In many films and TV shows, you can see plenty of bride-to-be’s who are very busy with all the wedding preparations with their wedding event planners. However, in real life, grooms are also very much involved in the wedding planning routine. Are you a groom who is excited to extend even more help to your future wife?
Here are 7 efficient wedding planning techniques for you:
1. Take down notes.
Write down every idea that comes into your mind. Remember, your wedding guests are not just composed of women, there will also be a lot of gentlemen who needs to enjoy your love celebration. What do you think are the giveaways your gentlemen visitors will be happy to keep? List everything down, then make these suggestions.
2. Visit possible wedding venues together.
If you and your future wife would check potential wedding venues together, then the more it can become a streamlined process. Make sure that this location is spacious enough to accommodate your guest list, and other extra resources for your special event to run smoothly.
3. Divide all the responsibilities.
Couples should work together to achieve great things. Remember, the wedding preparation process can be very overwhelming, especially for one person. Helping each other can make everything less stressful. Divide all the key responsibilities, even the financial matters. That way, everything will run even more smoothly.
4. Make the guest list together.
Your wife-to-be will have her own favorite set of friends and relatives, and so will you. This wedding is a celebration of your love, so make sure to include your own set of people to invite. List of all the names, and then afterwards, put it beside your wedding budget and location.
5. Order the gifts of your groomsmen ahead of time.
Have you decided on what gifts you will give away to your groomsmen? Keep in mind that various quality presents such as cuff links and engraved flasks takes quite some time to make. Make sure to order them ahead of time to spare yourself of any stress.
6. Schedule a tuxedo day.
If you really want to take a big task off your wife-to-be’s plate, learn how to manage your groomsmen’s needs. Make sure to set a day out for you and other gentlemen. Coordinate with your friends, and reconcile all of their schedules to ensure maximum attendance.
7. Make sure that everything is organized.
See to it that all of your notes, and other information on providers and vendors are kept in one place. Why not purchase a binder for all the important documents? It is a good tool to store vendor records and paper invoices. Another good idea is to prepare and share a Google Drive with your fiancé.