What to Know When Planning Your Wedding
The big question has been popped and you’re ready to start planning one of the most important days of your life. While an exciting prospect, as an extraordinarily significant event, it’s understandable that you might also be somewhat daunted by the task ahead. Luckily, there are plenty of resources in Sussex to help you create a wonderful wedding day that you and your guests will remember for many years to come.
Know your guest list
The number of people you want to invite to celebrate with you will determine the venue you choose, the food preparations of the day and many other decisions, so it should be a priority when planning. It can also make the event less stressful to plan if you choose to invite fewer people than trying to organise an event that works for a huge group.
Set a budget
Whether you favour a smaller affair or a grand celebration, budget will play a big role in what you’re able to plan. Once you have a budget in place, you can start to think about whether you want to go the DIY route or hire a wedding planner, the venue options available to you and any added extras your budget allows for. DIY planning will obviously be more affordable, but it also gives you complete control and can be a fun way for you and your partner to create the perfect day. Hiring a planning professional, however, can make the complexities of your wedding day easier to manage and less stressful.
Choose a venue
Sussex is awash with beautiful wedding venues, from five-star hotels to quirky settings and traditional barns, so you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to finding a stunning backdrop. Think about the style and theme you’re going for, and how many people you’ll be inviting as this will influence the venue you choose. You may want to find a venue that is just for your celebrations and the evening reception, or you might want to find a setting that allows for you and your guests to stay the night.
Decide on the entertainment
Your guests will be with you all day, so you need to think about how the day will progress and what you’ll all do after the ceremony itself ends. You may want to go down the traditional route of booking a DJ or a local band, so your guests can enjoy dancing the night away. You may choose a magician to wow everyone with magic tricks, or go with something fun and creative like a bouncy castle, a fireworks display or mini golf tournaments. Your wedding day is the perfect chance to put your own personality as a couple into every element of your event for entertainment that your guests are guaranteed to enjoy.
Couples planning a Sussex wedding have endless options ahead of them when it comes to venues, cake suppliers and florists, entertainers and much more, which makes the process of planning a fun, imaginative and memorable wedding day easier.