1.Plan Your BudgetIIt’s a tough planning your wedding without deciding the budget so first. Put together temporary budget figures first as a way to look for the wedding venues and services that will fit within this budget. Last year's average cost of a of a wedding was a $28,427, with a per person average cost of $204. That doesn't mean you have to spend that much but it is an indication of just how much a wedding reception can cost.

2.Set a DateOOnce your budget is established it's time to start making decisions about choosing a date. This date will determine the timetable for organizing every single event in the process. It will be the first thing guests; vendors and every-oone else will want to know. Think of the seasons, vacation time and holidays that may impact your guests. Plan at least a year and a half in advance because venues book up fast.

3.Start a Guest ListTThis is one of the most difficult parts of the process because you‘ll want to invite everyone you know to the wedding and you can’t invite more people than you have to spend. Start by including the most important people in your lilife without worrying about the actual number of guests. Think more about not neglecting any one. Once you are sure you have included everyone place them in categories prioritized by orders importance. Eliminating names from the bottom up until you get to the number of guests your budget can sup port. You now have your maximum guest count.

4.Choose a VenueNNow that the first three tasks are completed it’s time to start nar-rowing your search for the perfect wedding venues. It’s fine to take advice from your friends and family with experience but don’t neglect your own research. Today sso much information is available online it’s easy to contact Ban-quet Halls were researching right from home. You may want to con-sider a venue that you that you like and may offer amenities and conveniences for your guests. Contact them and ask for avail-ability on the actual day of the wedding, but go no further until you visit the venue to make sure the place is well equipped to make your wedding party a memorable affair

5.The Wedding DressRRelax! Now is the time go shop-ping for a wedding dress — one of the most exciting parts of the whole wedding preparation pro-cess. Research design ideas get as much knowledge as possible about dresses and trends from wedding magazines before you start shopping. Try to avoid the mistake of bringing an entourage with you. Dealing with 10 different opinions will make it much harder to come to a decision that’s right for you.6.

Bridal GiftsDDeciding on your bridal party gifts is similar to planning a wedding. Make a list of the names, deter-mine your budget and start brows-ing through all the online stores. To get ideas Think of your friends’ favorite colors, hobbies and things they like to do for fun.

7.VendorsCChoosing the right Vendor cab be quite time-consuming if you are not sure what you are looking for or how to make certain the Vendor will deliver what you want. There are three ways you can do this. Hire a wedding planner, contact eaeach vendor yourself or work with your venue’s planner, they know all the local vendors and have personal experiences with them..

8.PhotographyTThe photographs of your wedding day you will deliver beautiful memories for the rest of your life. To capture these moments you’ll want to book the best wedding photographer you can afford. Whatever your budget do not over-llook the personality of the pho-tographer— it can make or break the day. If you are on a budget you are better off spending your money on the merits and quality of the photographer rather than on expensive albums another photographic products. Those can always be made later.

9.MenusHHigh quality Banquet Halls will work with you on menu planning, espe-cially catering halls in Long Island. Try to find the happy medium be-tween what you would please your guests and how much you can afford. Many couples lean towards a menu typical of the culture of the families, that’s fine but don’t be shy about experimenting.

10.TransportationCChoosing the right transportation vendor is critical. Being punctual and reliable along with possess-ing a detailed knowledge of the location will assure you and your bridal party will be on time for every planned event of the day. HeHere again, your venue planner can be of great help.

10 Steps to Plan the Perfect Wedding

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