Tip #003

When you first are about to plan your wedding, create a list of 10-20 words. These words are things that you want for your wedding. This will get you and your future spouse to connect and be able to prioritize what it is you see for your wedding.

These words can be anything from colours, to emotions, to physical attributes, to family members, to whatever your hearts so desire.

This is going to be the mission statement of sorts, the thing you can go back to whenever you are struggling when making decisions along your journey to get to the words "You may now kiss the..."

Tip #002

When you first start to plan your wedding, you should discuss what is most important too you and your future spouse. Pick three things that you can't see your wedding without. Invest your money in it and cut costs in other areas.

A hilarious emcee, a banging DJ, outstanding photographs, over the top decorations, a grand ballroom, or outstanding food. Do your research, ask friends for recomendations and get your party on.

Tip #001

I have been known to be pretty creative when doing my planning, so now I shall share a trick I have discovered that I think are pretty ingenious.

If your venue is outdoors, try taking a screenshot of Google Earth, this way you have a to scale image to draw on and map out your venue.

Honestly, I pasted it into paint and did the roughest design ever. You could even print it out, or draw a grid over top to make it to scale.

Spacial planning is incredibly important. If you are working with a space that is going to be tight, you need to maximize your area. Many venues provide floor plans online. Paint, publisher or a pencil, you can make a map and your coordinator will love you for it.