When there is a wedding in the family many questions and meetings need to be held to find out what kind of wedding, how exclusive, expensive or inexpensive. Here are some hints or suggestions whichever you need in your time of crisis and excitment.
The Venue
The venue is where is this wedding going to take place.
Date
Time
Address
With information the next step is:
The venue is where is this wedding going to take place.
Date
Time
Address
With information the next step is:
The Invitations
How do you want your guests to respond
1. By having them return a card.
2. By phone call.
3. By e-mail
What ever way you decide you need a head count.
How do you want your guests to respond
1. By having them return a card.
2. By phone call.
3. By e-mail
What ever way you decide you need a head count.
The Lists
The names and address of all to be invited.
If to many, start eliminating.
Everything to be done. Even things you had never thought of.
Everything to be purchased.
Everything you want to make.
Everything you want to make.
Etc.
The Bridal Dress
It’s not just the bridal dress it’s the undergarments. The shoes the jacket the jewelry, and of course you can’t forget the fittings. The bridal stores have a rope around your neck everything is there right at your fingertips. When you leave the store you are sweating and hyperventilating and poor for the next five years.
You don’t have to use the bridal store for all of this. If you have the time, nerves, shop around it’s a good way to open your mind to new things.
The Maid of Honor and Other Dresses
Decisions need to be made upon the color and the dress the women in the bridal party will wear. This can become a combative zone if there are disagreements.
It is also the maid of honors duty to execute a bridal shower for the beaming bride to be.
Best Man and Other's
These are the women's escorts and they must match and look enticing also. They can rent their tuxedos, suits and shoes at the same place so they look alike. It is accepted now a days for the men to wear black pants a white shirt and a tie no jacket. You pick the what is appropriate for your wedding.
Also it is the best mans pleasure to have a bachelor party for the groom and the men of the wedding.
The Caterer
The next huge expense is the menu. What are you going to eat and how many are going to be there. Of course, you can do this yourself if you can cook and have family or friends to help. If doing yourself don’t forget the cleanup.
Flowers
Flowers add elegance, grace and color to the room. The bridal bouquet and all the other bouquet’s needed for the bridal party small to large depending upon the bride’s wishes. What kind of flowers, what colors? Will the flowers be fake or real? Real flowers die but the silk are gorgeous and if taken care of properly last forever. These can be made up ahead of time and less stress and hassle on the big day.
More later on the planning and execution of the big day. Don't forget the camera.
At my daughter's wedding is all silk flowers and a friend is putting them together in bouquets and table arrangements. They are going to be gorgeous and really beautify the room.
Photographer
This is another huge expense.
Do you have friends coming to the wedding which are good at taking photos.
Make a list of all the photos you want to have clicked.
This is a special occasion family and friends you haven't seen or heard of for years will show up and you don't want to miss this.
Or you can hire a professional photographer. There are choices for you to make during the entire wedding planning frenzy.
MC
You will need someone to MC the evening by announcing the various items on your list to be check off.
This can be family or friend. Somebody you are comfortable with.
My daughter, the bride, found a website where you can download the music in order of which it will play into you Iphone. This will be connected into the microphone.
Band, DJ or other
The music is another list item. How are you going to make music.
You must take into consideration where your venue is, the size of the guests and the amount of space to dance.
Out Of Town Guests
No they can't all stay at my home. I wish they could but there isn't enough room.
Hotels nearby are a must.
The Rehearsal Dinner
This is usually the night before. Everybody meets at the Venue and go through the line up. It's also a time where you can decorate the room. Then off to a restaurant which can accommodate the entire cast and crew of the wedding.
This is expensive and it is the grooms side of the family who are supposed to foot the bill. But when this is too expensive the bridal party can pay for its own dinner or not. This is for you to struggle with.
The big day is slamming into me fast. I will let you know how it went.
At my daughter's wedding is all silk flowers and a friend is putting them together in bouquets and table arrangements. They are going to be gorgeous and really beautify the room.
Photographer
This is another huge expense.
Do you have friends coming to the wedding which are good at taking photos.
Make a list of all the photos you want to have clicked.
This is a special occasion family and friends you haven't seen or heard of for years will show up and you don't want to miss this.
Or you can hire a professional photographer. There are choices for you to make during the entire wedding planning frenzy.
MC
You will need someone to MC the evening by announcing the various items on your list to be check off.
This can be family or friend. Somebody you are comfortable with.
My daughter, the bride, found a website where you can download the music in order of which it will play into you Iphone. This will be connected into the microphone.
Band, DJ or other
The music is another list item. How are you going to make music.
You must take into consideration where your venue is, the size of the guests and the amount of space to dance.
Out Of Town Guests
No they can't all stay at my home. I wish they could but there isn't enough room.
Hotels nearby are a must.
The Rehearsal Dinner
This is usually the night before. Everybody meets at the Venue and go through the line up. It's also a time where you can decorate the room. Then off to a restaurant which can accommodate the entire cast and crew of the wedding.
This is expensive and it is the grooms side of the family who are supposed to foot the bill. But when this is too expensive the bridal party can pay for its own dinner or not. This is for you to struggle with.
The big day is slamming into me fast. I will let you know how it went.
Linda Meckler, Author copyright 2017.
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