How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Planning a Wedding
Weddings can be magical. At least, if they’re planned properly. Planning a wedding can be an awful lot of work. There’s a reason why professional wedding planners are so popular. Of course, if you’re careful about avoiding common wedding planning mistakes, it’s quite possible to successfully plan a wedding on your own. But how do you avoid making common mistakes?
Start Early
One of the biggest mistakes you can make when planning a wedding is not giving yourself enough time to plan it properly. Avoid this by starting your planning early. This way you’ll be able to book vendors and services early enough that you’ll be able to get the ones you want for the big day. How far in advance should you start planning a wedding? It’s generally advised that you give yourself at least a year to have enough time to put together all the details that go into planning a wedding.
Keep Your Costs Under Control
If there’s one thing about weddings that just about everyone can agree on, it’s that they can get very expensive, very quickly. Not paying attention to costs and keeping them under control can be a huge mistake, one that you want to avoid if you can manage it. There are a few things you can do to control wedding expenses a bit more. You can save money by getting married in the off-season. Vendors and services may not be as expensive since there is less demand for them. You may also be able to control costs a bit by not mentioning that what you’re paying for is specifically meant for a wedding. Some people charge extra when they know a wedding is involved.
Stay on Top of Weather Conditions
If you’re planning an outdoor wedding, failing to account for weather conditions and making plans for poor weather is a huge mistake. Make sure you pay careful attention to weather forecasts in the weeks and days leading up to the event and have a backup plan in place in case the weather isn’t cooperative. While you’re at it, plan the event around available daylight. This can allow you to get photos taken during the golden hours of the day that offer the best lighting.
When planning a wedding, it’s important to give yourself plenty of time to plan, manage costs, and pay attention to weather conditions. While you’re at it, remember to make arrangements for any beauty treatments and trial runs for any hair and makeup, as well as dress and suit fittings and alterations so you aren’t worried about how you look on your big day. The more care you’re able to devote to your wedding planning, the less stressful the whole experience will be.
Check out this article on major expenses you need to budget for when planning a wedding!