Many couples got engaged over the holidays and even before the holidays. Although there is lots of excitement that comes with being engaged there's even more anxiety and stress, you've dreamed of your big day and how you want it to play out but you don't know where to start to begin piecing it all together. I bake and design cakes and I do it well, however I do know a few things about planning a wedding and ways to make things a bit easier and save some cash in t. You can absolutely have the wedding of you dreams without leaving all your hard earned money behind however you must ask yourself a few things, and they are 1) whats most important to you? 2) what aspects of my wedding do I want to splurge on? 3) what am I willing to cut back on or leave out altogether? Once you can answer those question you will be well on you way to planning your big day.
Printing off a bride "to do" check list of things you'll need to to or have done is a great place to start and designating a go to person that will be able to answer questions on your behalf and help you deal with those stressful situations and when you just need a wedding free day. Having an assistant will also make sure the ball keeps rolling when you need a break and guarantees you that there will be no stone left unturned and no last minute details forgotten. A website that I used and recommend using is the knot.com it is absolutely awesome and you will find some great ideas, event planners and vendors that offer many services that can give you the guidance you need from how to make a seating chart to what's the most popular type meat to serve at your wedding.
Wedding season is considered to be in the early spring thru the summer and ending in the early fall however, many brides are beginning to choose the off season to score major discounts from venues caterers, bakery's, florist and photographers. The off season is similar to "mud season" in ski towns, most times you can stay at a four star luxury resort and live like the Kardashians for pennies because these places need to make money to keep the lights on, So keep that in mind when deciding the time of year you want to get married.
The time of year you decide to get married is just as important as the time of day. This is important because due to the fact that there will be guests at your wedding there is proper etiquette you must follow such as the type of food to serve, for example a mid morning reception means you would have a brunch menu, an afternoon would be a light lunch, early evening is orderves and cocktails, or dinner hour is going to require a seated dinner. The reason this could possibly save you some money is because some foods are lighter, require less preparation and cost less to prepare which means you food cost goes down. I would have to say my favorite is the early evening receptions where orderves are served with cocktails and people are up mingling and still light enough on their feet to dance the night away and eat the cake you spent your hard earned dollars on.
Last but not least ...In regards to alcohol being served all I'm going to say is yes it's nice to have an open bar but if you honestly can not afford to have an open bar or do not want to pay for other peoples liquor there is nothing wrong with a few bottles of good quality red and white wine and or a keg of beer and a cash bar so please don't feel pressured to do something you really can't afford and really don't want to do.
Now that your engaged and before you go getting stressed and giving up on your elegant fairy tale wedding try some of the tips above and see if you can create a whimsical day with your wallet intact.
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