| Every bride will have dreamed of their perfect | | | | to you - it could also save you money! |
| wedding day probably since childhood, but it is not until | | | | Although you may want to handle everything yourself |
| they actually become engaged and begin their | | | | just to ensure all is absolutely perfect, there are plenty |
| wedding planning that the sheer scale of the task | | | | of tasks which you could delegate to others. For |
| becomes obvious. For the average wedding, planning | | | | instance, your groom can organize the wedding suits |
| everything required is a far bigger job than one bride | | | | for himself and his groomsmen, book the entertainment |
| can do on their own. | | | | and the car hire. Your chief bridesmaid can help |
| The ability to delegate some of the wedding planning | | | | organize the other bridesmaids for dress fittings and |
| tasks to others can be difficult for many brides to | | | | help make the wedding favors; and ask the best man |
| undertake, but it will make the planning phase easier. | | | | to collect the wedding flowers and wedding cake. |
| Once you announce your engagement you will no | | | | Your mom and mother in law will probably want to |
| doubt be bombarded by offers of help and advice on | | | | help with the wedding planning too. Ask them to do |
| how to achieve your perfect wedding day. When you | | | | things such as ensuring the venues are decorated |
| have set the wedding date and booked your | | | | before the wedding day, sending out the wedding |
| ceremony is the time to consider those offers and | | | | invitations and organizing the rehearsal dinner. You |
| assign tasks to various people. | | | | could also ask them to field calls and enquiries from |
| Think about who would be best suited to a certain | | | | guests asking for more information or the gift registry. |
| task. If someone has contacts which could be useful | | | | Ask your dad to organize the drinks order for the |
| to you such as car hire, photographers or DJ's then | | | | reception and help your groom put together a playlist |
| ask them to enquire about prices and packages for | | | | for the wedding music. |
| you. Do you know someone who could make | | | | For every task you do delegate ensure the person |
| something for your wedding? Such as the wedding | | | | you give it to knows what you want and has all the |
| stationery, cake or even wedding attire. Or maybe you | | | | information you can provide them with. Liaise with |
| know someone who is a professional photographer or | | | | them regularly to ensure everything is ok and |
| wedding DJ. Make use of people around you who | | | | proceeding as you want. |
| possess skills or knowledge which could be of benefit | | | | |