More often than not, couples plan their weddings at least a month from their actual wedding date. In fact, a month is too short considering that there are a lot of things that must be put into order. Whether you are the bride or the groom, it is nothing but natural that you think of your family and friends who are most likely to attend your wedding and also how to make that day your own. You would want to put a personal touch to it, so you would want to be hands on with the preparations as much as possible.
Included in the things that you must look into are the wedding date and the reception. And, other than these, wedding items must be prepared ahead of time. These include the invitations, the gifts you are giving out to your guests, the wedding cake, and more particularly for the bride, the wedding dress and wedding jewellery.
But on top of these considerations is your budget, unless of course you have an unlimited source of funds. It is a given that you and your partner must decide on how much you are willing to spend, and then you can start arranging things from there. Your reception, food and beverages may take the largest share of your budget, so it is important that you take care of them ahead of time. Also, the people you will be doing business with regarding this stuff may be busy, so it is advantageous for both parties if you make arrangements ahead of time.
Moreover, we have mentioned of wedding items that must also be prepared. These include the invitations. Your invitations are good avenues where you can put your personal touch. If you have a theme, your wedding invitation design must coordinate with that theme. You can ask for samples from wedding or printing shops to help you decide on the design. But if you think you are creative enough and you have time to spare to prepare your wedding invitation on your own, then you can definitely do the task yourself. Be sure to send out your invitation cards ahead of time so that your guests can have time to prepare and so that you can make the necessary adjustments, depending on the response of your invited guests.
Then there are also the gifts. It is a common wedding practice and it is a part of common courtesy to give your guests something as a sign of your appreciation for attending your wedding. Figurines, scented candles, jewellery boxes are just some of the common gifts. But you can also make good cookies or mini-cakes for your guests. As for me, some of the gifts that I have received for attending weddings are potted plants, customized mini photo albums, and accessories made of beads. There are no standards for the kind of gifts that you are going to give, but it would be extra special if you put your personal touch on them.
Who would forget the wedding dress, of course, particularly that of the bride. While there are a lot of designs to choose from and no matter how great they look on mannequins or models, they are not just made for you (assuming you are the bride). Choose the one that fits you best and that will highlight your good features. Together with the wedding gown are the pieces of bridal jewellery, the gown and jewellery must work together. Just like your gown, your jewellery must enhance your good features and hide those features that you are not comfortable with.
With your wedding items prepared ahead of time, untimely adjustments and unnecessary stress can be avoided.
