Preparing for the wedding is joyful, an alarming and responsible process, however, without experience in organizing events, especially weddings , there are nuances that can go wrong. Therefore, LĪGAVĀM collected recommendations on how to prepare for a wedding.

Wedding theme and wedding day plan

Not a single couple has already experienced a wedding, regardless of whether they organized the wedding from A to Z themselves or the person responsible entrusted the process to wedding organizers , admits that the very first and most important point to tackle is the wedding theme, format, stylistics, and therefore secondary wedding day plan. If you have agreed on the theme of the wedding, then planning the rest will be much easier - you will keep the thematically appropriate ideas, while the useless ones will fall away in a completely natural, organized planning process.

First works

The very first tasks of wedding planning are the aforementioned theme determination , then – the wedding date choice , determining the wedding budget (but it should be taken into account that almost always when organizing a wedding the budget itself will exceed the initially planned, because there are quite a lot of nuances that you don't know about yet, so it's wise already in the starting position, add a budget for unexpected expenses), booking the place and time of ceremonies and celebrations. Especially important - the earlier, the better, to talk to service providers such as photographer , wedding organizer , musicians and others, because during the wedding season the work of professionals the schedule is quite full.

This especially applies to weddings planned for 2021 - several couples due to the restrictions set by Covid chose to postpone the wedding date to next year. Selection of wedding dresses and rings can follow these first for essential works.

To facilitate wedding planning, LĪGAVĀM offers a convenient and structured Wedding Planner , which will be useful for everyone for a couple.

Useful tips for wedding planners in wedding planning:

• Abandon the idea of showing off to parents and wedding guests - each of us has our own vision of what a wedding should be. If for a dear guest, Latvian wedding traditions are essential, you must remember and stick to the fact that this is YOUR wedding plan for the day! You organize exactly the kind of wedding you want - you don't have to follow any imposed rules or traditions;

• You will save time on the wedding day and effort in the organization process by holding the ceremony and celebration in one place. So you won't have long journeys, you won't have to worry about transporting guests here and there, and you'll save on decoration expenses;
• Do not idealize your wedding day. The wedding day plan is extremely important, but not the details that can be independent of the plan. Anything can slip or not come together exactly as intended, so if you accept this thought, do not take possible deviations from the plan painfully;

• When planning in which areas you could save, don't do it at the expense of the photographer or videographer. Important here choose a professional who will be able to fulfill your vision and create memorable scenes to watch and enjoy to their children and grandchildren. Photos and videos are a legacy!

Author of the article: IEVA KRASTIņA

Photo: KRISTA BUMBIERE , ELÍNA UPMANE

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