Wedding Planning Dos & Don'ts
THE DONT'S
- DON'T PUT EMPHASIS ON THE WORD "PERFECT" - BE FLEXIBLE AND MAINTAIN A SENSE OF HUMOR.
- DON'T PROCRASTINATE IN YOUR PLANNING - HIRE ALL OF YOUR WEDDING PROFESSIONALS AS SOON AS THE DATE AND PLACE ARE SET.
- DON'T HIRE YOUR WEDDING PROFESSIONALS UNTIL YOU HAVE A WORKING BUDGET.
- DON'T HIRE THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL YOU MEET - CHECK OUT A MINIMUM OF THREE FOR A PROPER COMPARISON.
- DON'T HIRE PROFESSIONALS BECAUSE THEY'RE THE CHEAPEST - YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
- DON'T ASSUME ANYTHING! GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING.
- DON'T MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT CONSULTING YOUR MATE - IT'S HIS OR HER WEDDING TOO!
- DON'T INVITE EVERYONE YOU'VE EVER KNOWN. WEDDINGS ARE EXPENSIVE.
- DON'T WORRY ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE'S ADVICE - IT'S YOUR
WEDDING!
- DON'T FORGET TO HIRE A CERTIFIED WEDDING CONSULTANT TO RELIEVE THE STRESS AND ANXIETY ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING THIS "ONCE IN A LIFETIME" EVENT.
THE DO'S - "Plan, Organize, Activate and Coordinate"
- PLAN:
GIVE YOURSELF AMPLE TIME TO PLAN. "STRESS" MEANS "STRAIN"
AND "MENTAL OR PHYSICAL TENSION", USUALLY BROUGHT ON BY
ATTEMPTING TO HANDLE A MULTITUDE OF TASKS WITH A MINIMUM OF
TIME.
A REALISTIC BUDGET AND TIMETABLE ARE MANDATORY TO KEEP YOU
ON TRACK.
- "ORGANIZE" ALL OF THE PIECES OF THE WEDDING:
- THREE-RING BINDER, INCLUDING SEPERATE TABS FOR WEDDING PROFESSIONALS, APPOINTMENTS, CONTRACTS, GOWN/DRESS SWATCHES, ETC..
- WEDDING PLANNING SOFTWARE TO TRACK GUEST LISTS, GIFTS, ETC..
- ACTIVATE:
PREPARE AND FOLLOW A TIMETABLE OF EVENTS, INCLUDING APPOINTMENTS, DEPOSITS & PAYMENTS, REVIEWING CONTRACT TERMS, FITTINGS, ETC..
- COORDINATE:
EVERY ASPECT OF THE WEDDING DAY MUST BE COORDINATED; VENDORS AND WEDDING PARTY MUST BE COORDINATED. HIRE A CERTIFIED WEDDING CONSULTANT TO HANDLE THESE TASKS.
- ON THE WEDDING DAY:
- PAMPER YOURSELF
- SPEND QUIET TIME ALONE
- SPEND TIME WITH YOUR PARENTS
- EAT SOMETHING LIGHT
- RELAX - IT'S YOUR DAY TO ENJOY
- DO IT YOUR WAY - IT'S NOT A DRESS REHEARSAL!
Do's & Dont's written by Marcia Coleman-Joyner
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