Top tips for planning the best day ever
Feeling overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin? Follow these top tips for the perfect wedding day.
Feeling overwhelmed and as if wedding planning has officially taken over your life? Here’s are a few steps to follow to reduce wedding planning stress and have you feeling zen in no time!
Planning a wedding especially with no assistance can be draining and quickly become the only thing you can think about in the lead up to your special day. To save yourself from becoming bridezilla there are a few things that you can do to reduce the wedding stress and enjoy the planning process.
Set a realistic wedding budget
By sitting down with your partner and setting a detailed budget from the very start of the planning process you are more likely to have a smooth planning process and be financially prepared. It is important to set the budget for each essential part of your wedding day whether it is for the photographer, celebrant, catering or venue. By knowing how much you are wanting to spend for each service this will make your wedding research process a lot easier for when trying to find the perfect vendors to work with. Most vendors provide ball park pricing on their websites so be sure to check this prior to sending an inquiry to avoid disappointment.
Delegate, delegate, delegate
Being a bride or groom is already a huge job in it’s self so there is no need to feel like you have to do everything yourself. In the lead up to your wedding you will likely feel overwhelmed with happiness and excitement so soak up this time by freeing up your mind and delegating as much as possible to your friends and family so you can sit back and relax. You can delegate anything from small more tedious tasks like placing wedding invitations into envelopes through to having your friends or family help with the set up of the venue on the day if you dont have a wedding coordinator on hand.
Research is key
If you haven’t already done so create a Pinterest board, this is the perfect way to start the planning process and to figure out how you envision your wedding. Once you become completely obsessed with how amazing Pinterest is you will know exactly what you like and don’t when it comes to wedding style. From this point Google will then become your best friend helping you find local vendors for you to them request vendor quotations. Another tip is to hop on Instagram and follow wedding industry vendors such as wedding photographers, venues and become inspired, you will soon find plenty of amazing vendors that wouldn’t necessarily have come up with searching via google. Real wedding blogs and and wedding magazines are also a great way to research and find ideas. Here are some of our favorite blogs and websites that we recommend to any couple planning their wedding.
Hello May Magazine, The Together Journal, The Curator, Backyard Weddings, New Zealand Weddings, Junebug Weddings, Nouba.
Hire help
Wedding planners are a great option when you feel like planning your whole wedding is just too much to handle. Planners can help juggle all your vendors, appointments and plan and coordinate the entire day to ensure it is seamless. You can bring in a planner into your planning process at any stage whether you need a little help finding and organising the perfect vendors or even just some assistance on the day to coordinate and style your wedding. By having help on the day of your big day you can relax and enjoy the lead up and not have to worry about a think.
Remember it is your day
It can be very easy for couples to get caught up in the wedding planning madness and forget about why they are putting so much effort and time into their wedding. It is your day, a time to celebrate your love and create beautiful memories that you will look back on for the rest of your life so do make sure it is the day you what YOU want and not what you think others will want to see. It is also import to stay true to your vision and style as a couple whether you add personal touches that reflect you as a couple or keep or cut wedding traditions to suit you.
Find the perfect vendors to work with
One of the most important elements of the planning is finding the right vendors to work with as vendors play are huge part in making your day perfect. Whether it is a florist, a caterer, a furniture company or a DJ you need to know that they are going to provide you with a quality service. Research is key, there is no harm in contacting several different vendors so you can get the lowdown on pricing, clients testimonials and their previous work. Make sure you ask all important questions upfront in your first meeting prior to accepting a quotation and most importantly make sure that you have a good connection with the vendor.
Wishing you a wonderful wedding planning journey & the best day of your life!
Boheme x