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Ten
Essential
Wedding
Planning
Tips
Before
jumping
right
into
the
planning,
review
the
following
list.
It
provides
useful
tips,
information,
and
suggestions
to
be
used
throughout
your
wedding
planning
process.
1.
Do
Your
Homework:
Would
you
buy
a
car
without
doing
any
research
(did
you
know
most
weddings
cost
more
than
a
new
car)?
Know
what
you
are
doing
and
dealing
before
you
begin.
Take
some
time
to
research
trends
in
all
aspects
of
wedding
planning.
This
information
is
readily
available
in
wedding
books,
magazines,
and
on
the
Internet.
2.
Get
Organized:
Save
your
sanity
and
set
up
an
organizational
system
that
you
and
your
fiancé
will
use.
A
computer
software
program,
expandable
file
folder,
or
3-ring
binder
good
choices.
3.
Be
Realistic:
Think
about
the
formality,
style,
and
look
you
want,
and
if
that
fits
your
personality,
lifestyle,
and
budget.
4.
Be
Smart:
There
are
many
brilliant
people
who
fall
prey
to
high-pressure
sales
tactics
for
“too
good
to
be
true
offers”
when
they
get
involved
in
the
wonderful
craziness
of
wedding
planning.
If
something
sounds
so
good
to
be
true
it
probably
is.
5.
Be
Dollar
Wise:
Determine
your
priorities
up
front:
What
do
you
want?
What
does
your
fiancé
want?
What
can
you
afford?
What
are
you
willing
to
do
without?
Where
is
money
coming
from?
Put
the
budget
down
in
writing
and
track
it.
6.
Seek
Advice
and/or
Help:
Learn
from
the
mistakes
and
triumphs
of
friends,
family,
and
workers.
Ask
them
what
they
did
right
and
what
they
would
do
differently.
You
may
want
to
hire
a
professional
wedding
coordinator
(even
if
it
is
only
for
an
hourly
consultation)
for
sound
and
reliable
guidance,
as
well
as
to
help
you
through
some
of
the
planning
challenges.
Finally,
select
the
members
of
your
wedding
party
carefully.
Choose
people
you
can
rely
on
and
trust.
7.
Get
Everything
in
Writing:
Unfortunately
a
handshake
doesn’t
cut
it
anymore.
A
written
contract
outlining
all
the
details
(times,
names,
products,
services,
special
requests,
payments
and
deposits)
is
always
in
order.
All
finalized
details
should
be
in
writing
and
signed
by
you
and
the
vendor.
8.
Ask
Questions,
Read
the
Fine
Print,
and
Follow
the
Rules:
Don’t
be
surprised
or
disappointed;
gather
all
of
the
information
you
can.
A
vendor
or
site
should
welcome
and
respond
to
intelligent,
sensible
inquiries
in
a
timely
manner.
9.
Make
the
Wedding
Your
Own:
The
best
weddings
have
personal
touches
and
are
a
reflection
of
the
bride
and
groom.
Use
your
creativity,
interests,
hobbies,
etc,
to
add
personal
touches
to
everything
from
your
Save
the
Date
cards
to
the
ceremony
to
the
first
dance.
“Break
the
mold"—have
fun,
do
the
unexpected
and
enjoy
yourself,
and
the
guests
will
too.
10.
Take
Time
for
Yourself:
If
you
get
frazzled
or
stressed
during
the
planning,
take
a
break
and
regroup.
On
the
wedding
day
go
with
the
flow
and
“let
go”.
If
something
should
happen
to
be
different
than
you
expected,
chances
are
very
good
only
a
handful
of
people
will
ever
know.
People
are
not
there
to
judge
your
wedding,
but
to
share
this
wonderful
occasion
with
you.
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