Your budget will affect every decision and purchase you make, such as the venues you look at, how many guests you can invite, the vendors you’ll hire, and more.
2. Start Thinking of Potential Dates
Wedding venues get booked up pretty early. So, if you want to get married in the next year or two, you should start thinking about dates now. Also, consider major holidays and family events you’d like to avoid conflicting with when picking a date.
3. Consider the Size of your Wedding
How many people you invite to your wedding will affect your budget. But you also have to consider the venue you choose to make sure it’s an appropriate size for the number of people. Also, the venue you pick may have a required minimum number of guests that you must meet.
4. Research Wedding Venues
Choosing a wedding venue is one of the most important and biggest decisions you’ll make in the planning process. Finding the right venue for your wedding can take some time since you not only want a venue that is visually appealing, but you have to consider that the venue will impact other parts of your wedding, including your budget, the food, décor, and the vendors for your special event. You can research local venues online and call to get information on pricing and availability.
5. Choose Your Wedding Party
Now it’s your turn to pop the question to your bridesmaids and groomsmen. The sooner you ask, the sooner you can rely on them for their help and input in the planning process.
6. Interview Wedding Planners
Planning a wedding requires an enormous amount of work and time. If you’re a super busy couple, have demanding jobs, or other important things to tend to, you should consider finding a wedding planner to help you along the planning process and make sure you get everything done that needs to be and on time.
