Avoid these mistakes
AS a bride- to- be, you’ll have an urge to try to do everything at once. You’ll want to book your venue, pick your date and put a deposit down for every vendor in town, all in the first 48- hours of sporting your new ring. So while you plan, you’ll want to avoid some common mistakes that brides before you have made.
As a bride- to- be, you’ll see things you want so badly you are willing to pay almost anything. Try not to drain your savings account paying for the wedding of your dreams.
Set a budget early and be disciplined. What’s at stake if you do? Well, how about a honeymoon or a down payment on a new house? Negotiate with vendors and find deals whenever you can.
You may even find yourself scrolling through Instagram pages and Pinterest boards of wedding companies or past brides that you strive to emulate.
But cut your time online in half, and spend more time offline meeting with vendors and narrowing down decisions based on what you want and not what everyone else has.
No matter how many times you review your to- do list and make sure everything is running smoothly, things will go wrong and when they do, it’s important to stay calm.
After you get engaged, take a couple of weeks before launching into wedding plans.
When it comes time to make decisions, don’t rush into anything. Spend time doing research, meeting vendors and negotiating prices.
Your wedding should feel modern and personal. If there are old school traditions that you don’t understand or want as a part of your wedding, kick them to the kerb.
Consider buying a used dress or borrowing recycled wedding decorations to save money. There are many online resources to help.
Opinions will be flying your way from friends, family, or even past brides.
When you’re planning your wedding and making key decisions, stick to your gut and limit how much outside chatter you find yourself getting into.
When your wedding day finally comes around, remember to keep your eyes wide open and your feet on the dance floor.
Simply put, enjoy yourself. Let nothing else matter and have the best day of your life beside the love of your life.