- Decide on your real priorities, what really matters most to you and concentrate on that. The venue is the obvious one and will often dictate or inspire the rest.
- Tell suppliers up front of your date so as not to waste time with people who won't be able to help you because they can't turn it around in time. This particularly applies to buying dresses where the lead time quoted by wedding dress designers can be up to 12 months. However, note that dressmakers can often make dresses in as little as 12 weeks - if you know what you want!
- Don't listen to friends and family that it isn't possible in a short period of time. With careful planning, lots of help from the right 'team members' and some flexibility, it is.
- Concentrate first on these three things: your venue, your dress and the legal ceremony requirements. Everything else can be found through sheer determination and hard work.
- Don't rush through setting your budget. Make sure that what you are looking at, you can afford. Check the cost of the venues (venue hire, food and drink per person) in your budget before you visit or, more importantly, decide on them.
- Hire a wedding planner. They are used to short lead times, turning things around quickly, finding the elusive and managing in a crisis. Also, with their contacts within the industry, they are well placed to put a little pressure on where needed due to the repeat business they offer.
Tips supplied by Kelly Chandler, The Bespoke Wedding Company
www.thebespokeweddingco.com
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