Here are a few steps that will help you to ease into the process of planning your wedding!
1. Decide on the Season. Depending on what time of year you would like to get married, you will have more or less time to make your decisions. Every season has its benefits and if you need to start a list to decide on what works best for you, that's a great place to start.
2. Decide on A Budget. Who will be paying for your wedding? Mom and Dad? You and your fiance? A little of both? Sometimes its good to lay out who will be paying for what and then decide on where your money will be going. Wedding Wire has a great tool you can use to start planning your budget.
3. Decide on a Wedding Venue. Wedding Venues tend to book up to 2 year in advance, so get on the ball are start looking at some venues. Try to find a wedding venue that will fit your style and that will allow you to really enjoy your day. If you are more of a DIY Bride, then find a venue that will let you bring in as much wedding details as you like, if you would rather have the whole thing done for you, look for more of an all inclusive wedding venue...or maybe even a destination wedding!
4. Start a Pinterest. if you don't know what this is, it is nothing short of inspiration genius! It is a virtual binder that will keep all of your amazing wedding ideas in a nice organized website just for you. You can search just about anything, find some things you love, pin them and they will be there when you want to find them again! Its amazing and waiting for you to use it!
5. Think about what KIND of wedding you want to have. When your guests are walking away from your wedding, what would you like them to say about your day? Would you want them to say that it was personal? Romantic? Thoughtful, Fun, Crazy? Or more laid back, enjoyable and relaxing? More formal or informal? Glam or genuine? Write down a few adjectives about what you want your wedding to be like and start building ideas from there. You will have a guide to go by, and this will help you know what NOT to include in your wedding day.
6. Start planning a guest list. Your venue size and budget will help you decide on this one, but it does take a while to whittle that list down to a manageable size, so the sooner you start on making this list, the better.
7. Book your Wedding Photographer. I suggest asking friends and family about photographers that they have had...or checking out friends images on Facebook that you like. Then check out their websites and see what they have to offer. Most modern wedding photographers will have blogs where you can view their latest work. Photographers can book dates quickly, so book your soon after choosing your venue.
8. Find your Wedding Gown. This is such a personal journey, its best to involve your friends and family to try on wedding dresses. Many Wedding Gown boutiques take appointments, and this is best to use your time wisely.
9. Start Thinking about your Honeymoon. A Honeymoon Registry like Honeymoonwishes.com will allow friends and family to help you pay for your wedding by contributing money straight to your Honeymoon. This might help determine where you might want to go, so plan ahead and get it on a registry early.
10. Start thinking about flowers, food and cake. These wedding vendors tend to book later in the year, so its okay to plan on them later in the wedding planning season.
Kaylee Eylander
Based in Seattle, WA, Kaylee has been a wedding industry professional for 8 years and enjoys every second of it! See her work at http://www.eylanderphotography.com/
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