Planning the wedding of your dreams is a huge undertaking. Where do you start? There is probably a monologue in your head saying, I’ve been planning this forever, why am I overwhelmed? Truth is, its normal. We’ve curated a little list to help with where to start.
  • Clear your head, and remember who the wedding is for - you and your partner.
    • It can be hard when you unintentionally turn the wedding into being for everyone else, rather than yourselves. Everyone else is here to celebrate your love for each other, not you celebrating your love to everyone attending.

  • Start with your budget
    • Food can be around $150/head alone.
    • Venues costs vary significantly
    • Drinks - should I do an open bar? Should I just do a tab? Do I supply drinks? Or do I make it BYO?
    • Wedding Celebrants can be between $500-$1,000
    • Photographers pricing (based on our pricing): $1,000-$2,000
    • Wedding cakes vary depending on how big and elaborate they are. $100-$1,000+
    • Decor - Varies depending on what you want
    • Attire/Dress/Make Up/Hair - Varies depending on what you want!
    • Music - $250-$2,000
 
  • Non-negotiables 
    • Sit down with your partner and figure out what each of you want for a wedding. Form a plan from that. What your wants and non-negotiables are. 
    • Put them in a list and check back on them every now and them to make sure the vision is still in tack.
    • Keep to this goal. Don’t compromise on your guy's dream for what others want.
    • It is fine to adjust the goal, but based on what you guys want. Note budget changes may be needed also.
 
  • Guest Lists
    • This is a celebration of you and your partners love, ex’s don't belong here.
    • Family’s don’t always get along, even with each other sometimes. This is fine. If they can’t put aside their issues to celebrate your day, do they even deserve to be there? My philosophy is to invite everyone, and it's up to them if they want to come.
    • Remember, you don’t have to plan everything. You don’t have to create a seating plan. People will naturally gather with people they like/want to be around. 
    • Limit the number of friends you invite, if your budget is constrained, or just have a lot of friends. People get over it. Set a max amount of friends you and your partner can invite, whether its 3, 5, or 10. Just agree on a number each and set it.
 
  • Give yourself TIME
    • You’ve got the rest of your life to spend with your husband/wife to be. Don’t rush. Make sure you set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) goals for the wedding. For example; by xx/xx/xxxx we will have selected a cake maker and design booked in for our wedding day. By xx/xx/xxxx we will have the venue sorted out and deposit paid. Etc… List these out in your wedding plan documents from the non-negotiables section.