Complete guide to organizing a wedding in 12 easy steps.

The first 12 steps to follow to organize your wedding.

Organizing the wedding of your dreams can be very overwhelming. But with our complete 12-step guide, you can navigate the process smoothly, ensuring every detail fits perfectly into place. I invite you to follow these simple steps to live a planning experience without so much stress. However, I will always recommend that you hire a professional in wedding planning, this will ensure you have a day when your love is the most important thing.

1. Define your budget: The first thing you should do is determine how much money you are willing to invest in your wedding, I say invest because you are starting to plan what will be one of the happiest days of your life, that is why it cannot be called spent. Keeping this in mind will help you have a clear idea of what you can afford, then you can make important decisions based on your resources.

2. Choose the date and location: Decide on the wedding date and choose the location where the ceremony and reception will take place. Keep in mind that many popular places can book up well in advance, so it's important to start looking as early as possible.

  3. Make the guest list: Make a preliminary list of the guests you want to attend the wedding. This will help you calculate the total cost of the wedding and choose a venue that can accommodate all of your guests.

Tip: Choose the people you love the most and share your life with the most, don't invite anyone for a simple social commitment.

4. Hire a wedding planner: Always consider hiring a wedding planner. An experienced professional will guide you through the entire process and help you make the best decisions. A Weeding Planner can understand your process more and will help you a lot to make everything easier and flow naturally and orderly.

5. Hire a videographer and a photographer: It is very important to have memories of your wedding, so hire a photographer and a videographer to capture the most important moments of the ceremony and reception. Remember that it is a unique and unrepeatable day. Make sure to have these two services so you can relive such wonderful moments whenever you want. Example: www.balanceBlancoweddings.com

6. Choose the menu and drink: Decide what type of food and drinks you will serve at the reception. Take into account your guests' preferences and choose a menu that suits your tastes and budget.

Tip: Wedding venues (Reception Halls, Venues, Banquet Hall) usually have catering service providers and a wedding bar included, or they can recommend a chef according to the culture or flavors you want to have at your first dinner as a wife.

7. Select the wedding dress and groom's suit: It is important to choose the wedding dress and groom's suit in advance to ensure that they have enough time to make any necessary adjustments. If you want to know in detail how to choose your wedding dress?

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8. Send invitations: Send invitations to guests at least 6 weeks before the wedding to give them enough time to make arrangements to attend.

9. Hire the suppliers: Hire the necessary suppliers, such as the DJ, Designers, Florists, Master of Ceremony, crazy hour (entertainment hour for events), wedding cake, dessert table, chocolate bar, photo booth, Midnight coffee time show etc...

Tip: request 3 quotes per service provider and so you have the option to choose who can fully comply with the services you need. Then yes, hire to reserve the date of your big day.

10. Choose the decorations: Decide how you will decorate the ceremony and reception venue, start by choosing a theme (Atmosphere, Setting, day, night, etc.) and the color palette, for this choice, rely on wedding designers and events, wedding florists, check magazines with new trends and clearly social networks.

Pay attention to details such as flowers, lighting, chairs, tables, napkins, centerpieces, wedding table, ceremony, etc.

11. Choose songs for the ceremony and reception: Choose the songs that will be played during the ceremony and reception, and be sure to make a list of songs that you want to listen to on your big day, in multicultural weddings it is very important to choose a DJ who knows and can please all his guests, a good party will make your wedding a great experience.

12. Make a contingency plan: Make sure you have a contingency plan in case something goes wrong on the wedding day, such as the weather or a vendor not following through on their commitments. In these cases, but if you want to avoid any stress, always hire a wedding planner if you don't have one, always keep your best friend or bridesmaids updated, above all, so she or they can act and help you at this time to May you enjoy your day to the fullest.

Note: Remember that a wedding is for two people and both are important when organizing such a wonderful day, so follow your instincts and enjoy your WEDDING as you wish, remember that it is your HAPPINESS and that of your LOVE.