The LĪGAVĀM wedding planner is not only a guide to wedding planning, but also a helper for efficient time allocation in the many tasks of wedding planning.

A wedding is such a pleasure to plan - it is an event where imagination is allowed to fly and everything can happen exactly as you both want. And yet, all this freedom and flight of fantasy meets with practical aspects - a wedding consists of countless small nuances that need to be thought about. In order not to get confused, to understand where to start, and not to try to do everything at once, the LĪGAVĀM wedding planner will help you!

Effective wedding planning

Although planning a wedding is a time-consuming task, it doesn't have to be planned 7 days a week. Planning a wedding is of course stressful and inspiring, there are so many options, choices, details... But constantly thinking about the wedding can cause unnecessary anxiety. Weddings involve so many issues and nuances that stress is almost inevitable when you think about it all at once. Therefore, wedding planning , like any other work, is valuable to divide into smaller tasks - each time you actively focus on it, focus on one section of wedding planning and try not to jump from one section to another. If today you have a wedding ceremony - venue, master of ceremony, music, then leave the wedding celebration for another day. Of course, record ideas when they arise, but think about them in depth on another day. The wedding planner is an excellent tool for this - it already includes all sections in a structured and transparent manner, which you can approach according to priority and mood.

Wedding planning can be divided into blocks and task sets in different ways, depending on the specifics of your wedding. Planning a small wedding is also different from planning a large wedding. However, in any case, it is preferable to move sequentially from one phase of wedding planning to the next, as this will make wedding planning significantly more efficient and help avoid confusion and stress. Always keep in mind what are the big and important things that need to be decided at the very beginning of wedding planning, and what are the nuances that you will focus on in depth during the process. Wedding planning tends to start in different ways - some couples have a long-dreamed place of wedding celebration , some already have a clear style and mood. Whatever your starting point and first spark of inspiration in wedding planning, start by defining the wedding vision or wedding concept, then find the wedding venue and main day locations, then you can start attracting other wedding service providers and specialists. A detailed wedding day plan and technical script are the sections that can be tackled afterwards.

Enjoy the creative process and create dream wedding ideas

So, start with the most pleasant - the creative process. In moments when inspiration flows, do not limit yourself to practical and financial considerations. Create your wedding moodboard , write down even the craziest ideas. The LĪGAVĀM wedding planner is designed so that you have plenty of space to express yourself creatively, and it contains stimulating questions that will help you arrive at the concept of your dream wedding. Of course, at some point all this will have to be brought together with reality and many ideas will be discarded, those that can be implemented in reality will crystallize. And yet, it is very important to keep this vision of your dream wedding so that you can return to it again and again during the wedding planning process. Spend as much time as you need on the creative process and try to define the wedding concept as precisely as possible, so that later, when you already choose a specific place of celebration, wedding service providers and everything else, you know what is important to you and what to focus on. One prime example that shows how important it is to carefully design the creative section is wedding invitations . As you know, a wedding invitation is a wedding business card - it gives an idea of ​​the mood, color scheme and the like at the wedding. Since the wedding invitations should reflect the essence of your wedding, and they should be created already at the initial stages of the wedding, it is important to develop the wedding concept in as much detail as possible, so that it is possible to create appropriate invitations in accordance with it.

Wedding planning tips - about the creative and practical

Try to separate the creative process from practical issues as much as possible. This is especially important in the early stages of wedding planning. Don't stop your creative flight because you think something is impossible, and don't deviate from practical tasks because you dream about what the wedding music will be like or how the reception will go. It is also important to solve these questions creatively, but if you are currently booking wedding caterers, then pay all your attention to them and pay attention to the wedding music later.

Of course, when moving from the big, dreamy vision to practical questions and considerations, you will come across many nuances, the solution of which will also require quite a bit of creativity and imagination. However, always keep in mind the wedding concept decided at the beginning and make sure that you have a wedding planner at hand, which you can look at in moments of doubt and remind yourself of the guidelines you decided to stick to, so that the flower arrangement or some wedding decorations you suddenly saw while planning the table decorations do not make you change your plans all wedding concepts and colors. Maybe this particular flower arrangement does not fit into your wedding concept, but it can be adjusted by choosing a different scale or colors, thus including it in the decoration, but without changing the whole wedding concept. The main thing not to do is, when faced with specific nuances, not to jump in all directions and not to start questioning the original vision of the wedding because of each new idea. Instead, try to decide what works for your wedding, what you can adapt to it, or what doesn't work for you at all.

