My sister is having a wedding and my, mom, and my other sister and I are planning it for her. I wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with wedding planning if they can give us a few tips and pointers.

I planned my own wedding, and I had so much fun! Your sister is lucky to have you guys to help! As far as pointers go:

-start with a realistic budget
-make a list of likes about your sister – favorite colors, places, things to do, flowers, foods, style – think about her closet and her home as hints – write down everything you can think of, so you can keep these things in mind to guide your choices
-book the big stuff asap – ceremony and reception sites, caterer etc.
-involve your sister in the choices, at least a little. ie. set up an appt. with a florist and take your sister along to make choices
-plan ahead, write everything down, and stay as organized as possible and it will be a breeze

I planned my entire wedding in less than 6months, with 90 guests, and had help from my mum and sister a bit, but mostly did it myself. It was so fun! And we had a wonderful wedding, for less than $2500!

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Sometimes you and a friend might be planning your wedding at the same time and have a similar guest list that might create a bit of a competitive situation… so what do you do you are both giving the same wedding favors? Well, you have a few options. If you really feel like it will be tacky to give the same favors as your friend, then just pick something else. But if the favors you chose for your guests are meaningful to you, you can still try and talk to your friend and see if they will relent on the issue. And if your friend won’t give in, just say screw it. Give the same favors as your friend, and be done with it. Your friends really won’t care that much if they end up with two silver picture frames from two different weddings… they just want to see that you have a happy day.

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