The months leading up to a wedding can be some of the busiest and most stressful of a person’s life. To make sure you make the most of in the hours of planning and effort that will almost certainly fill up your time, we’ve put together a few bits of advice on planning a wedding. Whilst the article is based upon planning a wedding in London, there is plenty of tips that can be applied to anywhere in the UK.
The first thing to do is plan your budget. Estimates of the average cost of wedding in the UK in 2011 are around £15,000 so over spending by just 10% will cost you an extra £1,500! Naturally, London tends to be more expensive than a lot of the country so a typical budget for a London wedding might be somewhere around £18,000 to £20,000. Sit down with your partner and whoever might be funding the big day and break up the costs to ensure nothing is forgotten. Decide which parts are essential and who you truly want to invite. The fewer friends you have, the cheaper your day!
Get everything booked early doors. Decide upon your venues, officiant and transport for the day and secure their services as soon as you get chance. It can be very difficult to find a Church or registrar’s office in the capital at the best times so be extra keen in order to secure your desired venues.
The next step is to begin booking entertainment, food and photographers. Live wedding bands in London can get booked up months in advance but don’t book with haste. Be sure to check out your band, listen to some live performances and be sure the band is right for your day. There are plenty of live wedding bands in London but booking a substandard one could seriously harm your do. Similarly, read reviews on caterers and shop around when it comes to wedding photo packages.
London florists are some of the best in the world, with any operating purely over the internet just for the capital. You should be looking to order around three months before your wedding but make sure you’ve done your research!
Then it’s time to get your gears sorted for the big day! Take a couple of friends or family to gauge their opinions when buying the dresses and suits although don’t be pressured into forking out for something you’re not all too keen on. At the end of the day, it’s going be you walking the isle in it. Stay away from the traditional, touristy shopping streets to make sure you get the most for your money.
Don’t forget the invites! Get them sent out with plenty of notice also to secure everyone’s attendance. Linking back the planning part, make sure you’re sensible with you invitations and consider your budget and the size of venues. A popular choice is to invite only the closest friends and family to the day time service but open up the evening reception to your work colleagues and wider circle of friends.
A few months before the day you should start to think about booking your hair and makeup artists. For the guys out there might have completely overlooked this part, you can rest assured your soon to be wife won’t have!
A few more essentials include the rings (don’t forget these!), the readings, a schedule for the day and finalise things like the menus, entertainment and RSVPs. Wedding insurance is also a solid investment to protect yourself against the risk of a supplier or venue going under before your big day.
The first thing to do is plan your budget. Estimates of the average cost of wedding in the UK in 2011 are around £15,000 so over spending by just 10% will cost you an extra £1,500! Naturally, London tends to be more expensive than a lot of the country so a typical budget for a London wedding might be somewhere around £18,000 to £20,000. Sit down with your partner and whoever might be funding the big day and break up the costs to ensure nothing is forgotten. Decide which parts are essential and who you truly want to invite. The fewer friends you have, the cheaper your day!
Get everything booked early doors. Decide upon your venues, officiant and transport for the day and secure their services as soon as you get chance. It can be very difficult to find a Church or registrar’s office in the capital at the best times so be extra keen in order to secure your desired venues.
The next step is to begin booking entertainment, food and photographers. Live wedding bands in London can get booked up months in advance but don’t book with haste. Be sure to check out your band, listen to some live performances and be sure the band is right for your day. There are plenty of live wedding bands in London but booking a substandard one could seriously harm your do. Similarly, read reviews on caterers and shop around when it comes to wedding photo packages.
London florists are some of the best in the world, with any operating purely over the internet just for the capital. You should be looking to order around three months before your wedding but make sure you’ve done your research!
Then it’s time to get your gears sorted for the big day! Take a couple of friends or family to gauge their opinions when buying the dresses and suits although don’t be pressured into forking out for something you’re not all too keen on. At the end of the day, it’s going be you walking the isle in it. Stay away from the traditional, touristy shopping streets to make sure you get the most for your money.
Don’t forget the invites! Get them sent out with plenty of notice also to secure everyone’s attendance. Linking back the planning part, make sure you’re sensible with you invitations and consider your budget and the size of venues. A popular choice is to invite only the closest friends and family to the day time service but open up the evening reception to your work colleagues and wider circle of friends.
A few months before the day you should start to think about booking your hair and makeup artists. For the guys out there might have completely overlooked this part, you can rest assured your soon to be wife won’t have!
A few more essentials include the rings (don’t forget these!), the readings, a schedule for the day and finalise things like the menus, entertainment and RSVPs. Wedding insurance is also a solid investment to protect yourself against the risk of a supplier or venue going under before your big day.
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