Your Engaged. What Do You Do Now - Continued
Determine a Date
Choosing a precise wedding date can be an elaborate production. The exact day you select will depend on several variables: How much time will you need to prepare your dream wedding? Are any loved ones having a conflicting graduation, birthday, or pregnancy due date? You may want your wedding date to have sentimental value, commemorating your first kiss, your grandparents' anniversary, or Valentine's Day. If you have your heart set on a particular place, caterer, band, or photographer, the availability of these crucial vendors may play a large part in your decision. Try to avoid dates of large conventions or other crowd-drawing events if you'll have visitors in need of hotel rooms.
Announce Your Engagement
Call your local newspaper, your parents' hometown rag, your alumni magazine, and anywhere else you want your engagement announcement to appear. Find out the name of the appropriate editor or department and ask for writer's guidelines or a standardized form, if available. Also ask if there's a fee for publication.
Ahhh, the Guest List
When choosing your guest list their are a number of things which you should consider. the number of guests you choose will be determined by two key issues; your budget and your reception location. You will also want to consider whats important to you. Would you rather spend your evening catching up with old relatives you havent seen for the last 15 years, or spending quality time with close family and friends? It is a tough decision, but at the end of the day, it is your wedding, and it is your choice who you invite.
What About a Consultant?
Choosing to use a wedding consultant has many advantages. IF you choose the right wedding planner, then they will oversea all your wishes, and there are a number of advantages which you can read in our article on choosing a wedding planner. For a fee they will make your life easier, and they could also save you lots of stress, money and sleepless nights.
Finding The Perfect Gown
It's never too early to start thinking about wedding gowns. Once you have the over all theme and feel for your wedding, then you will know exactly which style and type of wedding dress you want - however, this may leave you no closer to actually finding the right gown! We have a great selection of articles which will make your finding the perfect gown as easy as possible. |
