There are all kinds of weddings for all kinds of people. A wedding can be simple or complicated, quiet or crowded, outside or inside, luxurious or laid back. One thing you don’t want a wedding to be is disorganized, however. The following advice will improve your experience with planning and going through a wedding, thus keeping that special day from being especially frustrating.
If you are planning on having designer dresses or gowns for your bridesmaids, consider purchasing them as their bridal party gift. Many bridesmaids find it expensive and taxing on their income to pay for such extravagant attire that they will only wear once. If you choose to have such a pricey item, make sure you don’t put pressure on them to pay for it.
Make sure to include healthy food options for your reception. You might have a vegetarian in attendance or someone who’s just trying to lose weight. Be sure to supply them with options they can enjoy. Vegetables, cooked or raw, and fruit for dessert, will go a long way for anyone who wants to eat something that won’t pack on the pounds.
If you don’t think your wedding guests will participate in a traditional part of the wedding, then skip it. If no one likes to dance, especially the bride or groom, then don’t force them to. If you’re only having married women in attendance, don’t have a bouquet toss at all.
Make sure that you wear comfortable shoes on your wedding day. You will be standing throughout most of the ceremony and dancing for most of the reception, so you do not want to neglect your feet. This does not mean you have to get ugly shoes, just get comfortable, attractive ones.
Try to buy your best man or maid of honor a gift to show your appreciation for helping to make your wedding day a good one. This will make them feel honored for being part of your special day. Purchase the gift way before the wedding so you do not forget to do so with all the craziness of your big day.
Unless you are throwing a gala event, keep the guest list realistic and keep it small. Invite the most important people in your life first; family and close friends. Do not branch out much further than this and it will keep your wedding intimate and make sure that you have time to socialize with everyone you invite. Too many guests will keep your running trying to acknowledge them all.
If you are going to have a DJ at your wedding, ask to see them in action before the big day. You do not want to be stuck with an inexperienced or unskilled DJ whose lack of musical abilities could ruin the whole atmosphere of your wedding reception. Ask to watch them work at another event first.
Add color, texture, and pop to a country or nature-inspired ceremony or reception theme with rustic and vintage containers and decor. Enamel pots, watering cans, and tin washtubs are perfect for displaying wedding programs, favors, or butter mints. Cleaned, tinted jelly jars and terracotta flowerpots make attractive, charming holders for scented tea lights and votive candles.
A wedding should be a magical and memorable moment so be sure to pick out who will be a part of it wisely. If you’ve got that obnoxious cousin that you aren’t the closest with this might be a good event to let them sit out. You don’t want someone to ruin it for you.
Do a lot of research about the weather if you are thinking about a destination wedding. Many romantic getaways have a hurricane season. Think about extreme heat, exotic bugs and diseases and perhaps even political unrest in certain countries. Have a backup plan in case your destination wedding becomes impossible.
Make a list of all the questions you might want answered when looking at banquet halls for your wedding. This way you can be sure that you will not miss a question once you are there. Since sales reps can sometimes be quick or pressed for time, you might end up forgetting about things you wanted to know. A list of questions will help you keep on track.
When planning a wedding, even far in advance, it’s important to keep a record of your ideas on paper. If you plan everything verbally, it’s easy to forget things, or have disagreements later on things that were never clearly stated. If you have a record of plans that have been agreed on that can be updated as you go, your wedding will go much more smoothly.
Now you know a little bit more about how to make sure your wedding is as perfect as your romance — or even better! With these tips to guide you, your wedding plans will be well-considered which will make sure your ceremony can go as smoothly as possible, no matter what style you choose for the event.
