| When you are first engaged, you may feel both | | | | such as booking a church or other ceremony location, |
| excited and overwhelmed by the task ahead. | | | | booking a reception hall, and booking your wedding |
| Wedding planning is a huge job; it is with good reason | | | | entertainment. |
| that most couples take about a year to plan and | | | | Start the guest list. |
| prepare! Not only are there financial considerations, but | | | | While this might change as you proceed through the |
| also all the details of wedding planning from booking a | | | | wedding planning process, you will need a general idea |
| venue to choosing the flowers can take a great deal | | | | of how many people you plan to invite. This is an |
| of time. Right after the proposal, it is time to start | | | | important number to know when making all kinds of |
| planning! If you aren't sure where to start when you | | | | decisions from the size of the venue to the type of |
| are first engaged, here are some tips. | | | | wedding you can afford to hold. Although you will likely |
| Recruit help. | | | | add a few people or even remove from the time you |
| A great place to start is by letting family and friends | | | | are first engaged, you need a basic number to work |
| know you are engaged. Of course, you will be too | | | | with. |
| excited to keep it to yourself, but this is more than just | | | | Book the venues. |
| an announcement. You need to start lining up some | | | | Now that the date is set, you should go ahead with the |
| help with the wedding planning duties. The first people | | | | most important part of wedding planning and reserve |
| to get on board when you are first engaged will likely | | | | the locations for both the ceremony and the reception. |
| be you parents. If they are planning to provide financial | | | | The most popular places will fill up fast, so to get your |
| aid for the wedding budget, this is an important factor | | | | choice, you will need to book when you are first |
| in the rest of your plans. You will also need to select a | | | | engaged. Otherwise, you risk having to go to your |
| Maid of Honour and Best Man relatively quickly, as | | | | second or third choice. When you choose your |
| they will have major roles in wedding planning. | | | | locations, bear in mind the number of people you |
| Set the date. | | | | expect to have at your wedding and make sure your |
| Before you can even consider your venue, you will | | | | venue is neither too small nor too large. |
| need to have a date set. Although it can be difficult to | | | | When you are first engaged, it may seem you have all |
| decide on something so far off when you are first | | | | the time in the world for wedding planning, but once |
| engaged, there is no way to know if the venues that | | | | that date is set, it will come quickly! Get started right |
| interest you are available without a date. Once you | | | | away with these basic details, and the rest will go |
| know when your wedding will take place, you can | | | | smoothly. |
| proceed with all kinds of other wedding planning details | | | | |