Wedding Planning Basics
April 15, 2009
Budget
The first step you need to do for any wedding is plan the budget. You may need to take out some extra financing to pay for the wedding, and it is important to have this all in place ready to use when you need to, which will avoid any hold ups and also so that you know exactly what you have to spend. Try to be realistic with your budget, and make sure you allocate enough money to each of your requirements such as catering, photography and clothing, and don’t forget to include the honeymoon.
Guest List
Get to work on the guest as soon as possible, as this will help you to plan what size venue you need, and what spending to allocate to the catering. Start with all of your closest friends and family first, and try to keep the numbers to a reasonable level, especially if you are on a tight budget. Send the invites at least 2-3 months before the date of the wedding, to allow people a chance to organize any travel and accommodation.
Venue
Popular wedding venues can get booked up months in advance, so make sure you start planning as soon as possible, and as soon as you have an idea of the date book the ceremony and the reception venues together. The availability of these two venues will dictate the date of your wedding, so be prepared to be a bit flexible, especially if you want to get married on a Saturday, which is the most popular day of the week for weddings.
Insurance
A lot of money is involved in planning a wedding, so it makes sense to get some insurance to cover you in case something goes wrong. Add up the costs of the wedding gowns, rings, venues, photography, flowers and catering, and find an insurance policy that will cover these against accident or damage, and also against the possibility that the wedding may have to be cancelled for any reason. Insurance is particularly important if you have borrowed money to pay for wedding, either from a bank or from your family.
Rings
If you are having your rings made for you, then it is important to sort them out as soon as possible, so that they are ready for the big day. Go ring shopping together so that you can both agree on a pair that suit you, and it is traditional to have matching rings, to symbolise your union.
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