Wedding Tips And Advice
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Don’t Stress The Small Stuff
No matter how well you've planned, as the wedding draws near it's easy to get caught up in those tiny little details such as cake toppers, favours, the music playlist and much, much more.
The big mistake is to get wrapped up in the small stuff which can ruin your big day, if you let it.
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
You've heard the old saying : "it takes a village". It was never more true than with organising a wedding.
So you don't get consumed by all the work, learn early how to delegate, and don't be shy about it. Your nearest and dearest will want to help.
De-stress With Fake Deadlines
When organising a wedding, time is rarely your friend. The biggest danger is that close to the date of the wedding you'll suddenly realise you have a million decisions to make, and things to organise, but time is fast running out. Use fake deadlines so you don't have to go to panic stations.
Trust Your Suppliers
Once you’ve chosen the venue and vendors to make your wedding a reality, relax and let them do just that.
You’ll enjoy your day so much more than if you keep trying to do their job for them. As the old saying goes, “why have a dog and bark yourself?”
Be True To Yourself
Toasting with champagne, incorporating handfasting in your ceremony, having six speeches - if none of those things are you, don't feel you have to go ahead with them. Often couples find themselves organising their wedding based on the wishes of others, so don't get caught in that trap.
Simple As ABC
Struggling with deciding who to invite, and how to deal with guest numbers, as people accept your wedding invite or are unable to attend?
Avoid your wedding invite woes by splitting up potential guests into groups - A, B, C, maybe even D.
Mind The Pennies
Much as it would be great to have unlimited money for your wedding, almost everyone needs to create a wedding budget.
If you don't, spending will quickly get out of hand and may compromise what you're trying to achieve.
Avoid The Research Rut
Research is an important and fun part of the wedding planning process, but it's crucial to know when enough's enough.
At a certain point you'll end up confusing rather than informing yourself. Set some priorities to save you time.
Prioritise Early
By deciding early what you want from your wedding, you'll know your mind rather than lose it.
Sit down with your partner and nut out what details are most important to you. It’ll make your venue and vendor search so much easier.
Don’t Spoil The Surprise
It's exciting getting married. And it's the most natural thing in the world to include your nearest and dearest in every detail of what you're planning.
But be warned, there are drawbacks. You can ruin the surprise and increase the stress.
Engaged – Time To Party
You've just got engaged - time for a party!
Although not as big a job as the wedding itself, a great engagement party still requires some planning for it to be a roaring success.
Here are 6 easy steps...
Your Don’t-Forget List
As any bride (or groom) will tell you, the days before your wedding can be extremely busy, making forgetting small details the easiest thing in the world.
Here's a list of the top 20 common things brides fail to remember.