Welcome brides, grooms, and future wedding guests I’m Harmonie Krieger your host for nuptialstv.com your video guide to planning your wedding and beyond. On this edition of Nuptialstv we will be covering tips on planning the big day.

Planning a wedding is like setting up dominoes, each decision helps you make another one. The first domino is the question, the second domino is the type of ceremony and the third domino is choosing the venue and it continues on from there.

So the question has been popped, now unto the type and location of the ceremony. Most people know the type of wedding they would like to have, but when you add another person’s dreams, aspirations and religious feelings it will require some compromise. The couple is the most important part of planning a wedding and whether it’s the parents of the bride or the groom or a wedding planner, the wishes of the couple have to be taken into account. This is especially true of the type of ceremony that the couple decides on.

Determining whether the wedding will be a religious, civil or other type of ceremony will play a part in determining the venue. Your job or the job of your wedding planner will be to contact the venue and verify all information in regards to booking it for the day in question. At bare minimum you will need confirmation on the following items so prepare a checklist:

* Contact Person?

* Location of Utilities?

* In-house staff?

* Clean-up responsibility? Yours? Theirs?

* Parking?

* Entrance?

* Dressing Room?

* Fees?

* Rehearsal availability?

* Piano? Organ?

* Rules about Photography (specifically in Churches)

You will want to confirm a booking of the venue at least three to four months ahead of time. In many cases, it’s better to settle on the venue first because much of the rest of the planning will center on this location.

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Welcome brides, grooms, and future wedding guests I’m Harmonie Krieger your host for nuptialstv.com your video guide to planning your wedding and beyond. On this edition of Nuptialstv we will be covering planning the perfect wedding ceremony: traditional vs. the non-traditional.

Congratulations your getting married now what’s the next step? One of the first decisions, in planning the perfect wedding, is which type of wedding ceremony to have, traditional or non-traditional.

The perfect wedding exists in the minds and hearts of the bride and groom. Planning a wedding, a perfect wedding, requires the bride and groom to communicate their love, their expectations, and their customs into one single ceremony. There are many twists and turns on the road to planning for that perfect wedding. It’s important to understand that the style of ceremony will dictate different types of customs to be followed. There are expectations associated with each one and it’s up to the bridal couple to help narrow the field down.

A religious ceremony is considered a traditional wedding. It will take place in a house of worship such as a church or synagogue. It would be officiated by a rabbi, a minister or member of the clergy. Traditional religious ceremonies usually call for formal wear with a number of attendants and very traditional music.

Civil or non-traditional ceremonies can be held anywhere such as on board a yacht, on a cliff top, on a beach or even in a family backyard. The officiate is a Justice of the Peace (including relatives or friends who have been certified). There is no set theme for a civil or non-traditional ceremony. Bridal couples can wear beach clothing, Halloween Costumes or even get married on horseback.

The differences between the two are the rigidity of form associated with the first and the freedom with the second. The bridal couple will determine what their priorities are and the type of ceremony they want to have. Familiarity with traditional themes and ceremonies are important when dealing with religious weddings. A sense of adventure and fun can be explored in civil and non-traditional weddings.

Become aware of the wide variety of options available to couples in their wedding choices. The key to planning the perfect wedding is found in truly listening to each other. Be open to hearing each other’s thoughts, dreams and expectations.

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Welcome brides, grooms, and future wedding guests I’m Harmonie Krieger your host for nuptialstv.com your video guide to planning your wedding and beyond. On this edition of Nuptialstv we will be covering planning your wedding ceremony and more importantly having fun along the way.

Congratulations, you’re planning a wedding! Wedding planning revolves around one singular event: the ceremony. There is a great deal of pre-planning and post-planning related to arranging the vendors, the dresses, the tuxes, the site and the reception. Yet all of these components are directly related to the central focus that is the actual ceremony.

Weddings are a symphony of organized chaos with the wedding planner in the role of conductor. There is a great deal involved when planning a wedding and the following is just a sample of what you need to account for. Whether you are the bride, mother of the bride, wedding planner or some combination thereof here is a quick checklist of your responsibilities.

* Ongoing Communication with the Bride and Groom

* Budget Planning

* Schedules, Timelines and Checklists

* Selection and booking of venues for wedding and reception

* Selecting and booking of the minister or justice of the peace

* Planning theme and style of the wedding

* Coordinating design, ordering and mailing of invitations

* Coordinating selection of wedding attire and accessories

* Coordinating or Providing vendors (florist, caterer, photographer, musician, beautician, hair stylists)

* Negotiating and reviewing all contracts

* Assistance with marriage license

* Itinerary planning

* Ceremony planning

* Rehearsal oversight

* Direction of processional and attendant duties

* Planning the reception

* Wedding Day gift coordination

* On-hand coordination on the day of the wedding

One thing that people seem to forget in the chaos and stress of planning a wedding is HAVING FUN! Remember to take a deep breath from time to time and remember to enjoy yourself it’s only a wedding!

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