{"id":11039,"date":"2019-08-14T17:13:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T17:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/?p=11039"},"modified":"2022-09-23T19:44:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:44:02","slug":"how-to-have-the-perfect-wedding-guaranteed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/how-to-have-the-perfect-wedding-guaranteed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to have the perfect wedding \u2013 guaranteed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let\u2019s get this out of the way, right now. Your wedding isn\u2019t going to be perfect. It cannot be. And the fact that it won\u2019t be perfect isn\u2019t your fianc\u00e9e\u2019s fault, your new Mother-in-Law\u2019s fault, the Wedding Planner\u2019s fault \u2013 it just WILL NOT happen, perfectly. But, what this article will try to do is to control what you can (the plan), before, and what you can control during? Your attitude and the desire to look back \u2013 AFTER IT IS ALL OVER \u2013 with pleasure. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Now, that we have told you\nthe BIG secret \u2013 your attitude is everything in life \u2013 even on your wedding day\nand in the planning process, there are things that can help your day go more\nsmoothly. Most of them are pretty simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being organized and having\nplans and lists and timelines really sounds unromantic, but having a plan and\nknowing when something HAS to be \u2018checked off,\u2019 really takes away the stress of\nthe time leading up to the wedding day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Figure out a budget that\nyou can live with spending \u2013 before you start shopping and getting wowed. Having\na specific wedding budget makes it easier to choose vendors and it can help\ndetermine how much to spend on your honeymoon, after the bigger things are budgeted.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decide if you want to hire a wedding planner \u2013 this seems, for many, to be an unnecessary luxury. For others, it may be the ultimate necessity. Navigating flowers, attendants, attire, alcohol choices, attendant\u2019s gifts, toasts, and so on can present challenges when you have people attending from out-of-state or if you don\u2019t plan on taking time off from work until the wedding day. Consider how much time is required to both plan and execute your wedding and then add at least 25% more time! And be honest with yourself and your partner about how much you can handle (not just physically, but mentally). If choosing napkin colors and buying gifts for the out-of-town guests and candles for the tables is going to put you over the edge, find someone who can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decide, as quickly as possible, the things that have to be decided up front: time of day, venue, colors, buffet or full-service food, music, etc. etc. Narrow down your big choices, quickly, before you start shopping. In other words: Do you want a black-tie affair with hand-passed appetizers? DJ or Band? Buffet or Sit-Down? Blue and Orange or Blue and Light Blue? Once the bigger choices are narrowed, then you can choose invitations, choose the attendant\u2019s dresses and go listen to bands with your wedding party \u2013 all the things become more fun! Remember, planning a wedding should be a ton of fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re hosting your own wedding (think backyard or\nclubhouse), or if you have chosen a non-traditional location for your\nreception, make sure you understand the liquor licensing and service laws — you\nwill likely have to purchase a liquor license (purchase license, here<\/a>) and\nyour servers may need to have alcohol service training (server training can be\nfound here<\/a>) or certification to\nlegally pour out the drinks at your reception. Bottom line: if you are planning\non serving alcohol, at all, even a one-pour toast, make sure to get the alcohol\nlicense. This is called a one-day alcohol license or a banquet license. You can\napply for it, here<\/a>. Have\na blast! Prior Planning Prevents\u2026..and it is all about Attitude on your wedding\nday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s get this out of the way, right now. Your wedding isn\u2019t going to be perfect. It cannot be. And the fact that it won\u2019t be perfect isn\u2019t your fianc\u00e9e\u2019s fault, your new Mother-in-Law\u2019s fault, the Wedding Planner\u2019s fault \u2013 it just WILL NOT happen, perfectly. But, what this article will try to do is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[49,50,76],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to have the perfect wedding \u2013 guaranteed - ABC Consulting News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ABC Consulting News - How to have the perfect wedding \u2013 guaranteed\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vaabc.com\/blog\/how-to-have-the-perfect-wedding-guaranteed\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to have the perfect wedding \u2013 guaranteed - 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