Wedding with LĪGAVĀM wedding planner

A wedding is a complicated event - it includes scenography and a script, as well as the technical side, without which it is impossible to implement this emotionally saturated event. It is only normal that when organizing a wedding for the first time, as it often happens, it is impossible to predict everything. That's why the wedding planner is a great help - in it you'll find all the sections you need to think about and all the wedding specialists you shouldn't forget about. The wedding planner, if you move sequentially from one chapter to the next, will provide guidelines that will help you stick to the most important things and prevent you from forgetting any important nuance. The wedding planner also includes detailed tables and lists to mark and compare everything.

Another wedding planning tip to consider is - start with positions where others are involved. Take into account that organizing your wedding is not the only task for the specialists involved in the wedding. Therefore, contact everyone in a timely manner, giving as much time as possible to develop offers. Whether it is the wedding leader, caterers, or confectioner - give everyone enough time to delve into your wedding and prepare the best offer for you. Also wedding photographer is the one to contact as early as possible to make sure your wedding date is available. Wedding filming, if planned, should also be arranged as early as possible. Everything else that concerns just the two of you, you can afford to postpone until a little later. For example, you can also choose rings or wedding dresses late on a weekday afternoon or Saturday morning (of course, if the salon is open or you have a fitting appointment). Wedding wardrobe and wedding accessories are also essential elements that cannot be left to the last minute, but you can be more flexible with fitting times. On the other hand, you can hardly do the tasting of wedding cakes or cocktails at any time - here, however, the relevant specialists have to prepare. You can also divide your priorities in this way - first focus on the positions where others are involved, and then on those where you can adapt and solve them at your own convenience.

Next step - wedding organization

Weddings often involve dozens of specialists and service providers, so it is recommended to divide all their selection and booking into stages. The first and most important positions are the place of the wedding celebration, the leader of the wedding ceremony, the wedding photographer and videographer, as well as the people who will create the atmosphere at the celebration - the evening host , musicians and the DJ. After that, caterers, decorators and everyone else involved already follow. The wedding planner is also designed to create lists and favorites for specialists in each category. To make communication more efficient, free up a couple of hours to send messages or make calls. When arranging meetings and viewings, tastings and other visits, try to plan them close to each other both logistically and in terms of time. Of course, it is also not desirable to schedule too many meetings in one day, as this is tiring and reduces the ability to make effective decisions.

Attracting all service providers is like a puzzle where it is impossible to do everything exactly in order, so at some point all service providers, their free times and prices will overlap. Also, reservations must be made as early as possible, so there is not much time to weigh and think about everything again and again. In order to avoid chaos in your mind, write everything down, schedule a certain time in the day for correspondence and communication (preferably during work) - it will be much more effective.

Don't be intimidated by the wedding budget - follow it

Booking service providers goes hand in hand with wedding budgeting. When making reservations, keep a close eye on the total cost amount that starts to build up. The LĪGAVĀM wedding planner also includes a detailed wedding budget table where you can record and track the costs of all wedding components. From the very first steps of wedding planning, it is essential to keep track of all the costs, so that after all the main sections have been booked, you will understand how to deal with the remaining funds - what is still left in the budget and what will have to be given up. A realistic and pragmatic approach to the budget will help to avoid unnecessary illusions, disappointment and the need to delete some wedding items at the last moment, for which time was devoted to planning, but which, however, cannot be realized because there is no more budget left for them.

LĪGAVĀM wedding planner or professional wedding organizer?

The answer is - you don't have to choose. Even if you choose to hire a wedding planner, the LĪGAVĀM wedding planner is a useful helper to keep track of the wedding planning process. You can write down your ideas and questions in a structured way, so that when you meet with the wedding organizer , you can discuss and talk about it all. The wedding organizer will appreciate if you are prepared and have a structured approach to planning. Although the wedding organizer will undertake both communication with service providers and draw up a detailed budget, contracts are usually signed and invoices paid by the couple without the mediation of the wedding organizer, so it is good if you also follow these positions yourself and record them in the wedding planner.

LĪGAVĀM wedding planner - your wedding planning guide

The wedding planner is an indispensable ally in the wedding planning process. In it, you will be able to write down your ideas and plan all sections of the wedding in a structured way, as well as find advice for everything - from creative to technical issues. The wedding planner will help you plan peacefully, structured and efficient, saving time.

Author of the article: Renate Berga