What’s Next? It’s Time To Get Organised

Post inspiration session, take the stress out of your journey to the aisle of love by following these 3 simple steps covering BUDGET, PLAN AND LOOK;

Money talks!

How much cash have you got to splash?! Calculate a running total and break down costs for each element of your big day allowing an overall 10% leverage either side as a safety blanket. Ensure you clearly work out your spend per head for the wedding reception as this is one area that always causes a headache for most couples - especially if not considered in advance of any planning meeting. Remember, if you have all your figures prepped before you get together with suppliers they will know you mean business. Many couples like to do the maths on an excel spreadsheet to tally running totals, but personally I L O V E the free budget breakdown resource offered online via hitched.co.uk. When I discovered this service, I just knew it would be a lifesaver for so many couples needing an organised check list. Online registration takes a few minutes but trust me, it’s so totally worth it to access this top admin tool that also guides you through every step of your wedding planning process. Check out the detail at www.hitched.co.uk

Big Day Bible

This service leads neatly into what I describe as my big day bible - an essential bit of kit for any wedding planner to be! Yes, this is your a-z checklist of what to do and when. From securing the venue to selecting the dress, a concise countdown of jobs-to-do, is most definitely the best single piece of advice I could ever give to anyone planning a big day celebration. Investing time in this plan right from the off, guarantees to ease your overall journey to the aisle of love, whilst at the same time ensuring you have everything effectively in place ready for the wedding itself - without stress levels reaching boiling point. To effectively manage this gig - in your own format, check out the big day breakdown available via my site www.theweddingfairy.tv. It might be you already have this strategy in place which is great but, make sure you take a moment today to re-visit and just double check you really have everything covered to avoid those evil last minute panics!

Get in the mood - for romance...

Every wedding needs a clear style or theme to bind the celebration together and knowing where to start can be a challenging task. I know it’s a bit of a cliché, but the best approach is to start with a blank canvas so you can build a unique picture of your celebration organically. Do not stifle your creativity with too many set ideas right from the beginning, start with an open mind and see what evolves. The true genius of a person is often bubbling subconsciously... here’s what to do:

Alongside the wonderful websites you are about to view, spend an afternoon grabbing a ton of wedding, food, home design and celebrity magazines highlighting your favourite dresses, interiors, menus and hairstyles. Rip/print out the pages you love and pop on a big board to create a montage of imagery. This we know in the business as a mood board, which you can then use to identify your favourite themes, styles and colour-ways to slowly build an overall concept for the wedding. This mood board is also really handy for taking to supplier sessions especially the cake maker and florist to inspire and steer their creativity.

Enjoy the ride TWF xx