A friend of mine announced her engagement recently and asked my advice on the next steps when it comes to planning the big day. I tied the knot in May and as a result she felt I would be the right woman to ask for tips. Before I knew it, I was rhyming out the do’s and don’ts of wedding planning.
I told her from now on, to resave my name as Franck Eggelhoffer in her phone (he was the Martin Short wedding planner from Father of the Bride) and that going forward I was happy to be her ‘go to’ friend for no nonsense, no bullshit bridal advice. So, if you are in the middle of wedding planning, or your big day is imminent. I am happy to share some of my experiences.
.. I told my friend, that quite simply your wedding is about planning an event for other people, not a marriage; which if you think about it, how crazy is that?? From my own personal experience, when I reached that conclusion, the entire process became much easier for me.
Be prepared for the venue viewings You will be asked what your budget is, when you want the big day to be, how many people will be in attendance, flowers, table arrangements, dinner preferences, accommodation requirements etc. We were a little naïve at the start and truly didn’t have any of those decisions made..
. so take my advice and arrive at your potential venue prepared so you are not wasting your own precious time. As a result of being a little on the ‘underprepared’ side, we didn’t quite know what we wanted when we were initially.