One of the biggest things that I have noticed while planning my wedding is do not let people walk all over you. I have noticed a lot of people wanting to put in their voice, but I have come to realize it is almost easier to not tell many people your plans until they are finalized. I mean don't hesitate to ask for advice from people but don't let them change your mind! This is YOUR day not theirs!!
One of the first things I did to begin planning my wedding was setting up a budget. Granite this will change some, but having some kind of idea will help you. Make sure all the parents who are contributing have a say in how much they are willing to pay. I found this to be very difficult, because every parent had a different amount they wanted to contribute and different ways they wanted to divide it up. Just stay calm and talk through this with your finance!
The next major thing is setting your date. Now some might think, okay lets just pick a date and go for it. However, this is not the case at all. You need to pick your date from the dates your venues has available. I originally wanted my wedding to be this June, but with wedding booking so far in advance now, we are having our wedding in August. Another thing to remember with dates is it to think about major events happening in your live during the time you want to have your wedding. Now that I look back at the date I wanted, I am very relieved it is later in the summer. I will be graduating from college, starting a new job and moving all in the month of June! I couldn't imagine a wedding in that mix too!
Now for the fun stuff! Start exploring different websites, blogs and magazines to help inspire you! I am sure like most newly engaged women, I ran out the week I got engaged and bought every wedding magazine out there! I have found that the website theknot.com has been a huge help! I swear they have everything on their site. I even made a wedding website for my finance and I!! Check it out! zach-kristin.ourwedding.com.
When selecting your theme, think of who you are and your style! Don't pretend to be someone your not! Think about what your favorite colors are and go from there. No offence but I am sooo sick of the black and pink/ black and white combos!! Do something NEW!! Have people talking about your wedding! Also, think of the time of year, summer choose bright colors, winter choose warm colors. I actually went to a home department store and went to their paint section and looked at all the colors. It was so easy to mix and match colors and see what looks really good together! Here is a great chart to look at some awesome colors and get some ideas! Start exploring!!
I feel like I could go on and on about wedding planning, but I will stick you with the essentials right now! I will plan to write another blog soon with more details and update you about my wedding!!
Start planing the day of your life ladies!!
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