Just got engaged? Amazing… now what?
WEDDING PLANNING
If you have no idea where to start with wedding planning, give yourself a couple of weeks to simply explore.
Scroll online, read a few blogs and pick up a couple of magazines to spark ideas.
I highly recommend the Rock n Roll Bride Magazine (or new Rock N Roll Bride Book). It’s always good to have something physical to flick through. Here are a few blogs that might help you get inspired:
And don’t forget to start an inspiration board on PINTEREST. It’s a lifesaver.
FIRST PRIORITY IN WEDDING PLANNING – FIND A VENUE
Once you’ve filled your head with fun visual inspiration, the next step is finding your venue.
This is often the hardest and most stressful part of wedding planning. You go from dreamy blogs to real-life issues: high prices, limited dates, compromises and the moment you realise what your budget actually needs to be.
If you want to get married in Oxfordshire, take a peek at the OXFORD VENUE category on this blog.
If you’re after something a bit different, try: 10 ALTERNATIVE WEDDING VENUES and 12 CITY WEDDING VENUES IN OXFORD.
VENUE FOUND? AMAZING
Once you find your venue, everything else starts to click into place.
You indirectly set your budget, the overall style of your day, your date, and a rough idea of guest numbers. That’s why this step feels like the biggest hurdle.
SHARE YOUR WEDDING DATE
Venues often have very limited availability, so once you lock in your date, tell people quickly.
Everyone is busy and books up fast, sometimes a year in advance.
If you don’t have time to design a fancy save-the-date card, just send a text or email. What matters is getting the date into their diaries.