Once you determine your wedding date, set specific dates by which you want to get things accomplished. For example, you got engaged in June, and your wedding date is April 24. On August 31, mark in that you want to have the ceremony location and reception hall reserved. Try to get as much done as possible in the first few months so that the last few months won’t be hectic.
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Here is another crazy idea! No more Saturday or weekend weddings. This will not only save you money, but it is also very different than typical weddings. Think about Thursday nights or elegant Wednesday! There is nothing wrong with it! And don’t worry about losing some guests. The ones that you want to share your big day with you will make it!
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When you make your invitations by hand, you can address each one individually so that you can add unique invitations to your guests that are addressed specifically to them.
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“I’m a planner, so maybe it’s easy for me to say,” Bryan advises, “but I think every bride should immediately come up with a plan. Sit down and think, ‘What do I really want? How does this fit into my life?'” He suggests making a timeline, a calendar, a budget, and even an idea of your personal style. After that, the rest will fall into place beautifully. “If you take care of it early on, then you can actually forget about it later,” Bryan adds.
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Nothing is impossible, especially with the right team. If there is something you really want to do…make it yourself! David once built an entire Moroccan sleeping village over what was a tennis court. “It was for a celebrity a few years ago, who I can’t name, but they had a wedding for about 80 people on an estate in the Hamptons that they rented,” he says. Instead of putting guests in hotels, David and his team made small jewel tents under one large tent. “Each couple got their own tent. It was very romantic, like a hotel suite,” he says. “Just the whole idea of having to basically create a hotel was very different for us and over-the-top in its conception, but at the end of the day, it was a really amazing experience.”