Planning a wedding can be an overwhelming experience, especially for the bride-to-be. Friends and close family members can approach the bride-to-be and ask if they can help with anything. There are a number of wedding checklists available in different wedding magazines and websites. Review the checklists and find out the preparations that need to be made.
Preferences
Immediately after the engagement, the bride and groom should discuss their preferences for the wedding. If you are helping the bride-to-be, ask about her preferences including:
- What time of the year she would like to get married.
- Where she would like to get married.
- The location of the reception.
- If she prefers a themed wedding.
- The budget for the wedding.
- Ask if she already booked a wedding venue.
Vendors and Guests
Ask the bride to be if she would prefer to use the services of videographers, musicians, florists, caterers, officiates and photographers.
- Help the bride create a list of all the services she needs for her wedding ceremony as well as the reception.
- Find out what the bride would like the guests or people in the bridal shower to wear and whom she wants to invite.
- If she would like to have children at the wedding reception.
- If she would like to have an engagement party or bridal shower.
- Does the bride to be want to sign up for a wedding gift registry at a store? If yes, which store?
Decorations
- Ask the bride-to-be which kind of wedding decoration she prefers.
- Find out if she has considered decorations for the wedding ceremony and reception.
- Find out what kind of centrepieces and wedding favors the bride-to-be prefers.
- Ask her if she has purchased stationary for the wedding invitations and announcements.
- Is there specific seating arrangement the bride-to-be prefers? If yes, has she created nametags for the seating areas?
- Ask her how she likes the tables to be laid out and decorated
Honeymoon and Thank You Notes
Find out if the bride has purchased thank you notes, how she keeps track of the gifts she has received and the thank-you notes that she has sent out. If the couple will be going for a honeymoon, find out if they have made reservations, transport plans, and the restaurants they hope to visit.
Wedding Dinner Etiquette
Cuisine
Although a wedding is considered the couple's special day, and they should be able to eat the foods they want, it is important to consider wedding guests when selecting cuisine. Compromise with the guests by choosing the foods that most people enjoy. Safe wedding food options include chicken, beef, rice and vegetables.
Special Requests
Even if you serve "accommodating" food options in your wedding, there are a couple of special requests that you will have to deal with. The requests may be due to allergies or food preference. In any case, you have to honor these requests including serving vegetarian dishes among other foods.
If possible, find out which guests need special meals before the wedding day then talk with your caterer to find out if she can honour the requests. Although accommodating special requests can be frustrating, you do not want your guests to go without food at your reception.
Portions
The most expensive part of a wedding budget is most probably the food budget. Although many people can be tempted to go frugal on the food budget, avoid this temptation. Food is very important at wedding receptions. It is fuel for the guests. Food is what makes guests socialise and dance at wedding receptions. Make sure food is enough to satisfy all guests. You do not have to serve five course meals. Nevertheless, give guests enough food to leave them satisfied.
There are certain rules to follow when planning a wedding including wedding dinner etiquette. Your wedding offers you fifteen minutes of fame. It is the day for you to spend on people you love doing things you love.
Linda Beacom is the owner of Serendipity Bridal Boutique. When she’s not selling wedding dresses she likes to help people plan weddings in her blog.
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