Wedding Day Preparations Checklist

When it comes to your wedding day, every wedding celebration is different, the ceremony will incorporate the couples’ tastes and requirements. Each wedding day is unique and is a magical time celebrating a couple tying the knot. Every bride or groom will have their own ideas for what their wedding should be like and how they’d like the day to flow from start to finish. Your wedding day is going to be one of the most memorable days of your life, they’re full of love, laughter and all of your family and friends. Planning a wedding will take a lot of time and patience, but that doesn’t mean that this part can’t be fun too. There’s a number of things to remember and no one ever considers how difficult it’s going to be to organise. A wedding for just a handful of people will still cost a lot and take so much time to plan, this is why it is important to think about transport and accommodation for your relatives and friends that you haven’t seen for years. If you’re still in the early stages of planning your wedding, don’t worry, you just need some organisational skills, it’s important to try and not forget any of the day’s most important parts. We’ve worked alongside many weddings over the years, which are all unique and beautiful in their own way, take a look at our list of suggestions to ensure that your wedding day is successful and you don’t miss a thing. The timing… One of the most critical decisions is the timing, the timing will play a crucial role throughout the whole wedding planning process as well as the day of the celebration itself. From booking the venue in the beginning, through to the precise time that you’ll need to make your grand entrance, timing should be at the forefront of every decision that you make about your wedding day. Timing will be one of the most important things to remember, like your wedding cake, a wedding cake maker should be found and booked as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment. Some brides and grooms to be will arrange to have their wedding cakes made a year or two before the big event, the same goes for photographers, who will get booked up very quickly. If you have a big network of friends and family, they can be employed to help you, making things much easier. Parents can either be very helpful or not so helpful, as well as close friends who may have been married before so know the situation and the process all too well. The people that know you better than anyone else can also help you when it comes to making the important decisions. You can use a wedding calendar, this is a useful idea that can be helpful when it comes to monitoring dates and times, make a note of when a certain task needs to be completed or when it needs to be booked. As well as crossing off important tasks that have been completed. Wedding cars, invites, caterers and beauticians are just some of the things that you can keep track of by using a calendar system. Your appearance… Most brides and grooms will see appearance as one of the most important things when getting married. From deciding on how to wear your hair and make-up, weight loss, through to finding, buying and fitting of the dress or suit, you may not realise it but vanity will play a huge role in your wedding preparations. A great idea is to start your preparations well in advance to avoid any issues, joining the gym is something that should be done months or even years in advance before your wedding day, not just two weeks before the big day. This will give you lots of time to get to a weight that you’re happy with. The distraction of going to the gym can also help to keep you focused, whilst helping you get in shape, regain some fitness and feel good about yourself on your big day. We believe that you will feel much better losing weight the right way, rather than attempting some unhealthy fad diet in the weeks leading up to the day. Your guests… After you’ve made a guest list with your other half and you’ve decided who to invite and who not to invite and now your invitations have been sent. If you’ve had lots or responses this is great, or you may still be waiting for responses, people tend to be unorganised and forgetful, so they may not have saved the date like you had hoped.Just because someone hasn’t responded to your invitation, this doesn’t mean that they aren’t coming, they may have forgotten or they may not have got the invite, chase them up and check. We recommend taking the time to contact your guests again in advance of your big day, 2 to 4 weeks is probably the right amount of time, however you may prefer longer than this, just check in with them and ask them if they can make the date. For guests who have already said that they are coming, you can still contact them to reconfirm as it can also provide an effective way of reminding them about the times, transport, location, colour schemes or wedding roles. Your wedding transport… Wedding transport is a key role in the success and planning of your special wedding day. It’s a good idea to import wedding transport types early in the planning process, as well as booking well in advance, this will mean that you can find the best type of transport and chauffeuring to suit the theme and budget of your wedding. By taking these points into consideration, it’s clear that a wedding day isn’t the easiest thing to plan and organise, but don’t panic, stay organised, remember your guests, photography, transport and appearance and you’ll find that all the pieces of the puzzle start slotting together nicely.

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