Thursday 29 December 2016

Planning Your Own Wedding

Wedding is the most exhilarating phase of one’s life. You just found your Mr. Right and all set to spend next 40 years of your life with him. Can life get any better!!! But of course before commencing this beautiful chapter of your life, you have to plan the BIG DAY. Get things sorted and decide on the venue, guest list, catering, decoration, and photographer and of course the never ending shopping list. And you decide to pull it off all by yourself, of course under guidance of your parents and discussion with your life partner. Planning a wedding requires to handle tons of things at the same time. And we are here to make it easier by telling you the challenges you might face.


1. Guest Comes First – well it is your wedding, you should undoubtedly the priority. However, you will end up thinking about your guests first. If the venue is easily accessible and getting to the venue does not charge them a bomb. You will think about their convenience at almost every stage, coz they are taking out time from their busy schedule to be a part of your fresh beginning.



2. Financials – of course your parents would be paying for your wedding. They are going to spend their hard earned money and savings to make your wedding memorable. But it is also a fact they would make arrangements their way and might not give a space for your suggestions and advice.


3. Fights – you are going to stress out, you will have differences in ideas and thought process with your partner. And you are going to end up fighting not once but many a times. You constantly will have to calm up yourself and your partner as well.

4. Your Favorite Vendor Is Booked Already – you must understand that photographers, hair and makeup artists, bands and other vendors get pre-booked, sometimes a year in advance, especially when you are getting married in peak wedding season i.e. between October – March. Don’t freak out if your first favorite vendor is booked. This industry is full of new talent and you can look for second or third choice as well.


5. Opinions – well you might discuss your concerns with a lot of people. And you will get different opinion from everyone which might make the situation even worse. Everyone will give their expert advice as they think they are best and in the end overload you with information. Don’t forget that it is your big day and not theirs. So do what you feel is right.

6. Budget – well you must have obviously thought of making your wedding special by adding unique elements. However, you might not have money to include everything. In this case make sure you prioritize the elements and allocate budget to each. There are also hidden costs involved which you will come to know when the planning process actually starts.


Pheww…!!! And that’s the reason it is advised to consult Destination Wedding Planner for your wedding. They will make your life a little less stressful.