The little details

Just to share with you little details about your wedding that you may need to be aware of. Some of them might not be necessary and if you would like to add more, feel free to leave a comment to my blog :

* How many guests you expect to attend the wedding? What are their full names?
* How many invitations will you have to send out? What are their full names and current address?
* Will there be children attending? What are their full names?
* Is there a need to plan specific menu for certain attendants due to health or personal condition? What will it be? Can the hall provide it and at what additional fee?
* To whose address the RSVP will be sent to?
* To whose address the invitation will be returned, when not delivered?
* What date is best as due date for the RSVP?
* If you are planning to create your own invitation and RSVP, do you have the equipment and supplies to do so? If not, do you know what you need to get? What type of invitations you would like to make? What materials will work best?
* When do the ceremony and reception start and where?
* What is the flow of ceremony and reception?
* What decoration would you like for the church and the hall? Does the hall or the church have their own decorator so you don't have to hire a decorator or do you have to do decoration yourself?
* What do florist and cake baker include in their services? What time will they deliver the flowers and cake and who will be there to receive them?
* (Outdoor weddings) Is the photographer familiar with the area? Or do you have to specify the best place for photos to be taken ?
* What gifts would you prefer the attendants to bring? What else would you prefer the attendants to bring on their own, or not to bring?
* Would you provide favours or would you prefer donating to charity?
* Where would everyone sit at the reception? Who will sit at which table? Who will sit beside who?
* Do you have to send invitations abroad? How much is postage fee and how long will it take to get there? Also, how much is current local postage fee?
* Will the hall allow decorations to be taken down the next day? if not, how much will it cost you to get the decorator take down the same day? What time does the take down have to be done?
* Is it possible to rent some things instead of buying them? If not, how flexible is your budget?
* Will there be a wedding cake, or will you just provide cocktails, cupcakes and dessert? how will they be placed, and where?
* How many people will be travelling with you? Will they all fit in a limo or a luxurious SUV? What is included in the limo price? Do you have to make a few stops prior to going to the ceremony?
* Where is the hall, is it local? What is included in the price and what else can the hall provide at additional fee? How much notice you have to provide just in case you need to change some things? how much is cancellation fee and liability insurance?
* What kind of favours and how many of them will you need? How long does it take to order them? Do you have to buy wraps or do they come wrapped?
* Do you need to send Thank You cards after the wedding, or can you just attach a Thank You tag on the favours?
* Would you need chair covers? Would these chair covers fit the size and shape of the chairs? What about the table cloths and napkins? Would you need overlay as accents under the centerpieces?
* What is your wedding theme? What are the colors of your gown and the bridesmaids' gowns? What are their accesories and gifts?
* Who will provide the bouquet, boutonnieres and corsages? Who are the flower girl and ring bearer? Who will provide their dresses and accesories?


For those who can afford a wedding planner, for sure you don't have to deal with all the headache. For those who can't, I hope this post will help you to some degree. I know how you feel, trust me. I got a headache right now as I'm typing this, I can't imagine going through wedding planning all over again. I'm so glad I've gone through mine!