Yesterday we looked at some things to consider when planning a wedding. Here are others.
Venue
Church, garden, beach or registry office- it’s really up to the bride and groom. After all, it’s their wedding. They are the two who have to be happy with it. It depends on the kind of wedding they want.
We’ve been to weddings in church, at a lake where the bride and groom was ultra casual in shorts and swimmers, in a garden, and at the beach. If you’re having it outdoors, you’ll need a back up plan if it rains, so make sure the venue can provide it in the form of a marquee or an indoor area that can accommodate you.
Day and/or date
When Mick and I were married we chose the same day and month we started going together because it already had significance for us. But if you don’t have any special date in mind you might just go with what is available according to the reception place. That is usually what needs to be booked earliest. I knew someone recently whose wedding was Easter Saturday so family that lived far away could attend more easily.
Sunday weddings are becoming more popular and they are often cheaper to hire a reception place so that might be another consideration. It may stop some people being able to attend if they are heavily involved in their own church and also it may mean you cannot hold your ceremony in a church because of regular service times.
Cost
It is very strange, I heard someone say recently, that wedding costs are getting bigger and marriages are getting shorter. Decide where your priorities are. Make a budget and stick to it or near enough. Wedding costs can quite quickly get out of hand.
If parents are paying for the wedding, some these days are opting to give the bridal couple an amount of say $20,000 – $30,000 and it is then up to them how much they want to use for the wedding, honeymoon or to put towards a home deposit instead. From my point of view the wedding day is nowhere near as important as the marriage itself.
Marriage Preparation Classes.
Marriage preparation classes are a good idea. Both our son and our daughter went through them with their respective partners and found them helpful in bringing up up issues they hadn’t thought of and talking them through.
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