You are thinking about how to organise your wedding, you would like everything to be perfect, as you have long imagined.
Will I choose the right suppliers? Will everything go well? Will it be a beautiful day for me and my guests?
These are questions that all couples asking themselves when they are about to take the plunge.
If you are starting your preparations now, know that I will outline the crucial aspects you need to keep under control to ensure that any anxieties or doubts disappear and that your wedding will be a truly special day, in which everything is as you have always dreamed and desired it to be.
Remember that working alone is possible, but it requires time and patience, and above all it is important to know the ‘tricks of the trade’; that is, the information that only an expert can have.
1. Marriage is an event concerning two people: you and your boyfriend or girlfriend
It is crucial to always keep this in mind; too many times, when it comes to deciding how the wedding day will go, mothers, sisters, friends and cousins compete in giving advice.
Remember, your wedding will never look like another couple’s, even if they are your close friends or you are very close and similar to them.
You are unique, you have your own story that is different from any other couple. What is good for someone is not necessarily good for you.
Take your time and decide how you want your day to be.
Determine the amount you want to invest and make a list of your priorities: catering, location, photographer, decorations, etc. What do you absolutely not want to give up? What can you save on and what should you invest more in?
2.Ask for detailed quotations.
You’re probably dealing with a lot of offers and numbers. Choosing the right people to entrust the various aspects of the wedding is not so simple. Many suppliers, in addition to their specific service, also offer extras included in the price. You may come across a caterer that includes centerpieces and decorations, villas that offer “all inclusive” packages, photographers that make wedding favors and invitations, and so on.
Attention! In this case it is good that you are given an accurate description of what is included.
For example, with catering, find out what the centerpiece includes: flowers, candles, vases, setup, transport.
Ask to show you photos of setups already done previously, find out if what you want is coordinated with everything else, or is a standard for everyone.
The same applies to the villa and to all those who offer services not related to their specific expertise.
Remember, don’t be attracted only by an attractive price, but delve into the detail and make your own considerations.
3. Choose positive people who are in tune with you.
The professionalism of a supplier must absolutely be accompanied by an available, cheerful and positive character. Wedding is the day of great emotions, of anxieties and tears, of smiles and loud laughter. It is the moment in which tensions and anxieties must not prevail.
The bad character of a character who is an “actor” of your day can create an atmosphere full of restlessness and friction that is difficult to dilute.
It is the day of family and closest friends. This is the time when you should feel comfortable and be happy.
Then select the people who will help you. Availability, flexibility and common sense are qualities that cannot be ignored. If you have requests and the person in front of you responds badly, or is not available to collaborate with others, it is better to do without him. On the wedding day it is good that those around us stimulate only positive emotions.
4. Organizational consultant: yes or no?
Hiring a person to help you organize your wedding and assist you in choosing suppliers is a possibility worth considering.
Many think it is an invasion of the field, or just an additional cost. But let’s carefully analyze the situation you find yourself in.
Have you already had the opportunity to meet suppliers such as caterers, villas and photographers? If you already have safe and tested contacts, people you trust to whom you can easily entrust your wedding and you have time available to manage and organize them and above all you enjoy doing it, then you can easily take on the burden of managing everything yourself.
If, however, you have to start from scratch, contact, test and request quotes, I believe that getting help from someone who does this as a job can be of great help to you.
Consider that for each wedding there are approximately 7 to 10 different suppliers, each with their own characteristics, who must coordinate with each other.
An organization consultant will recommend companies and professionals that he knows and has tested.
Normally the cost of this person is covered by savings in time and money.
He will be able to recommend the best services with the optimal quality/price ratio, coordinating the entire wedding day, making your anxieties and doubts disappear.
These are the essential points to keep in mind in order to organize the wedding you have always dreamed of.
It’s a starting point.
Leave a comment below if you are also in this situation. Your point of view could help us better understand your needs and could be useful to some other brides or grooms like you!
A hug.
Gloria.
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