A crash course in wedding planning expectations. This is the episode that you ask your partner to listen to, if you believe they will not listen to any of the others. This is the episode that’s going to tell them all of the big, important parts they need to be prepared for. It’s not a how-to, it’s more of a What To Expect when You’re Planning.
This episode was inspired by an email from our listener, Hannah!
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Big Takeaways
- Beginning: Set yourself up for this project management task
- Have a discussion about your priorities
- Talk budget and CREATE one
- Create your guest list
- Create your planning timeline
- Division of labor: There is a lot to do, try to keep it equal
- Middle: Hire your venue and vendor team - Divide and conquer
- Research
- Narrow things down
- Make decisions quickly based on priorities, budget, and personal connection/comfort level
- Read through contracts carefully, ask questions, ask for revisions
- Negotiate if the pricing is inflated ONLY
- Be respectful
- Pay deposits
- Update budget spreadsheet
- Achieve tasks on the timeline
- Create a wedding website
- Keep track of details, plans, forms etc
- Write a ceremony script
- End: Wedding day details planning - Create a wedding day schedule - Create a ceremony layout
- Make final payments
- There will be a bit of lull while wedding planning. This is why the timeline is so helpful. Enjoy the slowdowns when they pop up.
Links We Referenced
unboringwedding.com
unboringofficiant.com/bigwedding
Quotes
“Try not to be too sensitive when you’re having a conversation about budget. It has nothing to do with feelings, it has everything to do with finances.” - Michelle
“Be respectful when you are negotiating. Don’t come on a high horse.” - Michelle “Take wedding planning breaks!” - Christy
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Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez
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