By Derek P Lamington
Watching massively popular weddings on TV like William and Kate and the Kardashians can make your planned ceremony seem a little too normal. Nobody wants a plain wedding. This day is supposed to be magnificent...and under budget. Use the tips below to plan a great wedding that you'll be very proud of.
When you mail out your wedding invitations, make sure that you mail them out all at the same time. When guests receive their invitation they are bound to talk to others that they believe will be attending the wedding as well. The last thing you want is for someone to feel left out because they were part of the later batch.
For the most beautiful wedding, create a theme. Whether you pick a simple color scheme, a motif or a certain mood for your decorations, it will help everything come together. When you pick a theme for your wedding, it helps to narrow down your choices and make decorating a little easier.
One consideration many people don't think about when planning a wedding is how they will keep underage guests from drinking. This activity is illegal and you never know who might call the police on your event, especially the people who own the venue you're using! Protect everyone from prosecution and let the bartender know who shouldn't be served.
A good thing for the bride to keep in mind when it comes to weddings is to make sure that you do good background checks on your makeup artist if indeed you are hiring one. This is important to make sure that they are reliable and also competitive with their pricing.
Try incorporating some old traditions and tributes into your wedding. These can be simple like "jumping the broom", eating a loved one's favorite foods, hanging some antiques around the venue, wearing a loved one's favorite color, or wearing something similar that a loved one wore on the day of their wedding.
Relax. You won't get every minor detail exactly right, you might forget to do something and you will have a day when you are angry with everyone. But by the end of your reception you will realize what this all was about and you won't mind. Relax and you'll be able to handle everything in a better way.
Buying locally can save you tons of money and help your community's economy, too. Choosing local vendors means you won't be charged for the extra distance they have to travel, which is especially important when it comes to catering. Using a local florist also means that you will receive a fresh bouquet on your wedding day.
Get married in an unusual location. The most popular venues in town will book early and will be very expensive. Consider going to an aquarium or a museum and seeing what they charge for a reception. Their packages usually include almost everything that you will need, and they cost less than other traditional venues.
If your heart is set on a destination wedding, talk to a travel agent to see if you can get a deal for everyone who is attending at a group rate. They are likely to have planned many wedding trips before yours, and will know exactly how to get the best deals possible.
Before your wedding, one of the things that you will want to make sure to do is book the flight and destination for your honeymoon. This will give you something to look forward to if your wedding is stressing you out. Use a good travel agent to reduce the costs and maximize your enjoyment for your honeymoon.
When you have made an appointment to sample wedding cakes and determine what you will have at your wedding, first consider the number of guests you will need to feed at the reception. Then have your wedding cake designer walk you through the options for styling your wedding cake and be sure to taste all your options before making a decision.
Consider skipping white flowers. Florists have to go through more white flowers than any other because they bruise and discolor more easily than other colors. The end result is that they cost more than other flowers. Go with other colors so you can save on your floral arrangements and bouquets.
One detail that tends to get pushed to the side when you are dealing with a large bridal party is the selection of what color and what style shoes that all of the girls will be wearing. As the bride, you can determine what will look the best and ask each girl to comply with your decision for a balanced and clean look.
The most important tip to making your wedding the event that you will remember forever is to personally plan every detail of the day that you want. Do not let other people tell you what it is that you should be doing. You should of course, listen to advice, especially that of a professional wedding planner. However, make the decisions that you want to make. It is your day!
Consider a buffet for your reception meal. A buffet will cost significantly less than a plated sit down meal. You also will not need to pay for servers to handle your dining experience. In addition, a buffet can offer more choices for your guest to enjoy.
Whatever you can dream up, you can also probably make happen, the skies the limit! Just remember to stick to some basic advice, and you won't go too far out of the box either. Hopefully this article has given you some fun ideas for a wedding to remember.
When you mail out your wedding invitations, make sure that you mail them out all at the same time. When guests receive their invitation they are bound to talk to others that they believe will be attending the wedding as well. The last thing you want is for someone to feel left out because they were part of the later batch.
For the most beautiful wedding, create a theme. Whether you pick a simple color scheme, a motif or a certain mood for your decorations, it will help everything come together. When you pick a theme for your wedding, it helps to narrow down your choices and make decorating a little easier.
One consideration many people don't think about when planning a wedding is how they will keep underage guests from drinking. This activity is illegal and you never know who might call the police on your event, especially the people who own the venue you're using! Protect everyone from prosecution and let the bartender know who shouldn't be served.
A good thing for the bride to keep in mind when it comes to weddings is to make sure that you do good background checks on your makeup artist if indeed you are hiring one. This is important to make sure that they are reliable and also competitive with their pricing.
Try incorporating some old traditions and tributes into your wedding. These can be simple like "jumping the broom", eating a loved one's favorite foods, hanging some antiques around the venue, wearing a loved one's favorite color, or wearing something similar that a loved one wore on the day of their wedding.
Relax. You won't get every minor detail exactly right, you might forget to do something and you will have a day when you are angry with everyone. But by the end of your reception you will realize what this all was about and you won't mind. Relax and you'll be able to handle everything in a better way.
Buying locally can save you tons of money and help your community's economy, too. Choosing local vendors means you won't be charged for the extra distance they have to travel, which is especially important when it comes to catering. Using a local florist also means that you will receive a fresh bouquet on your wedding day.
Get married in an unusual location. The most popular venues in town will book early and will be very expensive. Consider going to an aquarium or a museum and seeing what they charge for a reception. Their packages usually include almost everything that you will need, and they cost less than other traditional venues.
If your heart is set on a destination wedding, talk to a travel agent to see if you can get a deal for everyone who is attending at a group rate. They are likely to have planned many wedding trips before yours, and will know exactly how to get the best deals possible.
Before your wedding, one of the things that you will want to make sure to do is book the flight and destination for your honeymoon. This will give you something to look forward to if your wedding is stressing you out. Use a good travel agent to reduce the costs and maximize your enjoyment for your honeymoon.
When you have made an appointment to sample wedding cakes and determine what you will have at your wedding, first consider the number of guests you will need to feed at the reception. Then have your wedding cake designer walk you through the options for styling your wedding cake and be sure to taste all your options before making a decision.
Consider skipping white flowers. Florists have to go through more white flowers than any other because they bruise and discolor more easily than other colors. The end result is that they cost more than other flowers. Go with other colors so you can save on your floral arrangements and bouquets.
One detail that tends to get pushed to the side when you are dealing with a large bridal party is the selection of what color and what style shoes that all of the girls will be wearing. As the bride, you can determine what will look the best and ask each girl to comply with your decision for a balanced and clean look.
The most important tip to making your wedding the event that you will remember forever is to personally plan every detail of the day that you want. Do not let other people tell you what it is that you should be doing. You should of course, listen to advice, especially that of a professional wedding planner. However, make the decisions that you want to make. It is your day!
Consider a buffet for your reception meal. A buffet will cost significantly less than a plated sit down meal. You also will not need to pay for servers to handle your dining experience. In addition, a buffet can offer more choices for your guest to enjoy.
Whatever you can dream up, you can also probably make happen, the skies the limit! Just remember to stick to some basic advice, and you won't go too far out of the box either. Hopefully this article has given you some fun ideas for a wedding to remember.
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