Samantha Parker
Samantha Parker 20 Nov 2019

I don't know where to start can you help?

I don't know where to start can you help?

19 Comments
UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

I started with a venue and a date. Once those are sorted everything else will fall into place fairly easily!

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Church or registry office, venue as soon as they are booked you can start looking at other things such as cars, venue dressers, photographers etc xxxxx

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Date and venue

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Firstly, plan your budget. The essentials are: ceremony, reception venue, flowers, dresses and suits (for yourselves and bridesmaids/groomsmen), wedding rings, transport. Once you’ve done that and you’ve worked up how much you need to save etc. Look at getting your venue booked for your ceremony and reception. This will set your date and then you can work out the timescale for all the other things. You can get it all done in a year 😊

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Don’t! Elope. I hate wedding planning and if I could have eloped I would have done x

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Me and my partner started with a theme then worked round that. If ur not having a theme my advice would be start with venue as its the biggest expense xxx

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Hi it’s best to start with a guest list so you have a rough idea on numbers and then you can go from there. Next look at venues and decide whether you would like to have your ceremony there or elsewhere. Once you have decided on your perfect venue agree on a date and book it then book the church or registry office if you wish to have your ceremony away from the venue. Once that is sorted everything else will fall into place. I hope that’s not too much information so I do apologise 🙈 good luck with it all and congratulations

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Don't jump the gun - sit down and figure out your budget minimum and maximum. You have to be so careful as there are hidden costs in everything.
1. Budget
2. Guest list (this will affect your costs) at this stage you also need to choose bridesmaids etc and ask them
3. Venue and decide on a theme.
4. Registrar
5. Invites - dont bother with save the dates, waste of money.
6. Find a photographer and book.
7. Find a DJ and book.
8. Look at cake designs
9. Find a cake maker and book.
10. Find a florist
11. Dresses and suit shopping
12. Once you've found your dress, look at makeup and hair ideas. Once you've chosen, find a hairdresser and make up artist.
13. Plan what you're doing the night before.
14. Buy everything you need for your theme.
15. Everything else will come with all of those things.

I planned my wedding with no help and at the start, I was so overwhelmed but none of it is that complicated

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Budget first. Then rough idea on number of guests so you know what size venue you need. Then decide if there is a time of year you both like and what kind of vibe you want. For example, a barn, a hotel, outdoors etc.

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Budget, date, venue, guest list, then everything else will fall into place. Also have an app called Bridebook and Wedbox for my wedding pics. My wedding is 24/7/21 and we have (so far) our venue, guest list and my dress x

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Write a list. Dress, flowers, venue etc and work your way down it. Once you have what you like tick it off.

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Budget, who you want to share your day with then venue. Everything should fall into place after this😊 xx

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Venue. Then you can set a date, find a dress to match ect xx

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

Buy a wedding planning book it gives you a check list you can tick off as you go along. Will have a section to write out your guest list, supplier's/venue contact numbers etc. Take it with you when viewing venues

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

What can you afford first.
What you want or would like. Then go from there

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

I’d get an idea of number of guests you’d like to invite. Go hunt around your local venues and see what the best deals are. Then budget accordingly. Make yourself a check list and download Bridebook app it’s amazing helpful

UKbride Member 21 Nov 2019

1st find the perfect partner.
2nd find the wedding dress.
3rd find the venue.
Then everything else will fall into place.

www.CambridgeBridalStudio.co.uk

UKbride Member 22 Nov 2019

I started with a budget, that way you know what you can afford. Next I would suggest a rough idea of how many guests then look at venues. I found bridebook really useful as it gave a rough idea of what we could spend xx

UKbride Member 22 Nov 2019

You can find wedding planners (diary not person) on amazon that give you a list of needs and a timeline of what needs to be done and when. I used one and just crossed out the stuff I didn't need....... And ticked the stuff I had done..... It also has space for appointments and ideas.

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