Wedding Planning Tips from Brides & their Mom’s!

1. Start planning early! Leave yourself plenty of time to research & order.
2. Make a timeline & stick to it! Or use a Wedding Planner Book or print out (see our free wedding planning post on April 25th, 2009).
3. Let your family & friends help.
4. If you don’t like it, don’t do it! Don’t let family & friends talk you into things you are not sure about or simply don’t like.
5. Keep a journal & memory box capturing experiences, emails between family & friends, cards, invitations and special mementos.


Remember the wedding isn’t just about one person. Include the groom (as long as he wants to be included . . . pushing him won’t make him happy & it won’t make your wedding planning experience a happy one!)

TIP: If the groom doesn’t want to participate, ask your mom, mother-in-law to be, maid of honour / matron of honour, bridesmaid(s), sister, friend, cousin . . . don’t be discouraged if he doesn’t want to take part in the planning. Wedding planning doesn’t interest every man & it doesn’t mean that the wedding isn’t important to him! He just may not want to be involved in the many tasks involved in planning the wedding. Include him where he wants to be included & do the rest with everyone else! After years of assisting brides in wedding planning, notice I said brides not couples, most times the bride does all the research & brings him back when she’s got it narrowed down to what she likes. Most times the groom just wants the bride to be happy! Many, many times I never even met the groom!