For many brides, their wedding day is the most important day of their lives or at least one of the most important days. Therefore, it makes sense that they will want the day to be just right.
Unfortunately, as fun as wedding planning may be, it can also be incredibly stressful, which is why we’ve put together a list of five things that every bride should keep in mind for her big day. Of course, this list isn’t comprehensive, as there are dozens of things to keep in mind. However, it might offer a good starting point.
Do you want to wear a veil?
While a veil may only form a small part of your wedding outfit, it can still have very great significance. The first thing to decide is whether or not you want to wear a veil.
If you do, you need to think about things a bit more. For example, why do you want to wear a veil? Do you want to wear it for aesthetic reasons, or traditional ones? This will help determine what veil you will end up choosing. For example, if you want your veil to have symbolic, spiritual, or religious meaning attached, you may want to opt for something like this chapel veil.
What color scheme do you want?
One of the first things you need to determine when you start thinking about your wedding day is what you want the color scheme to be. After all, this will affect nearly everything else about your wedding day.
Without having decided on a color scheme, you will be unable to choose your bridesmaids’ dressed, wedding décor, and more. Be sure to pick colors that both you and your partner like! If you’re not even sure where to begin with designing a color scheme for your wedding, we’d suggest you give this post a read for some inspiration.
What about your something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue?
Whether you decide to have a wedding filled with tradition or not is up to you, but if you do want to go the traditional route, the chances are that you will want to wear ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’.
If you do, you need to start thinking about which items you will be wearing well in advance, so that you aren’t left scrambling on the last day. Try to pick items that have some type of significant or sentimental meaning attached.
Who will be on the guest list?
The guest list is usually the part of the wedding that stressed the wedding party out the most. That’s why so many people put it off, but the truth is that it’s better to get this over and done with so that you don’t need to worry about it.
Deciding on who to include on your guest list can be very stressful, since on the one hand, you won’t want to cause drama or hurt anyone’s feelings, but on the other hand, you won’t want to invite people who you don’t want. It’s important to discuss things with your soon-to-be spouse to ensure that you’re both happy with the final list.
Which venue will you choose?
Wedding venues are often booked up months or even years in advance, so it’s a good idea to start looking for venues as soon as you have a date in mind. Time management is key here, as you don’t want to leave booking the venue until the last minute.
When choosing a wedding venue, you need to choose one that reflects you, your partner, and your joint love story. Therefore, you need to choose a wedding venue that you feel represents you – whether that is a small, intimate venue, or a big, splashy one.
In conclusion
As mentioned, this list is by no means extensive, since the list of things that brides need to do for their weddings can feel never-ending.
However, because of how overwhelming this list can be, many brides may not even know where to start, and hopefully, this post gave you some idea of which things you can start considering early on. That being said, each bride and their wedding will be different, so in the end, you need to consider what’s important to you and how you can implement those things into your wedding. Also, remember that you’re not alone in planning the wedding, so be sure to include your partner in the decision-making process as well!
