Wedding Planning
How to Start Wedding Planning Without Getting Overwhelmed
Aug
Who knew saying “YES!” to a ring could bring in so much work? Wedding planning can be extremely overwhelming, with all the details to consider and people to coordinate with. All those months of preparation for a single day, it is easy to get lost and be confused as to where to start when planning for a wedding. As a part of the Just Engaged Series, we’re here to talk about how to jump-start your wedding planning and avoid getting overwhelmed by all the seemingly endless decisions to be made.
Be it a grand extravagant wedding bash or a small intimate wedding dinner, planning for the big day is just as complicated. Especially with newly engaged couples and soon-to-be brides who are getting married for the first time, wedding planning may be too overwhelming once you list down the different aspects of the wedding day.
Wedding Planning Tips
Breaking down the steps to putting together a great wedding day, going through the entire wedding planning process can be made easier and manageable from the get-go. Here below are a couple of handy tips we have listed to help you jump-start the planning process, let’s get started!
Organisation is key.
As indisputable as it is, staying organised during the entire wedding process makes it easy for you in the long run. Whether you prefer going old school with the wedding binder or going digital with wedding apps and spreadsheets, having a single place to store everything and anything wedding-related is important. From creating mood boards, jotting down contact numbers, and pinning fabric samples, the more organised you are, the less likely it is for something to go wrong on the big day.
Pin down on a wedding date.
The most crucial decision is always the first one, which is probably why most engaged couples get overwhelmed right away. Deciding on the wedding date is the first decision you get to make as soon-to-be bride and groom and people asking about the big day simply magnifies the pressure on you both. From your family, friends, co-workers, and even any wedding supplier you first go-to for enquiry, they’ll all ask when the wedding will be. So before you and your fiance officially commence with the wedding planning, get to a serious discussion on when you’d both want to get married.
Form your bride tribe.
Nobody said that you get to do everything on your own just because it is your wedding day. Don’t hesitate to ask for the help of people you love and trust the most. Your mum, sisters, best friends, and even your in-laws would surely love to be in the loop with regards to your big day. Start it off with simple tasks of asking around for vendor recommendations or form a group chat just to have somebody to join you in crying at wedding videos and gushing over lovely Pinterest boards. No need to jump on the gun and declare who’ll be included in your bridal party yet – it’s okay to get that settled a bit later once you are sure and decided. However, make sure you are to form your wedding team with the ones who you’ll know have a part in the big day and those who you trust with all your heart when it comes to wedding tasks.
Have a specifically assigned time for wedding planning.
Especially for full-time working brides-to-be and busy couples, don’t make wedding planning eat up your “me” time. With all the excitement and the long list of tasks to accomplish, it can easily devour your time at work or home and mess up your focus. Since you are still starting, have designated days for wedding planning and only accomplish wedding-related tasks during those days and those days alone. Fridays and Saturdays can be dedicated to making vendor calls, supplier meetings, and late-night Pinterest diving so you can keep your sanity during the other days of the week.
Get started on a checklist.
To make sure you don’t miss a beat and to keep you on track for the big day months and months ahead, getting a wedding checklist is a must for every bride-to-be. It is handy for you and your fiance to have a systematic approach in getting tasks done, especially as the wedding day nears and all the bachelorette parties and bridal showers start coming in.
Stay tuned for the next instalment, the Ultimate Wedding Checklist, where we get into the step-by-step details of what to do for the big day. Just Engaged Series is dedicated to the lucky ladies who just said “Yes!” to the love of their life. Aiming to help all brides-to-be and newly engaged couples, the series tackles common challenges and sticky situations usually encountered as they plan for the big day.
