Depending on your needs and of course your budget. With busy work schedules, tons to get done and still wanting to have a life for the foreseeable future, it would be a good idea to invest in a wedding planner. Remember to take your time with this choice. Do you want a very involved wedding party? Or do you want your wedding party to arrive on the big day to offer support and deliver their best toasts? That way they will be blown away along with your guests upon arrival. Decide on Wedding PartyĬhoosing who will be your bridesmaids and groomsmen will depend on what you will expect from them and how large a role they will play in your planning and on the big day. Your guests will be the people you share this beautiful day with and they should have importance to either partner or even better – importance to both. Consider this: Would you prefer a family friendly wedding with all the kids or a more sophisticated adult only celebration? Are you having a Destination Wedding in the Western Cape? That might greatly affect your guest list. It is best to do this at the start of your planning journey and keep working on your list, but after establishing your budget. You naturally want to invite just about everyone you and your partner know but unfortunately your budget and venue space will restrict your number of guests. Draw up your Guest Listĭrawing up your guest list can be both exciting and daunting. There will be many costs you didn’t think of, so make use of an Ultimate Wedding Budget Tool to keep a clear picture of every detail.Īlso read our TopTip blog post about Wedding Budgeting.
Ultimately you don’t want to dig into your investments and you don’t want to start your marriage in debt. Decide which aspects of your wedding are non-negotiable for you as a couple, and be open to negotiating on the rest. Other bigger expenditures being your catering, photographer and videographer, flowers and your wedding attire. Your venue will take up the largest portion of your budget. Then discuss with your parents what contribution they would be willing to make and then what your remaining contribution will be and get to a final number. Discuss what you want from your wedding and how large a celebration you want to have. Sticking to a budget is an absolute must.
Here we bring to you our step-by-step wedding checklist on what needs to be done and when, making sure you don’t miss a single detail.ġ2-9 Months Before | 8-6 Months Before | 5-2 Months Before | 1 Month Before | 2 Weeks Before | 1 Week Before 12-9 Months Before Your Wedding Day Work out your Budget
We want to keep your love-flutters afloat and help settle those nerves. As you probably have noticed by now, some of those butterflies are also due to some anxiety about everything that needs to be done. Firstly we are thrilled to congratulate you on your engagement! These are exciting times and your stomach is probably filled with that butterfly feeling.
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