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Do’s and Don’ts For Quick
Wedding Planning
by Holly Lefevre
Not a lot of time to plan? Want to pull off a Fall
wedding and it is already June? Read on for tips to
speed and ease you through your planning.
Do...
Hire a Professional.
Wedding consultants can save you time and money.
They can locate wedding and reception facilities,
0put you in contact with vendors that suit your
style and budget, and even do the leg work for you
(if you desire). Rely on their expertise and
connections to pull your wedding together quickly.
Look for Reception Packages. Many hotels, country clubs and restaurants offer easy full
service wedding and reception packages including all
of the reception necessities – hors d’oeuvres, meal,
cake, and champagne toast. You might even get a
complimentary suite for your wedding night!
Get Referrals.
Talk recent brides (co-workers and friends). Get the
scoop on who they interviewed, who/what they liked
and didn’t like, and who they would hire again.
Referrals such as these can cut down your research
time when looking for vendors.
Prioritize and Focus.
Discuss the most important elements of the wedding
with your fiancé right away and focus on those.
Spend the time that you have allotted for planning
to get the really important details “right.”
Keep the Guest List Tight.
Fewer guests is a time and money saver. Obviously fewer guests can
reduce your costs, but it can save you the time of
planning seats charts and addressing and assembling
invitations, to name a couple.
Use the Internet.
Use your “off hours,” breaks at work, late at night,
etc., to do research on the Internet. Email vendors
or request information on products you are
interested in.
Keep the Wedding Party Small. You will spend less time “gathering up the troops” and
looking for the proper attire.
Be Flexible.
With little time to plan, you may have to compromise
when it comes to time or day. Saturday nights go
quickly. Mornings, Sundays, and even Friday evenings
may be a better bet. (One bride had her choice of
vendors and location for a popular holiday weekend
just by switching to a Saturday luncheon.)
Don’t…
Be Obsessive.
With little time to plan, the small details such as
handcrafted favors or wedding programs may have to
be axed.
Compromise.
Just because you Are planning quickly, do not be
pressured by slick vendors or high pressure sales
tactics. There are enough quality professionals to
choose from – you do not want to regret one of these
decisions later.
Forget about Budget.
Decide where and how you are going to spend your
money, or you will get in over your head before you
know it. When things are moving quickly, we have a
tendency to get carried away.
Be Afraid to Ask for Help.
Get your fiancé, your Maid of Honor, or your family
involved. Assign them particular tasks to help out
with.
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