Maybe you’re at
the stage of your life when no matter what you’re doing and who you are with,
one of the most-frequented topics of the conversations would be about
engagements and weddings. Are we right? And if you’re engaged and beginning to
plunge into the world of wedding planning, then congratulations!
However, planning
a wedding can be really demanding and if you’ve never experienced it before,
there can be some critical things that you might fail to think about. In this
article, we would discuss some of the most common mistakes that couples make in
order for your wedding-planning game to step up and help you to be confident as
you steer this lovely new world.
MISTAKE #1: POSTING EVERYTHING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
We need to start
our list by telling you to stop oversharing on social media! A lot of us are
active users of social media and it can feel normal and tempting to post
anything you like about your wedding. There is nothing wrong if you want to
share your nearing nuptials and it’s normal to be really excited to get married
to your best friend or to choose cake flavours. Why do we recommend that you do
this?
This will depend
on your privacy settings because you won’t really have any idea who can see
your post. Avoid broadcasting the event to the whole world and time you and
your entire family members who will be away from your homes and the place
you’ll be having a large party with loads of cash and gifts.
Also, not all the
people you are friends with may get invited to your wedding. Try to consider
their feelings also before posting too many details about your plans.
MISTAKE #2: RESERVING A VENUE BEFORE CREATING A
GUESTLIST
Except if the
venue is going to be at your home or your parent’s home, booking a venue is one
of the top priorities when planning a wedding, since most places fill up fast.
But before you do this, you need to have an estimate of how many guests will be
going to your wedding. Don’t book a venue that can’t hold everyone. No one
wants to pay for lots of empty, unused space.
Hotel wedding
venues can be a great option since having the wedding and the reception at the
hotel can help trim down on transportation matters, the cost of gas, and
disorientation. Plus, having your wedding at hotels will minify on items from
getting lost or left behind when travelling from one place to the next. People
won’t have any problem with travelling if everything is in one location.
NOTE
TO ADMIN* EMBED LINK OF INSTAGRAM POST SAMPLE OF HOTEL WEDDING HERE
MISTAKE #3: STICK TO A PLUS ONE POLICY
When it comes to
guest lists, you need to start with a clear “plus one” policy and stick to it.
Weddings are expensive, that’s why it can be unethical to randomly choose who
gets to bring a date. The common rule is that couples who are engaged, married,
or living together must be invited together, even if you haven’t met your
friend’s partner in person.
It’s an awesome
gesture to allow everyone to bring a date— even for the single bridesmaids and
groomsmen. You would want to escape from singling out the single people.
MISTAKE #4: INVITING NON-WEDDING GUESTS TO THE
SHOWER
Showers are meant
to be celebrated with close family and friends, with the purpose of also
showering the bride in gifts. If you’ve invited people to your shower then
you’re not going to invite them to the wedding may seem shabby and may mean as
a plot to acquire more gifts.
The only
exception is the workplace bridal shower, in which a big number of coworkers
participate and contribute to an office celebration. If the office shower
associates only several coworkers, you may opt to include these colleagues in
the wedding guest list. And this will avoid any awkwardness when discussing
wedding details at the office.
MISTAKE #5: DON’T FORGET YOUR THANK YOU NOTES!
NOTE
TO ADMIN* EMBED LINK OF YOUTUBE DIY TUTORIAL OF THANK YOU CARDS
When you order
your thank you cards, do it before the wedding so you can begin handwriting
your notes as fast as you can. Plus, it’s much better to handwrite for it to be
more personalised. The question is, when is the right time to send a thank-you
note? For gifts received during the engagement party and shower, it would be
nice to send a thank you within two to three weeks of the festivities. If gifts
were sent before the wedding date, you can send a card as soon as possible but
definitely before the wedding; for gifts given on the wedding day itself, you
can mail a thank-you note within three months; and gifts received after the
wedding, send it within two to three weeks. Got it?
Author Bio: Ivandrea Ollero is a daytime writer for OspreyHotel, a luxury 4-star
accommodation that allows a truly memorable urban retreat for travellers in the
heart of Naas town county with 108 wide-ranging rooms and tantalizing bar menu.
Ivandrea is a
content writer who researches and writes custom content about home
improvements, travel, finance, law, fashion, health, and beauty. She graduated
from St. Scholastica's College, Manila, with a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast
Journalism in 2016. If she's not in the mood to write, you can find her eating
ice cream while listening to rap music.
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