So, the question has finally been popped how exciting! You’re so happy, cannot wait to spend your life with your best friend, you’ve posted a picture of the ring to facebook, but now what? What is the next step? Planning a wedding is very daunting especially without an event planner to help. These are the steps that I took to plan my own wedding day and I hope they help you! Were just going to start with a few basic steps to get the ball rolling. So, lets get started!
1.) Set a Date.
Setting a date is something you need to do but how do you set something so huge? For my husband and I it was easy we chose our anniversary of being together. He asked me to be his girlfriend June 8, 2010, proposed June 8, 2013, and we married June 8, 2014. It also happens to be two days after his birthday! For us that worked and we loved the idea of keeping our anniversary on one day instead of celebrating two dates. (We’re weird, don’t mind us.) But how do you choose a date?
Find a day that means something to you, maybe its a family members birthday, a date that is special like your first kiss, first date, or maybe the day you met.
But Sandie, we don’t remember those days what then? Choose a season; the most popular seasons are summer and fall and for good reason! So if you love fall you’ll want to choose a date from September – November. From there you’ll have to narrow it down based on personal preferences (Leaves, weather, etc) Hopefully this helps you decide!
2.) Set a budget.
Weddings cost a lot lets be real you’re going to spend a good amount of money. So whether our budget is $3000 or $10000 get it set. For us we chose a number that was feasible for us the basic budget for this area is anywhere between $3000 – $7000 I’ve noticed. Budget yourself properly so you can afford quality vendors and make sure your day is absolutely perfect! One thing I must say is you do get what you pay for and sometimes DIY is not the best way to go. Sometimes it is cheaper to purchase items than DIY it,make sure to do your research!
3.) Pick your wedding party
Your wedding party, these are the people who you’re the closet to who you just cannot imagine your day without. Take your time choosing these people they will be with you all day long! Your want your day to go as smooth and stress free as possible! But, this should be a no brainer for most!
4.) Engagement photos
Engagement photos are so important because not only do they make great save the dates but, it allows you to get comfortable with your photographer before the big day! You want to be totally comfortable around your photographer since they will be with you your entire day! Engagement sessions are meant to be fun, easy going, and a reflection of you and your spouse to be! I have lots of tips to give you about how to prepare for your session but, that’s for another blog post!
I hope these four tips help you get started to plan your big day! Keep your eyes peeled for how to prep for your engagement session and more!
Stay Inspired & Keep On Dreaming ❤
-S. ❤
Sandie Narvaez Photography 