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First Steps of Planning Your Wedding

Congratulations you're ENGAGED!!! 





You've never planned a wedding before so where do you start? 


Step 1: Get Focused
·       Set your budget.  Figure out realistically how much you have to spend on your wedding
·       Guest list.  What size wedding do you want?  Together with your fiancé and family, write down a must list and a maybe list


 


Step 2: Location
·       Where do you want to get married? In your hometown? Destination wedding?
·       The style of wedding you want to have will reflect the venues you start to look at




Step 3: Style
·       Focus on what YOU want, not what others have told you. 
·       Sit down as a couple and discuss your dream wedding.  Flip through magazines and browse the web for things you like and dislike.  StyleMePretty
·       Start thinking about style of wedding- classic, traditional, elegant, modern, whimsical, formal, informal, etc.


Step 4: Prioritize
·       What’s truly involved- focus on priorities
·       Is good reception music high up on your priority list, or would you rather plug in an iPod and splurge on flowers?
·       What’s important to you?  Start budgeting for your priorities.  Fill out priority worksheet provided by FlutterFly Events (contact us for your worksheet)


Step 5: Find Dream Team
·       Find wedding vendors to match your budget and complement your style and personality
·       Ask friends and family for vendor referrals
·       Make sure you get along with your vendors, as well as being confident in their work.  They will be with you throughout your engagement and you want to share this wonderful experience with someone you can have fun with


Step 6: Design
·       Pick your colour scheme and theme, if you have one.  This influences everything from save the dates to the dress to flowers and food
·       Think about additional design touches such as lighting, furniture and décor
·       Choosing your colour palette:
What are your favourite colours?
What does your venue look like?
What season will your wedding take place?
Pair cool colours with warm colours?
Start with two colours, three at the most.


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