A Big Event
Your wedding might be the biggest, most important event in your life. Even if it doesn’t end up being so world-shifting, it will alter the course of your life substantially. You want to take it seriously, and you want to enjoy the experience. One of the best ways to do this will simply be to plan as far in advance as you can.
Ideally, you want to start planning for the wedding about nine months out from the event itself. If you can manage a year, excellent! There are some things that will be better acquired so far in advance. You’ll have a better choice in affordable venues, you can get the right officiant involved, you can get all the invitations sent out, choose a hotel for the family—the list goes on.
These things take time and can be stressful. Enlist family members; they’re part of this thing anyway! Double down on your wedding by making it event which brings those closest to you in your life together. And be very careful about the bridesmaids you choose! You want your closest friends and confidants with you. Over the next year, you’ll be spending a lot of time together!
Dresses And Candy
As you look at the ceremony itself, you want to consider the sorts of themes you’re going to go for, what kind of entertainment you’ll be bringing to the reception, and what food options will look like. Open bars are always fun, though expensive. Additionally, the candy buffet is becoming increasingly popular. It’s a very cost-effective way to spice up the party and induce festivity at any age level. And you can match your candy buffet to any color theme, too.
At www.sweetservices.com/blue-candy you can find some downright delicious azure delights; according to the site: “One of the most delicious and often-requested products is without a doubt the blue candy. It has a delicious favor and it serves as great decoration for parties and events.”
Consider the costuming of the bride and groom as well. What sort of suit cuts will characterize the men? What kind of dress will the bride wear? What will be the theme of the bridesmaids? And where will you get dresses? It’s no good if you can only find half the dresses you need in the right size. You want something that will cover all your bases.
At http://www.azazie.com/all/bridesmaid-dresses/with/size/plus, you can find solutions to fit bridesmaids of any size—according to the site: “Our entire range of dresses come in standard sizes 0-30 and fits all boy types, including plus sizes. Curvy bridesmaids shouldn’t need to shop from a special collection elsewhere to get a dress that fits…” When you’ve got your girls outfitted in a way that they love as much as you, it will definitely add to the ceremony.
Expense Considerations
Now certainly, your ideal wedding is going to come at a cost. It’s no good getting into debt with the cost of the wedding. Sometimes this can’t be avoided. But then, sometimes you can have your cake and eat it, too. Some of your closest friends may help you, family may help you, and believe it or not, you can secure funding for your wedding and the subsequent honeymoon through HoneyFund.com.
This is a crowd-sourced option. There are many people sympathetic and excited about your marriage; many of them family-members. There are also beneficiaries out there who you may never have met that have a soft-spot for newlyweds. If you run the campaign well enough, you may be able to totally offset the cost of the wedding and still have your honeymoon! That’s the best of the best in terms of scenarios, but it’s not entirely impossible, either.
So plan in advance. Figure out how much your wedding is going to cost, and then figure out how to pay for it. Look at the details, and see where things can be tweaked. Ensure you’ve got your bridesmaids properly figured out, And don’t be afraid to spend a little bit on your wedding. It’s worth it.
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