| Planning a wedding and keeping your sanity is not | | | | intimate affair, only family and/or friends would be |
| an easy task. Everyone knows that planning a | | | | invited. If you wanted to have the wedding of the |
| wedding can be an extremely stressful and trying | | | | century, friends and family, long lost relatives, the |
| time, especially as the big day approaches. | | | | whole neighborhood and high school buddies could |
| One of the most important details of the wedding | | | | be invited. When making the guest list, consider |
| is the actual wedding date. This is usually the detail | | | | the space capacity of your chosen venue. |
| that is taken care of first. Factors in choosing a | | | | It's a good idea to hire a professional to capture |
| date include the availability of the venue where | | | | this momentous occasion. Sure, your friends can |
| the wedding will take place and availability of | | | | take good pictures and some of them may own |
| friends and family on the assigned date. | | | | a camcorder. But for this special occasion, you |
| It is also advisable to set a budget before you | | | | would want something special, lasting, and visually |
| start to make plans. This way you're able to | | | | presentable. This way you could also share them |
| organize the details according to your budget. | | | | with your friends and family. |
| Some venues where weddings are held offer | | | | Don't forget the cake! It's a good idea to have a |
| discounts on days when traditionally, weddings are | | | | tasting first, before settling on a cake. Invite your |
| not held. Also, the time the wedding takes place | | | | family and friends for the cake tasting. This way, |
| also becomes a factor in the expense. For | | | | this task becomes fun for everyone! |
| example, mornings and afternoon receptions are | | | | Order wedding invitations. If you want to get |
| usually cheaper than receptions held in the | | | | creative, you can always print your own. This |
| evening. | | | | way, you can customize them, and add a more |
| Venues can offer discounts depending on the | | | | personal touch to the invitation. |
| time of year. Just after the holidays could be a | | | | Don't forget to start looking for a wedding gown |
| good time to hold a wedding if you are | | | | months before the wedding so the bride has |
| considering the cost. This time is not considered a | | | | plenty of time to make a selection. Also, the |
| 'peak time', therefore the price tends to be less | | | | groom should make arrangements to rent or buy |
| expensive. | | | | a tuxedo preferably in advance in case there is |
| It's important to talk to your fiancée about | | | | trouble with the fitting. |
| the size of your wedding. Your dream wedding | | | | Couples who don't have enough time on their |
| might not be your fiancée's. So it's | | | | hands or just find the preparations that go into |
| necessary for you to discuss details such as the | | | | planning a wedding too overwhelming can always |
| location of the venue/reception, the number of | | | | just hire a wedding planner. This way, everything |
| people who get invited to the wedding/reception, | | | | gets organized and coordinated for them. But if |
| and the choice of entertainment. | | | | you decide to go the wedding planner route, don't |
| It's important to reach an agreement on the | | | | forget to add this cost into your budget. |
| guest list. If you want to keep the wedding an | | | | |