Oh my goodness, you’re engaged!! Let me first start off by saying congratulations!! This is such an exciting time & I truly couldn’t be happier for you! After reading everyones congratulations & staring endlessly at the gorgeous new ring on your finger it will suddenly hit you.
Where do you start with planning your dream wedding?! That’s where I come in!
Below is a little list to get you started:
- Choose a venue & date:
You are not able to really start securing any other vendor without first choosing your venue & confirming a date.
If you are able to the best bit of advice I can give you is to be flexible with your date.
What happens if you want a really beautiful venue but they don’t have your specific date available. Either be flexible with your date or don’t be afraid to look into other venues. Several venues will have weekdays open too if that helps when booking with your dream venue.
2. Planner & Photographer:
This one might be obvious but once you are able to get your venue & date officially secure I highly recommend booking your planner and photographer right after.
Booking a wedding planner will allow you to truly enjoy your day from start to finish & will take away SO MUCH STRESS!
It is also important to start booking with your photographer as most will be booking out a year or two in advance. If you would like to book with me for your wedding day then please don’t hesitate to reach out to me! I would love to talk with you more & be apart of your day!!
3. Secure your other vendors
Your planner will help you choose the best and most trusted vendors that will work to make your wedding day dreams come true! & most of the time your photographer will also have recommendations on vendors that they love being able to work with. Below are just a few of the many types vendors you can look into work your wedding day.
Important vendors:
- Florist
- Catering
- Videographer
- Stationary
- Decor rentals
- Bakery
This becomes the extra fun part of wedding planning as you get to start putting together all you dreams to bring them to life!
4. Plan your engagement session
Planning your engagement session is always one of my favorite things I get to do with my couples! I love being able to work with my couples to decide on the most beautiful location for their session. I have a list of favorite locations that I love being able to use for sessions but also love getting to shoot somewhere new as well!
Ready for all the advice when it comes to planning your engagement session? Click here for my engagement session planning guide freebie!
5. Pop some champagne & celebrate this time together!!
I know that wedding planning can seem overwhelming at first but I always tell my couples to take a deep breath & enjoy this time together! Pop open a bottle of champagne or get an engagement cake to enjoy together. Engagement season is such a sort time before your wedding & while it is exciting it is also a time in your life that goes by so fast! Make date nights for your wedding planning whenever you can & cherish this time together!
Thanks for checking out this week’s blog post! If you’re new here, I am Bläk Walters, a destination wedding photographer who loves capturing the special joy filled moments. Being able to serve the absolute best BMP couples brings me the most joy & I truly couldn’t be more thankful for all the beautiful moments I have the honor to be apart of! If you are looking for a wedding photographer click here to contact me as I would love to be able to talk with you more!
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