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Just Got Engaged! ... Now What?
Wedding and engagement tips, helpful hints, and planning resources for brides, grooms, and bridal party attendants.
First,
congratulations to everyone on your upcoming nuptials. You are about
to embark on a journey filled with many emotional highs and lows. For
some...their wedding has been in the planning stage since they were
quite young. Others may come to learn that unlike the fairytale, the way
to achieve the wedding of your dreams...requires an array of talents and
perseverance rarely called upon in our daily lives.
Wedding
Tips
#1
"You're Getting Married...Be Prepared To Work, But Plan
Early To Avoid Stress".
Stress
can happen quite quickly after the high of the wedding
announcement passes and you realize how many details will have
to be attended to. Hopefully these few hints will help you
navigate the early stages of planning without having your
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So
what happens now that you're engaged? Have you already selected a
date...ceremony or reception site? Band or DJ? Photographer? Limousine
or Horse drawn carriage?
Selecting the wedding date is not as easy as looking at the calendar and
picking your favorite weekend. Where you live has a lot to do with what
months of the year are most popular. The more desirable time of year in
any region means more competition for the same dates and venues. As a
result, you may love a date but your church and/or reception hall has
already been booked by another wedding party. Select several dates
within a cluster of weekends and contact your ceremony location FIRST!
Find two dates at your ceremony location that could work for you, NOW,
contact the list of reception sites and banquet halls where you were
hoping to have the reception held. If the initial date is not available
you already have a back up date to inquire about. Securing you ceremony
and reception site early will provide you with a great sense of
accomplishment and put you ahead of all those brides who waited just a
week or two...too long.
1. Determine the time of year for your
wedding...your favorite season or a meaningful date to you and your
fiancé.
2. Consult important family members to avoid scheduling conflicts.
3. Determine the best time that you can both take off from work or
school.
4. Consider honeymoon plans. Is it a good time to honeymoon where you've
always dreamed of going?
5. Be realistic and allow enough time to plan the wedding.
Our website has many tools and resources you may also find
informational.
As always...we wish you happy planning!
Free Printable Wedding Planner Checklist
http://www.doubletakephotography.com/WeddingChecklist.htm
Wedding and engagement tips, helpful hints, and planning resources for brides, grooms, and bridal party attendants.
Bridal tips provided as a courtesy by Double-Take Photography
Wedding
Tips
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