Wedding Tip #60

Make a list of the five major expenses of your budget in order of importance: location/food and beverage, design/decor,  entertainment, photographer, cinematographer. Drive your dollars towards what is most important.

Wedding Tip #59

Have an open conversation with your mom and soon to be mother-in-law about their expectations for your wedding. Listen and digest before you react. Your wedding is a special day for both families and keeping the conversation open and honest makes things easier for everyone.

Wedding Tip #58

Plan for the weather but don't stress about it, no one can control what will happen.

Wedding Tip #57

You don't have to do height order for your ceremony. You can keep those who you are closest with, close to you.

Wedding Tip #56

Put effort into your ceremony, it is the point of the day.

Wedding Tip #55

Share your budget with your vendors from the start. If they know what you want to spend, they can offer what you can afford without hesitation.

Wedding Tip #54

Never borrow money to pay for your wedding. Starting your new life together in debt is a really bad idea.

Wedding Tip #53

Make your RSVP date one month prior to the wedding. That will give you time to reach out to those pesky stragglers.

Wedding Tip #52

If you happen to get a spot on your wedding dress, use white chalk to cover it up.

Wedding Tip #51

Wear a button down shirt during your hair and makeup so you don’t have to pull anything over your head

Wedding Tip #50

Send a swatch of your bridesmaids dresses to your florist so they may match the ribbon on the bouquets.

Wedding Tip #48

Talk with your band about sound level before you hire them. Let them know to be good they do not have to be loud. The guests that are not dancing would like to enjoy conversation without shouting at each other.

Wedding Tip #47

If you have lived together and have everything you need, create a registry for a wedding garden. Go to your local nursery and design a garden using the plants needed as your registry. Then  have the nursery help you plant and create a beautiful garden that will always be a growing memory of your day.

Wedding Tip #46

Create a shot list for your photographer so they can be successful at their task. Remember, they don’t know your family, you have to guide them so no images are left out.

Wedding Tip #45
Be sure to have a hair and makeup trial long before your wedding day. If you are not happy, speak up or find someone else.

Wedding Tip #44
When designing your invitation, be sure to proof it several times, even if there are additional proof charges. An invite with typos is embarrassing.

Wedding Tip #43
Sit down with your groom and list in order of importance the 5 big budget items: food/service, band, décor, video, photo.

Wedding Tip #42
Give yourself plenty of getting ready time on your wedding day and keep track of time.

Wedding Tip #41

Tip your wedding helpers before they get busy. If you tip ahead of their duties, they know you already appreciate them and they will go that extra mile.

Wedding Tip #40

Have your assigned seating completes 2 weeks prior to your wedding. You will enjoy that week before your wedding much better!