18-12 MONTHS ........
Confirm a Budget- and determine how you want to spend it and who’s paying for what on the day and in the lead up to it.
Preparing a wedding can take up a lot of time. Make sure from the outset you know how much you want to spend, and if you are receiving a financial family contribution, decide on how that will be spent. You don’t want to get a shock as you arrive home to notice your bank account is extremely low.
Draft up a guest list. This can be edited if necessary and don’t forget about the evening party guest list.
Parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, cousin, aunties, uncles, 2nd cousins and so on. You can imagine it could be quite hard to make a guest list on a budget. However you can only cater for what you have budgeted for. Don’t forget if you find that you have too many guests there is always the evening which you can invite everybody to.
Check out different locations for the ceremony and reception- you have pictured this day for as long as you can remember, make sure you are happy with the venue. It’s your big day and your decision.
When considering your venue, try and create in your mind how the room will look when decorated to your wedding style and imagine where you would like to have your photographs taken. All these aspects could in the end be the deciding factor.
Every bride dreams of looking her best on her wedding day.
However be prepared to try on numerous dresses. You will know the dress you want when you see it and try it on.Finding the perfect wedding dress can be the most exciting quest in your wedding planning process. With our specialists at Reflections Bridal Wear this should be a smooth process.
