Time Savers For Busy Brides—Free
Tips, Solutions and Ideas To Make Your Wedding Planning Less Stressful
January, 2004 -- Happy New Year!
Tip
from the team at The Wedding & Special Event Yellow
Pages:
It's not unusual for some of the professionals
you'll be interviewing to think of your wedding in terms of
a total budget -- to get an idea of what you'd most likely
spend on the different services to be included. But, whether
your budget is $10,000 or $100,000, you will no doubt find
some services more important to you than others. Don't be
pressured into spending big on items that have little meaning
to you -- and don't feel that just because your budget is
modest, you can't go "high end" on one or two items
that have special meaning for you. It's your day . . . plan
your budget with the mix that reflects your personality and
preferences.
Tips from
Robbi Ernst, founder of today's wedding consulting profession,
on including your friends in your wedding:
Save the date
"If you are planning a wedding around
the holidays or during the summer, consider sending a save
the date card. This simply says, "We're getting married,
don't make other plans, we want you to be there!" People
will love you for this; if they live out of town, they can
purchase less expensive travel packages by booking in advance.
A save the date card should go out as soon as you have set
the date; the formal invitation comes later. If for some reason
the wedding is called off, don't forget to send a simple announcement
informing your invitees."
Robbi's new book, Great Wedding Tips from
The Experts, contains comprehensive, clear, jargon-free information
that will take the stress out of planning your wedding --
including valuable lists of questions for vendors, prepared
by vendors and phrased in wedding industry terminology to
help you screen vendors quickly and effectively. (It's got
300 pages of other excellent tips, too -- it's a truly comprehensive
primer on planning a wedding. You won't find a more complete
resource!) Click on this link to buy Great
Wedding Tips From The Experts on Amazon.com.
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