3 Tips for Planning Your Dream Wedding
You’ve accepted that proposal from the love of your life and you’re ready to start planning your wedding...but where to start?
Who to invite...dress...colour scheme...location...the list goes on, so what should you do first? You might also be feeling just a bit overwhelmed when all you want to do is get married!
Tip 1 - Date & Most Important Vendors
First things first - pick a date range that works for you then lock in your 3 most important vendors – venue, celebrant and photographer. Although you’ll need a vision of how you see your wedding coming together, so more about the vision in a moment.
Most couples we see at In The Grove are booking 1 year ahead, although we do see some couples up to 2 years out that are looking for a special date and on occasions 3-6 months ahead. 2022 is a busy year with couples rescheduling from 2020 and 2021, so flexibility is the key.
Your vision: How will you look - dress/colour scheme/style; where will you be garden/church; at home or a destination wedding. How will your reception look inside/ outside in the great outdoors and which season. Remember Pinterest can be your friend with lots of inspirational ideas and if you can’t pick a season remember that Winter in the Wide Bay is the most beautiful season of all with blue sky days and cool nights. It’s also relatively undiscovered so there are usually plenty of dates available in June and July.
Tip 2 - Budget and Guest List
Choosing a date will often be decided by the budget you set. You may have financial assistance from your families or be tackling the wedding finances alone but have an idea of your budget before you make a start as this will affect the number of guests you are able to invite.
A funny story on how one of our couples chose their guest list. They held a BBQ and invited their family and friends. Those that turned up were invited to the wedding and those that didn’t...well their invitation is “still in the mail”. I laughingly said to them “but what if they had a good reason for not being able to attend your BBQ, would they still be on the guest list?” Thankfully the answer was YES.
Tip 3 - Other Vendors and Planning
It’s time to get organised with choosing your wedding party, invitations and other vendors like cars, music, floristry, hair & beauty and the all-important dress shopping.
Here at In The Grove we offer a free wedding planning service once you become a client. We’ll also book and manage your catering requirements to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day. We’ve been working with many of the local wedding vendors for quite a few years now, so don’t hesitate to ask us for recommendations and advice. We’re also happy to manage the bookings for any of your other vendors for you if you are time poor.
We look forward to meeting you soon to chat about your wedding plans. Happy planning!
Sandy Hatton
Business Owner
In The Grove
Web: http://www.inthegrove.com.au
Email: info@inthegrove.com.au
Mob: 0412 752 892
Ph: (07) 4155-9098