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Wedding Planning Timeline - What You Need to Know For A Stress-Free Event | Gold Coast Wedding Videographer

December 5, 2022

In the months leading up to your wedding day, your to-do list will probably feel like a never-ending stream of stressful tasks. However, with careful planning and foresight, you can transform that stress into an organized process that not only restores your sanity but also helps you enjoy the build up to your big day. Read on for advice on how to create a wedding planning timeline and structure our wedding day process so you’re ready with time left over to enjoy it! Whether you’re planning an intimate affair or something more extravagant, a wedding is one of the most significant events in anyone’s life. As such, there are many details that must be addressed prior to booking the venue, finalizing guest lists, and reserving vendors. Creating a well-structured wedding planning timeline will help reduce stress levels and make sure everything runs smoothly on the big day.

Organizing Your Wedding Plan Timeline

The first step to effective wedding planning is to create a comprehensive wedding planning timeline. This will ensure you have ample time to address every aspect of the process — from booking vendors to the big day itself. Your timeline should include the following items: - Research and Planning - This includes researching potential vendors, finding potential dates, and outlining what needs to happen each month preceding the wedding. - Engagement - This is the time when you get engaged and plan your wedding. - Save-the-Dates - This is when you send out your save-the-dates. - Wedding Budget - This is when you create a wedding budget and set your expectations for what you can spend on various wedding costs. - Social Media Announcement - This is when you announce your engagement and wedding on social media.


Timing is Everything

As soon as you decide to get married, you’ll want to start researching potential dates. Not only will this save you the headache of scheduling around other people’s schedules, but it’ll also help you determine which dates are available at your favorite venues — and which will cost the least. You’ll also want to make sure you’re not tying the knot during high season. This will not only make planning your wedding more challenging, but it’ll also make it more expensive for guests to attend. While you’re at it, make sure to check the weather forecast for your chosen date. Many couples choose to tie the knot during warm, sunny weekends to make their special day more memorable. If you pick a weekend with inclement weather, however, it will make your guests shiver in their boots. And since you can’t control the weather, it’s best to pick dates that have historically shown low risk of inclement weather.

Confirm Your Dates

Once you’ve chosen the dates you want to get married on, you’ll want to make sure they’re available. While some venues are flexible with their dates, others are very strict about when they’re available. If you want to book the place you’ve had your eye on, it’s best to confirm the date as soon as you decide on it. You’ll also want to confirm the date with your guests. While many people will be delighted to attend your special day on the date you pick, others may have a lot going on in their lives and may not be able to attend. As such, it’s best to confirm the date with your guests as soon as you find out so they can plan around their calendars.

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Find the Right Venue

While you can find a venue for a few hundred dollars, you can also spend a fortune on a place for your wedding. You can spend as little or as much as you want on a venue, but you want to make sure you find the right venue for you. If you want to save money on your wedding, you can host your wedding at a friend’s house or a place of worship. Some venues, however, charge a rental fee, whereas others may charge you a percentage of the profits from your event. Other venues may offer different levels of service and amenities.

Decide on the Décor

The style and décor of your wedding will depend on your venue, budget, and guest list. However, make sure you decide on the type of décor you want around the venue so you don’t waste time hunting for vendors once you’ve picked a venue. If you’re hosting your wedding indoors, you’ll have more leeway as to what style you can have. If you’re hosting your wedding outdoors, you’ll need to make sure that the style of décor you choose is weather-friendly so your guests aren’t caught in a storm.

Choose Your Bridesmaids and Groomsmen

While this may seem like an unnecessary detail, it’s important to pick the right people to stand beside you on your wedding day. While you can choose people based on their relationship with you, their personalities are also an important factor to consider. Your bridesmaids and groomsmen are also your best friends on that day and will be there to help you with anything you need. If you decide to ask a friend to be in your wedding party, make sure you choose them with care. Make sure they’re comfortable with what being in the wedding party entails so you don’t end up with bridesmaids who hate being around your family or groomsmen who don’t want to be in the wedding.

Pick the Dress!

Choosing the dress is an important and stressful decision that many brides want to get out of the way early on in the wedding planning process. If you’re not a fan of the traditional try-on-a-million-dresses-and-get-an-anxiety-attack-while-doing-so method, consider going to a store that sells online. This will allow you to peruse the store’s selection of dresses and then order your favorite ones without having to be in the same room as other brides. If you like the traditional try-on-a-million-dresses experience, make sure you do that as early in the process as possible. While you may want to wait until you’re closer to your wedding date to find a dress, many stores will begin to run out of inventory as the date gets closer and you’ll have less choice.

Finding Professional Help

There are many aspects of wedding planning that you can do yourself, but there are also areas where you may want to seek outside help to make your wedding planning timeline go more smoothly. If you decide you want to hire a wedding planner, make sure you choose one who is organized, detail-oriented, and will help you stay within your budget.

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Finding the perfect wedding videographer and photographer is one of the most important things you can do. You'll be busy most of your wedding day experiencing it- if you  don't have the memories captured perfectly it's so easy to forget the details of your special day. A wedding videographer can capture perspectives you would never get yourself on the day, like drone shots of your venue, each couple's getting ready process and your guests expressions as you walk down the aisle. Make sure to choose a videographer and photographer who is confident corralling people for group shots, has a personality you get  along with, and has an artistic style you like! I personally think a friendly personality that can make you feel at ease on the day is the most important thing, and couple's I work with often say that my personality is what they most enjoyed about working with me. I love meeting new people and discussing your wedding vision, so get in touch today to check one thing off your wedding prep list!

Final Words

Congratulations! You’ve successfully planned your wedding! Now, all you have to do is enjoy your big day. While wedding planning can be a stressful experience, following a well-structured wedding planning timeline will help you stay organized and reduce stress.

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