Blog #3|Wedding Wednesday💍

Welcome to the first of the Wedding Wednesday Series!

There are two types of women in the world, the ones that have had their wedding planned since they were twelve and the ones that would figure it out when we got there. I happen to be the latter. Don’t get me wrong, I remember having conversations with my sister about “I wonder what my future husband is doing right now” or “What do you think he’s going to look like”? But planning my entire wedding out decades in advance, not a chance. Then I met my future husband. We got engaged last November, on the edge of a cliff, at sunset, in La Jolla, California and I couldn’t have even dreamed that day to be as incredible as it was. I hope that every woman gets to experience a moment that magical in their lives!

After the initial engagement excitement fades, then comes the realization that you have a wedding to plan! This can go one of two ways, it’ll be the most exciting time of your new life or it will be the stressful nightmare you hear people talk about, I’ve witnessed both scenarios from friends that have gone through the planning two different ways. This series is going to be the tips and tricks to make wedding planning a breeze💁🏼

Rule 1 | Get a Planner

I recommend any from The Knot. It has a complete break down and timeline for everything you need to accomplish over the next year! From dress fittings to Save-The-Dates to pre-wedding skin prep, it’s all there!

Rule 2 | Define Your Non-negotiables

Every couple is going to have things they aren’t willing to sacrifice on their wedding day. For us, it was food, music and photography. Those were the three things we were willing to spend money on and spend the time researching the right people for us.

Rule 3 | Set a Budget

This might be the hardest part. Everything starts to add up REALLY fast and before you know it you’re thousands of dollars over your budget. Pick a number, give yourself a small buffer and stick to it!

Rule 4 | Plan Your Honeymoon Early

Lets be honest, this is the best part! Take your time on researching where you want to go, set money aside and book your trip early! This will give you time for passports, excursion planning and saving some extra spending money for your trip!

Rule 5 | You Aren’t Going To Please Everyone, Don’t Even Try

There are going to be dozens of people with an opinion, from family to friends to even your vendors. Don’t let them sway you from your decisions! Listen to the few people who are close to you and the people whose opinions you value.

Rule 6 | Enjoy The Process

This is the one time you get to experience this! Embrace every part of the process with your fiancé! Everything will work out perfectly on your wedding day, enjoy the ride.

My first mission was engagement pictures! I had definitely looked forward to that for months! My fiancé and I planned our different locations weeks in advance, we were researching photographers for months and finally found the perfect one. (If you’re looking for a photographer, I will link all of ours below,

along with some of her work from our session!)