1) Don’t rush:
Yes, you don’t need to rush your wedding planing. Don’t act
impulsively when you get engaged. So many brides rush out and start
putting down deposits without thinking through the logistics of what
goes into planning a memorable day. It is good for the bride and groom
to let it all sink in and wait for a few weeks after they get engaged
before they will start their wedding planing.2) Get the Big Picture:
You need to envision the kind of wedding you want — outdoors, cocktail reception, beach — and then work inward from there. For example, When you know it’s a beach wedding, you can choose your colors, and the rest of the details — décor, flowers and food — will start to fall into place.
3) Create a Wants and a Needs’ List:
Try to separate your wants from your needs. The ‘needs’ list consists of the items you have to have to make your special day work, such as a good photographer and an affordable venue, while the wants’ are the items you get after the ‘needs’ are acquired.
4) Know Your Budget Really, Really Well:
Do not spend a dime or book a single service until the two of you have thoroughly worked out your budget. This is where a couple can go wrong early in the game and never recover. They fall in love with a venue and book it right away, then find they have to skimp on everything else, including necessities.
5) Don’t Cut the Wrong Corners:
Sure, anybody can take your wedding photos, but will you be happy with them? Probably not. I will advice you to hire professional, licensed vendors both the caterer, photographer, DJ, MC etc . You will save yourself a lot of stress by hiring well-qualified people, whose work you can count on.
6) Be True to Yourself:
I do advice the new couples to be that, when they are offered suggestions that they aren’t too keen on, they should politely say, ‘That’s an interesting idea,’ and then go ahead with what they really want to do. Don’t be mislead.
7) Don’t Over-think:
I will like to say this that, Once you make a decision, don’t go back and rethink it over and over again.I understand that it may be hard to make a decision, but once it’s made, check it off the list and quickly move on to the next thing, don’t think of it again.
8) Don’t Be a Superwoman or superman:
Some people often get this idea that they can do everything. Some say, it’s cheaper’ or it’s more fun if I do it myself. Kindly, get plenty of help from family, friends or a wedding planner, nobody knows it all or that can do it all alone.
9) Don’t Multitask:
One thing that always works out really well for everybody is a ‘one task at a time’ or planning schedule. Take time to plan and tackle one item on your checklist at a time. Some things will take one hour, others will take three weeks or a month, but having just one goal at a time allows you to focus on the task at hand and not get overwhelmed.
10) Make It Legal:
Get all your legal documents work out before you can think or focus on the fun parts of the engagement process. One of the most important pieces of advice we give to all of our couples, especially those who are planning to marry in a foreign country, is to make the legal paperwork the first priority. These documents are tedious and necessary.
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