Determine Your Budget
Rocky Mountain National Park Wedding It's time to do the math and crunch some not-so-fun numbers. Before you can start anything, you have to figure out who's paying for what and determine your wedding's bottom line. From there, you'll want to break down said—what's a priority and what's not?—and start allocating funds accordingly.
(A little market research here comes in handy.) And since these numbers will change as you plan, it's smart to start a detailed spreadsheet from the get-go. This will help you keep track of spending and make it easy to adjust numbers along the way.
Make a Guest List
If only you could invite any and everyone, right? Chances are, you can't, which is why you have to put a cap on dishing out invites. When deciding your head count, consider your budget (how much can you afford?) and your venue (how many people does it fit?). Also, who's paying for what?
From there, figure out how you're going to divvy up the list. If you and your partner are footing the bill, assume you'll get 70 percent of the invites, while both sets of parents will split the other 30. But if mom or dad is contributing, it's protocol to give all involved parties—your parents, your partner's parents, you as a couple—one third each. Next comes, negotiating, and cutting some more until you reach a final number.
Hire a Wedding Planner
Again, this will depend on your budget. (Fair warning: Most everything will.) But if your funds allow—or if your peace of mind depends on it—now is the time to tap the manager of your big day. This person will be your right-hand person and will guide you in all decisions, from to tracking your budget and handling all the logistics.
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