Great, so you have got the date set, now let’s start painting the picture with very broad brush strokes.
Planning a wedding doesn’t have to be stressful, but lets be honest it is probably going to be, so you really need to take your time and plan, plan, plan. Hopefully you will only get married once so seize the day, enjoy yourself and prepare for one of the most exciting days in your life.
At this stage of your wedding planning don’t get too caught up in detail, that can come later, much later, for now just concentrate on the basics. Agree with your fiancée (sounds good to say that doesn’t it) some of the bigger decisions…Lets run through some of them.
Hopefully your wedding day is about 12 months away. Good that leaves you with plenty of time, but that doesn’t mean you can be complacent.
Budget
Oohh this can be a tricky subject, who is going to pay? If Aunty Joan pays will she want a lot of say in the decisions? Should you take out a loan? Will our parents pay, there are a lot of options here and quite likely it could be all of the above. In my opinion gone are the days when tradition kicked in and the bride’s parents paid. Whoever pays one thing is for sure…you will need a water tight budget. (More on this to come)
Where will the wedding ceremony take place?
Church wedding or civil ceremony. I am a church man myself, as a wedding photographer I feel that the church conveys a lot more emotion than a civil ceremony, the lighting is often softer which lends itself to stunning wedding photographs, however there is a place for civil ceremonies, some people like the fact that they can get married a lot quicker with a registrar, plus don’t forget your can write your own wedding vows (now that’s romantic). Remember if you do choose to get married in a church you will probably need to visit it several times in the run up to the wedding, so make sure it’s not too far away.
The wedding theme
Now this should be the fun part for you girls, the guys usually want to start mowing the lawn at this stage of the conversation, but don’t worry girls, he will be writing his fair share of invitations and tying pretty pink bows don’t you worry. When it comes to a theme, think of your own personality you will “just know” what’s right and what’s not. The theme can often be dictated by the time of year or the wedding venue, it could be a soft romantic theme or a theme to match an historic castle. Go with what feels right. But a word of advice don’t be tempted into purchasing goodies for your theme yet, mark my words you will change your mind at least once.
Check back soon for part two!
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