Find Your Bridal Style

Planning a wedding that both bride and groom will be thrilled with takes time, effort and a clear idea of what both people like and love about their lives. Where do you begin? Are you confused about where to start your wedding planning?

Not sure whether an outdoor casual wedding is more your style then a formal evening affair? Roses or wildflowers for the bouquets?  Traditional vows or your own words?

Co-authors Casey Cooper and Sharon Naylor have figured it all out for you. In their book What’s Your Bridal Style they offer advice, tips and a lengthy questionnaire to help you determine which direction to head in with your planning. By determining your unique style – individually and as a couple – you can make choices for your wedding that will make you both happy !

Best part about it? You can to work together as a couple to answer the questions. It will help you get to know each other even better, and hopefully add a  little bit of fun to the often stressful wedding planning schedule!

Take a look at the video below to understand how the ideas in  What’s Your Bridal Style? can be put in to action:

Take a little time to shut out all of the outside influences and really discover what you want your wedding day to be like.  You may have to make a few compromises along the way, but having a vision and a plan is essential to making your wedding dreams a reality.

And really now, it should be fun!

3 Ways to Organize your Guest List

After much discussion and consideration, you have finally completed your guest list. You’ve taken the time to figure out how many guests you would like at your wedding and how many you can afford to have attend.  You are ready to order your invitations.

Are you organized?

Do you have all of your guests full names, addresses and phone numbers in one easily accessible place for future reference?

How do you plan to keep track of your guest list – which you will need to refer back to throughout the planning process?

Here are a few tips to help organize your guest list:

1. Use a template or design your own spreadsheet. Ensure you have potential guests’ full name and address entered.  If you are missing information, ask your mom or a bridesmaid to help you make the calls to fill in the blanks.
2. In your spreadsheet setup columns to keep track of who has responded to the invitations, a column for meal choice, and a column to check off when you have sent your thank you note after the wedding.
3. Keep your list up to date. As you approach the big day this information will be essential for finalizing plans with the caterers, setting up the seating plan and ordering wedding favors. Keeping your list updated will prevent you from making any costly mistakes.

If you are considering setting up a personal wedding website, you may want to select a site that provides you with custom guest list organization.  Some sites will even allow your guests to RSVP and it will automatically do the updates for you. This is a great time saver that is worth looking in to!

Watch for a post here at Best Wedding Days about choosing the best personal wedding website including reviews of both free and premium sites – coming soon!