Wedding planning is such a fun + sweet time.. if you let it be. A bonus for me was I didn’t have too many opinions from others trying to influence me in planning and the opinions I did get… I honestly shut it down fast. I asked for help when I needed it but ultimately it was Jacob + I’s decision. There were somethings I was adamant about and some I didn’t care too much about.
Since I’ve been married, I have had several people ask me for my advice and my number one thing I’ve said and will always say is…
Do want YOU want!
It’s YOUR day. No one else’s… therefore… it’s really okay not to do what they say. This was nice because Jacob + I paid for the majority of our day and what my parents contributed they didn’t fight me on anything I wanted (Thank you Momma + Daddy for being so great at this!). I’ve heard horror stories of parents and in-laws and siblings and everything in between overly giving their opinion when it is highly unnecessary.
Obvi.. be considerate of others but do you….
Another thing I learned during wedding planning….
splurge on the memories + things you really care about, save on others.
I wanted a videographer…so we added that to the budget.
I didn’t care as much about the flowers so we went with a cheaper vendor.
I wanted fun food- so we went with a local mexican grill instead of a sit down caterer… sry but im over traditional wedding meals… mexican food is my fav + it’s so fun. Our cocktail hour was chips + queso and everyone raved about it.
I was also particular about certain aspects of the night…
I wanted fun- dance music so I sent the DJ a specific lists of songs I like and do not like. I honestly hate line dances so I made it clear the only one I wanted played was Crank That Soulja Boy. So tell your vendors what you want and don’t want!
I chose a bartender where we could choose the alcohol and we provide it. We went to Sam’s and bought it in bulk. We used boxed wine… shh no one knows lol but we put our fav bottles on display.
Don’t stress about things. Yes- there are stressful moments but it’s not that difficult to plan a wedding. There are so many checklists online, trust me you’ll be fine. I did it in 5 months and honestly I thought that was too long. I also knew what I wanted which was important. If you’re not sure what you want go for simple and classic- it’ll never fail you.
Looking back on the day, I would not have changed a thing. Maybe done something about all the bugs from the rain the day before lol but that was beyond my control. + that’s how I think everyone’s day should be- nO R@gretz lolz
What is your biggest lessons/advice from wedding planning?
XOXO,
E.
