Planning the whole event of the wedding can be one of the most exciting things you will be doing in your life. From looking for the right ceremony and reception location of the wedding to doing all the flower arrangements and the wedding site, brides are for certain to experience a great and meaningful experience. There is no problem though if you intend to get your hands busy, the only challenge, you may find, is that if you are making too many tasks that requires a lot of attention.
If you are going to be a do-it-yourself bride, first realize that you will not be able to do everything by yourself. You will have to determine the skills you have and how you can use this for your wedding. Understand that although you may not be able to arrange the flowers, this does not mean that you still don’t have friends and family who can help you out with preparing the centerpieces or even the bouquets. Keep in mind that even the most organized bride will not be able to survive by herself.
Find where you are good and ask family and friends if they want to contribute to your wedding by helping you out. If you already have a picture in mind of how your wedding will look like long before the engagement started, then have it ready and discuss it with those people who will help you.
Most of the time do-it-yourself brides show their personalities and tastes when it comes to their projects. And because DIY is becoming more and more popular for budget conscious brides, you can now find more ideas on how to do almost everything on bridal magazines where you can also find custom bridal jewelry sets and on the Internet. Focus on what areas you are most creative and do the tasks in a timely manner. Do not forget to ask help from those who want to help you out.
To help you with the whole wedding, you can also consider hiring a wedding planner and delegate a wedding coordinator at the day of the wedding. Since you will not be able to oversee everything, delegating someone like a close friend you know you can trust and knows your plan for the wedding will make your mind at ease that will allow you to enjoy your wedding day even more.
Ask some friends to direct vendors where they should set-up, ensuring that they also stay on schedule, placing wedding favors at each table, monitoring the time frame of the pre-ceremony and reminding the wedding party of their own given tasks. Keep in mind that a do-it-yourself wedding is not just about you, but it is partly assigning tasks to those who are willing to give you a hand.
