DON’T
start your wedding planning without a budget.
One of the most stressful elements to wedding
planning usually is MONEY. Make sure you decide
up front how much your total wedding budget
is going to be and who will be contributing
and how much.
DON’T spend
more than your budget or what you can afford.
Your wedding day is an important day – but it
is only ONE day. You don’t want to start your
new life together by going into "serious"
debt from your wedding expenses and being strapped
with that debt for the next five years.
DON’T rely upon
oral agreements with vendors. Get EVERYTHING
in writing!
DON’T
try and do everything yourself. Planning a wedding
can be a full time job in itself. So, don’t
try and take on such an enormous project alone
-- DELEGATE as much as you can! When it comes
to weddings – everyone loves to help (so let
them!).
DON’T
insist on having it your way all the time! COMPROMISE
on the things that are less important.
DON’T
skimp on your photography. Your wedding day
goes by so fast – and after it’s over, all you’ll
have left is your memories and your PICTURES.
DON’T
get crazy over every detail. It can really take
the pleasure out of the wedding planning process.
I mean, will it really matter that the ribbons
for the favours are baby blue instead of ice
blue?
DON’T
forget to thank everyone involved in your wedding
and those that gave you gifts. AND, don’t let
those thank you notes pile up. Send them out
promptly after you receive a gift.
DON’T overload
yourself the day before your wedding. This is
not the time to put together 200 favours. Try
to do only one or two tasks and leave the rest
of the day to relax and pamper yourself.
DON’T expect
perfection for your wedding day. Expect a "terrific"
day and set reasonable expectations. Never forget
the main goal is to get married.
