Congrats on your engagement! We are so excited for you here at Ophelia Event Affairs, and we hope you’re celebrating. You deserve all the happiness that comes with saying yes to a life together with your soul mate.
Now that you’re hooked, the next step is to start planning your wedding. We have an article that can help with that here on our blog. So please be sure to check it out. You’ll find some handy tips in it.
Before you jump into full wedding planning, however, there are some crucial steps to take. Here are seven of those steps. They’ll create a great bedrock on which to start your wedding planning.
1- Roundup Your Wedding Party
The best time to round up your wedding party is before your wedding. Don’t be confused; we’re just kidding and know that is too vague. It’s, however, an essential part of your wedding so during your planning stage is best.
We’d advise that you wait for the engagement euphoria to die down a bit when it comes to choosing your wedding party. Only then will you be able to tell you who is truly ready to be there for you. Those are the right set of people to include in your wedding party.
2- Get Your Wedding Dress
Most experts advise brides to go for a wedding dress that costs 10% of their total wedding budget. Searching for your dress early will give you lots of advantages. You’ll have time to select the perfect dress and adjust it to fit your body too.
3- Make Your Guest List
Your guest count will be vital in deciding some crucial details at your wedding. The venue you choose will depend on it. Your wedding caterer will need those numbers too. Just keep in mind that due to the pandemic, you may need to reduce your guest count.
If this applies to you, that means you and your partner will have to decide the people you want to see and those that you’ll cut out of your list. Once done, send out RSVP cards to get feedback and be sure that they can come. After that, you can go into things like the planning of your seating chart.
4- Choose A First Dance Song
Your first dance is a special and romantic moment. It would help if you had the best song playing at that point. Choose a piece that is special to your relationship and make sure the version that your band or DJ has is the right one. While at it, discuss your other wedding music choices with your DJ, wedding band, or both where applicable.
5- Plan Your Honeymoon
It may be after your wedding, but you have to decide on it as soon as you can. Where would you be interested in spending your honeymoon? Do you have to save up so you can go, or your current finances can handle it? Don’t forget to keep the pandemic and restrictions in mind while you make this decision.
6- The Legal Aspects
The legal aspects of your wedding include things like your marriage license and your documentation. If you hire a great wedding officiant, they’ll most times help with this. The rules for wedding marriage licenses sometimes differ, so please make sure you reach out to the county clerk’s office for the right information.
7- All the Other Details
After getting all of those ready, it’s time to get fully started with your wedding planning. Decide on your wedding date, create a budget, and search for your wedding venue. It’s also time to contact your wedding vendors, decide on a theme, handle catering, etc. Or better still, how about reaching out to us to help?
Here at Ophelia Event Affairs, planning and designing weddings are our specialty. We enjoy taking your wedding vision and making it a reality on your wedding day. Are you thinking of getting married in Texas? Book your FREE consultation today!
