How to plan your own wedding: 16 useful tips

You can organize the organization yourself or involve friends, relatives or wedding specialists – their services cost money, but most often it will save you from many problems at the same time. What exactly you choose is up to you, and we’re just talking about important points worth remembering.

Together with your partner, decide how much money you are willing to spend on the celebration. By understanding how much you can operate, you will gradually begin to determine what you can save on and what you cannot save on. We advise you to immediately include an additional 10% in your budget for unexpected expenses.

Decide which things are important to you and which you are willing to neglect. Limit yourself to the three most important aspects. And it can be a variety of moments: for example, a beautiful date, a collaboration with the most wonderful wedding photographer or the opportunity for your Australian friends to come to your wedding. This will help you decide your budget, deadlines and much more.

Luxurious or minimalist? Decide which wedding style suits your couple. Wedding magazines, Pinterest, social media, etc. will help you Once you both understand what exactly you like, start looking for those who will help you achieve your plans. This could be a decorator or, for example, a dance director who will teach you how to dance something in the style of the 60s for your retro wedding.

Your families may have certain traditions that are recommended to follow. You should only follow them if you are ready and willing yourself. If you don’t like traditions (and you both don’t want ransom), then don’t even start arranging this to please your loved ones.

There is a common belief that planning a wedding is solely the task of the bride. It’s not like that at all. Don’t forget to ask your partner what exactly they want: by working as a team, you will be much more successful in organizing the wedding of your dreams.

Some people care about a beautiful date, others do not pay much attention to numbers, but it is you who will have to decide on the date of your celebration. Find out which numbers suit you and apply for the number you want. Remember that registration and the celebration itself may take place on different days.

Think about who you want to see at your wedding. You may have to spend many hours putting together a guest list – leaving some out and adding others. Decide in advance whether you will invite children and whether guests can bring a partner – in a “plus one” format.

Have you recently attended a celebration that you thought was wonderful? Or have you seen such a wedding on someone else’s Instagram (the social network is recognized as extremist and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation)? Don’t be shy, talk to the newlyweds and ask them the questions that concern you. They have already traveled their path and will definitely share their experience and probably will not allow you to make certain mistakes.

Most likely, you will need a makeup artist, hairdresser, photographer and cameraman for the wedding. Choose them not only based on the cost of services, listen to your inner voice – cooperate only with those with whom you are happy to do business.

This advice is useful not only when organizing weddings. Carefully study all the documents you will need to sign. Ask if something is unclear, don’t be afraid to clarify. In this case, you will not face unpleasant surprises in the form of fines or other sanctions, and you will clearly understand what you are entitled to.

If you know of any traditions or rituals that you would like to include in your wedding, consider organizing them. It’s your day and you can make it however you want.

Make a big plan and list all the things that need to be done. This way you will see what has already been done and what remains to be done.

If funds permit, hire a wedding planner who will take care of a lot of the hassle. Most likely, he knows where it is cheaper to rent a car, which restaurant might suit you and how to ensure that guests arrive at the right time and place. Think about it in advance – at least six months before the celebration.

Although there are indeed cases where a wedding dress was purchased on the first try almost the day before the wedding, many have been looking for this same dress for several months and, in desperation, decide to have it made to order. A similar story can happen with the groom’s outfit. Take care of this in advance and start your search several months before the chosen date.

The same story can happen with rings as it does with your wedding dresses. You may find that you want personalized rings made just for you. This will also take time – think about it 3-4 months before registering your marriage.

Even with a carefully considered process, things can go wrong. Your task is not to get upset and not take everything to heart. It’s your day, try not to worry about the little things: try to relax and enjoy every moment.

Soon you will forget your flaws and remember only this wonderful vacation.

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