Many women have been imagining their wedding since they were little girls. They would play dress up, walk down a slew of laid out blankets posing as the aisle, and pretend to get married. As they grew from little girls to teenagers, they probably started thinking of real ideas or seeing things on TV shows that they adored and thought to themselves, “I will have that at my wedding one day!” But, when the time comes and you’re engaged and ready to begin planning, it is hard to know where to start. We’re here to help you break down this process, so that you can have as much fun as when you were a kid!
YOUR VISION
The first thing you should do when you begin to plan your wedding is create a vision board, and Pinterest is a great place to do this. Pinterest is loaded with all different types of wedding ideas, and you can search for exactly what you want. It is hard to start working on any of the other details if you do not know what style wedding you want, so get that creativity flowing and create that Wedding Board on Pinterest! Having some ideas for all aspects of the wedding, including florals, hair and makeup, dresses, decor, and everything else all compiled into one place will help those dreams become a reality when you get to the next steps in planning! (To help get you started, scroll our Pinterest boards here!)
LET’S TALK MONEY
Weddings are expensive, and everyone knows it! Knowing what aspects of the wedding are the most important to you and having an estimate on what those will cost will help you determine your budget. You can’t take any further steps in choosing a venue, hiring vendors, or getting that perfect dress until you know how much you are willing to spend. If a family member or someone else is contributing to the total budget or a budget for a specific aspect of the wedding, such as your wedding dress, talk to them and find out what they are planning on contributing. Once you know what your budget is, make sure you stay on track in all other aspects of your life to ensure that you can stick to that amount. Once you know how much you are willing and able to spend, the fun begins and you get to start with the first steps of planning!
CALCULATE YOUR GUEST LIST
The first step in finding the venue that is perfect for you is deciding on the guest list. You can’t book a venue without knowing who you want to attend and how many people the total guest list is, so sit down with your fiance and decide who you want there to celebrate with you on your magical day! Once you have the guest list figured out and you have decided on a date, you can begin to look at venues.
FINDING YOUR VENUE
When you begin to look at venues, make sure that your preferred wedding dates are available before taking any further steps. Once you are sure that they’re available, you can tour the venues to find which ones match your style, work well with the vendors you may choose, and find out what is included in the venues packages. Make sure that you ask questions and have all the details that you need when making your final decision on a venue!
Taking the first steps in planning your dream day can be stressful and overwhelming, but taking these first few steps will help get the ball rolling and help dip your feet in the water to get ready to plan the rest of the big day! To get more details and tips on where to begin when planning your wedding, you can check out our full Engagement Guide in our new shop!
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