A Beginner’s Guide To Planning A Wedding

Congratulations! You are about to embark on the most exciting journey of your life by getting married. The next step is to figure out how to plan for your big day. Wedding planning comes with several priorities and responsibilities, which can feel pretty overwhelming at times. Once you and your partner have set a date, you also need to start focusing on major decisions.

At Opulent Event Designs, we understand that planning a wedding can be daunting, particularly if you’re planning a wedding amid the COVID pandemic. As a result, we want to help you cover the basics of planning a wedding, from the engagement up until the big day. In this blog, we have put together a Beginner’s Guide to planning a wedding. The steps included will help you relieve some stress and ensure your big day is executed to perfection.

Getting started

Hire a wedding planner: Hiring a wedding planner before beginning the planning process can make everything easy. They can guide you through the entire process to keep it seamless and stress-free. A wedding planner will more resourceful than you think, as they have contacts with vendors and low rates that can help you save hundreds of dollars. However, there are several planners available today offering similar services. You need to ask as many questions as possible to avoid hiring an inexperienced planner. Also, know that the cheapest bid ends up being more expensive sometimes.

Next step

Set aside a reasonable budget: This step might not be the most fun part of the process, but it’s a task that needs to be completed first. The budget you set aside will be the driving factor for many of your wedding-related decisions, from the makeup artist, catering, and venue to décor and hiring a DJ. So be prepared for a reality check when it comes to actually budget for your wedding day.

Advice From The Pros

Utilize your planner: A professional wedding planner can help you plan and prepare your entire event, take care of any circumstances and help you stay within your budget. They regularly communicate with vendors and have tons of insider knowledge, so avoid booking vendors on your own. You’ll have several tricky situations that you will need to deal with as your wedding planning progresses. Let your potential wedding planner take those issues off your plate so that you enjoy every bit of the time leading up to your big day and the wedding itself!

At Opulent Event Designs, our goal is to exceed your expectations. As the go-to experts in North York, Toronto for all events and wedding planning, you can feel confident in our service as we are dedicated professionals committed to making your event a memorable one. Our event designs include wedding design and décor, corporate event design and décor, sponsored events, styled shoots, and set designs. We extend our services to clients across North York, Toronto, Markham, Vaughan, Brampton, Mississauga, and the Greater Toronto Area in Canada and Los Angeles, Walnut, and San Jose in California. Visit our website to learn more or contact Opulent Event Designs today.