Wedding Planning
Wedding planning generally falls to the bride’s family who usually finances the wedding, but many aspects of the wedding can be handled by the couple themselves or the groom’s family depending on circumstances. Contemporary couples are more likely to want to be intimately involved in planning their wedding. Often the groom or groom’s … Keep Reading → family will feel excluded if they don’t have a significant role or at least asked if they’d like to be involved. The timeline for wedding planning varies depending on the degree of formality and location of the nuptials. Traditional formal weddings held during the busy wedding season of June or around Valentine’s Day in February, should be planned close to year in advance to secure the time and place most desired. Informal weddings held at less specific locations such as on a beach, or in the garden of a friend, need not be planned so far in advance. Other wedding items that require some lead time include printing of the wedding stationery, getting the wedding gown, ordering the reception food from a caterer, reserving the date with a professional photographer and booking hotel accommodations for out of town guests. Professional wedding planners can coordinate all these loose ends and make the wedding day less stressful for the family, bride and groom. Explore other options for wedding planning in this Hub.
