"Basic Planning a Small Wedding Guide"

Your guide to the ins and outs of planning a wedding

Your wedding is one of the moments in your life that you will never forget so plan it carefully. Here are some of the most important things that you should consider when you are planning your wedding - Wedding Photographers, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Caterers, Wedding Flowers, Wedding Music, Wedding Reception Site Fee. See the end of the page for more detail.

Planning a Small Wedding

Planning a small wedding can be so much more intimate than having a large one. You will have more time with your family and friends and most likely a lot less stress. You’ll have more time and energy to concentrate on the little things; the things that really matter.

If you’re planning a small wedding for just a few close friends and family, you have more options on some of the details than you do with a large affair. For example, you have a lot more leeway where food is concerned. Depending on your budget, you can have hors d’ourves, set up a buffet, or have it catered with waiters all decked out. If your guest list is truly small, you may even opt for a nice restaurant.

By not going overboard and planning a small wedding, you can spend money where it really does count. No one will remember what they had to eat or drink, but photos and videos last forever. You want to look your best in your wedding gown and you want that captured on film. Every other expense is negotiable.

You have an opportunity to involve your guests more when you’re planning a small wedding. One couple had each of the guests sign and write a small sentiment on a tablecloth. Over the years the wife embroidered those sentiments onto the tablecloth and today it is a cherished piece that will pass on to their daughter.

Small intimate weddings somehow seem more personal than the large social affairs some choose to have. There’s no right or wrong answer here but when you are planning a small wedding, you have more choices as to where to hold the wedding. You may choose to have it in your home or in the home of a relative or friend. You may also consider a garden wedding. You could rent a gazebo and have the wedding guests stand all around you as you exchange your vows.

Whether you’re planning a small wedding or a large wedding, neither one is synonymous with a small or a large budget. You can certainly have a large wedding on a small budget and you can have a small wedding on a large budget. If you are planning a small wedding though, you have a better chance to get the groom involved in the planning process. When men see a lot of hands stirring the pot, they run out of the kitchen! Planning a small wedding would give you both a chance to exchange ideas before you exchange vows.

Wedding Planning
Here are the details on some of the most important things that you should consider:
Wedding Planning - Photographers
First you should hire a photographer who is specialized in wedding photography, because they are experienced in wedding procedure and make sure they are familiar with your reception sites and ceremony. This will allow him/her to capture all the special moments by anticipating your next move and being at the right time in the proper place.
Wedding Planning - Cakes and Bakers
A caterer or a bakery is the right places to order your cake, but some restaurants and hotels may also provide a wedding cake. The best idea is to order it from a bakery that is specialized in wedding cakes. In this case you should ask to see photographs of the wedding cakes they offer and don’t forget: ask for a tasting!
Wedding Planning - Caterers
For hors d’oeuvres there are many options depending on your reception formality and the type of food that are served at the meal. Hors d’oeuvres will be offered to your guests during the first reception hours if you will serve a full meal during the reception. However, at a cocktail reception or a tea the main course will be hors d’oeuvres.
Wedding Planning - Flowers and Florists
Wedding flowers will add beauty, color and fragrance to every aspect of your wedding, and like everything else they should fit your color scheme and style. Five Star Floral Design and Events, Ingela’s Floral Design, Nancy Liu Chin Design, Las Vegas Florists, Fleurs de France, Suzanne M. Smith Design, Pacific Event Productions, Twice Touched Treasures Floral Preservation, Bouquets of Del Mar and Leilani Creations are some of the specialist that could help you plan the event.
Wedding Planning - Music
This is one of the most important elements for a successfully wedding planning. Music sets the tone for a lavish wild party or for an elegant and romantic affair. One of the newest books that could help you in the process of selecting your wedding music is The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Music from Wedding Solutions Publishing, Inc.
Reception Site Fee
There are two types of reception sites. One may charge a per person fee which includes food, tables, silverware, china, facility and so forth, and another may charge a room rental fee and you will have to provide the food, linens, possibly tables and chairs and beverages.
Good luck with your wedding planning and make this event the most happiest of your life!
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