One of the first things any bride should do when beginning to plan a wedding is to create a personal checklist of things they want, things they love and things which need to be organised. Being super organised will be your life saver during the wedding planning process.

A typical example of a list would be:

-Set a (preferable) date – remember this may fluctuate to fit in with availability of your dream venue

-Set budget and allocate money for each area of the wedding

-Find and secure venue for both ceremony and reception

-Ask bridesmaids and groomsmen to participate in your wedding

-Pick a theme (colour or style) for your big day

-Write a list a guest list and begin to sift through it with your finance (this may change over time, so it’s best to have it organised early so you can ad and subtract from the existing list and still make sure you can fit everyone into your dream venue)

-Try on wedding dresses

-Choose flowers and find a florist

-Begin interviewing photographers and videographers

-Find wedding cars (if needed)

-Have hair and make up trial

-Organise suits and bridesmaids outfits

-Think about bonbonniere and start looking for or creating your own

-Finalise guest list

-Meet with invitation supplier and make order

-Meet with cake supplier and order cake

-Re-visit your chosen venue

-After re-visiting venue, source decorations for the day

-Find and book entertainment, whether it be a string quartet, band or DJ. Entertainment makes the night in many cases!

…This is a typical list for a bride on the journey to wedding planning heaven. Of course, your initial list will change over the course of planning your wedding. Things will be added, subtracted and moved in order of importance, but it is still important to create a list early on so you are aware of what lies ahead of you.

Until next time…

Brige xx