Common Mistakes To Avoid When Planning A Wedding

Planning a wedding can be a challenge for even the most organised person. While it can be exciting to plan a wedding, you want to make sure that you’re doing everything possible to plan it in advance and with detail so that few things go wrong on the day.

There are certainly some common mistakes that are often made when it comes to planning a wedding, so with that being said, here are the mistakes that you’ll want to avoid.

Not budgeting correctly

If you’ve not already done so, you need to be able to budget correctly. Budgeting is an important part of making sure that you’re spending the money you have available and not money that will ultimately spiral you into some hefty debt.

Weddings can be expensive enough as it is, even with a budget. Not budgeting correctly and saying yes to vendors and suppliers that are too costly for you, could result in a lot of debt being accrued for one day in your calendar. Even for a wedding, it’s not worth plummeting yourself into uncontrollable debt.

From booking the right wedding venue to organising the catering for guests, make sure everything is budgeted and budgeted realistically too.

A lack of communication with your vendors

Communication with your vendors is important because chances are, they’re going to be dealing with a lot of weddings and events around your date. That means they may struggle to get back to you and will forget to respond at times.

It’s therefore your responsibility to stay on top of your communications with vendors and to ensure that they have been liaised with from the very beginning up until the day of your wedding.

Too many guests on your guest list

Guests are an integral part of your day, but a common mistake that’s made when planning a wedding is inviting too many guests. It’s important to have everyone there that matters dearly to you, but you also need to consider the cost of inviting all the guests to your wedding day.

The more you invite to the day, the more cost on your part. Therefore, it’s a good idea to be mindful of how many guests you invite and to try and limit this number where possible.

Not having a backup plan

A backup plan is certainly important to have because it’s always good to preempt that something might go wrong on your wedding day. Therefore, it’s good to be aware and to make anyone else aware, whether that’s your other half, bridal party or wedding planner, of what backup plan is in place should X, Y or Z happen.

Timeline planning and management issues

Finally, be aware of just how much you have to plan when it comes to a wedding. There are a lot of elements that need your focus and attention, which is why having a detailed timeline in place can help.

It will ensure you do everything so that nothing is forgotten and that everything is done in a timely manner.

These tips will help you plan your wedding without too much stress and hassle – and most importantly, as few mistakes as possible!