How to start?!

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Ahh congratulations!!! That ring is beautiful!! I think first and foremost you need to establish a budget with the FH. After that I would put together a tentative guest list and dates, and once you know the budget and guest count, then venue touring is next. Keep in mind a lot of weddings have postponed until 2021/2022 due to covid, so I would start planning sooner than later just to get ahead of the game!

View Quoted Comment The ring is gorgeous!!! Congratulations! We got engaged during phase 1 of covid during PRIME QUARANTINE time lol. The first thing we discussed was our budget. We then booked our DJ next because we wanted him no matter where we were getting married. After that we found our venue. We already had a month/season in mind so we weren’t too stuck on a specific day just as long as we could get the month we wanted (July). I would suggest finding the venue first because then that would secure your date and then maybe find a photographer next and that way you can take engagement photos and get familiar with that photographer. Hope that helps

Congratulations! The first thing we did was make a guest list to see what amount of people we wanted to be part of our day. Then we started reaching out to venues to get costs in our area and what can be included. My fiancé isn’t really the budgeter, so I did that by myself but you should definitely have some kind of budget. Then tour the venues. The engagement photo shoot comes with a lot of wedding photographer packages and for us personally, the photographer was EXTREMELY important to me so I didn’t want to rush. We’ve been engaged almost a year now and we are just getting them done in December! So I wouldn’t focus too much on engagement photos until you find a photographer. What comes with the venue you choose will kind of lay out what else you have to do! For example, my venue includes the cake and centerpieces in my package so I knew I didn’t have to find a cake vendor and we are using the florist who does the centerpieces for the bouquets as well so they match.

Congratulations!! Welcome to Wedding Wire! I recommend starting with budget and estimated guest count, and then looking at venues in your price range that can hold at least the number of guests you plan to invite. From there, look for other vendors (photographer, DJ, florist, catering, etc). If you plan on buying a new or custom dress, I suggest purchasing it at least 8-9 months before your wedding to give time for shipping and alterations. From there, setup the engagement photo shoot, think about centerpieces, setup a hotel room block, choose wedding party within 8-12 months before your wedding, etc. I recommend using a checklist - Wedding Wire has one, and The Knot also has one! Those will help you keep on track and ensure that nothing is forgotten about. Happy wedding planning!

Congratulations on your engagement! I would recommend first determining a budget, then guest count, then venue. Everything else will be easier once you determine those three things. My husband definitely helped plan, we searched venues together, obviously determined a budget together etc. He was a part every step of the way (except for my dress)

Congrats & welcome to the pack!! I agree with the previous comments- set the budget. Find & book your venue ASAP- lots of dates have been taken due to COVID.

Congratulations !!! that's a beautiful ring !!! I would say definitely work on the venue first. That'll really be the deciding factor in everything else. Also they book up QUICK. ALSO the sooner you book it, the more time you'll have to pay it off. Happy planning!

Congratulations, your ring is beautiful! The first thing first would be to set a Budget. Without a Budget, you don't know how many people you can invite, what you can spend on a venue etc. So you and your fiance should start by talking about how much of your savings do you want to use, how much of your paycheck are you willing to put towards the wedding each month, and if you have any family members/loved ones contributing. Your Budget can be fluid, especially if you haven't started doing any research yet about what the costs look like for things in your area, but you should have a good idea of what you can spend (is it less than 10,000? Is it 20,000? etc.).

Our next step was then to put down our Must-Haves. So what did we want to spend on what? Is your venue the most important? Or is it a videographer? This also allows you to start your Venue Must-Haves. Do you want an Outdoor Ceremony? Do you want a Venue that is open late? Do you want a Buffet or Family Style or Plated? I would make a three-column list: Must Haves, Wanted but Not Needed, and No Nos. This allows you and your fiance to put your feelings down on paper about what you want out of your special day. It can be a living document, so don't feel like you have to commit asap. If you are looking to get married in 2021 it might be nice to move quickly since all the covid weddings got moved, but if you want 2022 or later you have some room for comfort to plan and visionize to your heart's desire.

So all in all. 1. Set a Budget. 2. Your Wedding Must-Haves. 3. Select a Venue. Once you select a Venue then you have a location and a date for your wedding which are the biggest first step for you.

Congratulations.

the big three are venue, guest list, budget. i imagine even with covid you can still do virtual tours of venues

Congratulations loveee your ring its gorgeouss!

View Quoted Comment Thanks all so much for the advice!! I have a better idea on what to do now!

Thanks all! Making more and more sense! Guess I need to start on my venue and guests!!

Hi beautiful

congrats I love your ring. I suggest you visit venues and so you can secure a venue and date

I hope you enjoy your wedding planning experience

prayers and hugs

Congrats! What an exciting feeling huh?


The ring is beautiful! 💎
First take a few days/weeks to just enjoy being engaged. Then go CRAZY! lol jk
I’ll tell you how we did it, my girls threw a “pop the champagne” party for me; the ones that weren’t local came on zoom and we laughed, cried, and drank.
2nd, choose a date. If there are any special dates for you guys, if not just go with it.
BUDGET..
Next thing I started researching what type of wedding, initially we were considering destination wedding, but do to COVID there were just things that we couldn’t control on an island so we decided to stay local.
Choose a venue, some things to consider: indoor/outdoor; if outdoor make sure they have a plan B for rain. All inclusive, I’ve found that finding a vendor that provides ALMOST everything will save a ton.
Then based on the venue, they will let you know what they don’t provide and then you can start to look at alternate vendors (caterer, cake, DJ)
I personally didn’t use a planner, but depends on your budget it may be useful.
Lastly, take some time to breathe, wedding planning can be a lot, in that time span don’t lose the “light” in the relationship, and don’t make the wedding bigger than the marriage.
Good luck! ❤️