Understand your budget and guest list

You’re engaged! Now what? Well other than obsessing over your ring and re-telling your proposal story, planning the big day will be your next priority. As a newly engaged couple, it’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of things to organise before the big day rolls around, but it can also be heaps of fun! Planning a wedding can take over 300 hours, which means stealing time from work and possibly consuming your life. Even with all the resources available, finding genuine advice can prove difficult. So we have collected our But, if you are at the beginning of your wedding planning journey, here are our top five tips to help your experience be as stress-free as possible.

Details MATTER alot so plan in detail!

In the early stages, often the most stressful part of the wedding planning process is choosing who you’re going to invite. Remember you can have your dream celebration on any budget, it all depends on how many guests you invite, where and when you hold it and the style you are after. Before you lock anything in, sit down with your partner and anyone else who has expressed a desire to chip in (like your parents) to work out a rough amount you can afford to spend and to make sure you haven’t left anyone off the guest list.

It is important to work out both your budget and guest list, as this will determine where you will start your venue search. There’s no point getting quotes for venues for 80 people when your guest list is closer to 150. And if you really like a venue but it could be outside your budget, ask if they have any winter or weekday specials.