Your guide to everything to do with planning your wedding

The planning process is the fun part and you might be anxious to get started as soon as you heard about the event. Before you can plan anything, you need to know if you have enough funding for the event, or the wedding vendor's budget. Planning your wedding can be so much fun because you can let your creative juices flow when it comes to coming up with different ideas that you would love to incorporate on your special day. For instance, one of the most popular themes for weddings these days is the beach theme, where wedding planners suggest guests wear a dress made from driftwood and have sandal-wearing groomsmen wear flip-flops. Another idea is the Vegas theme, which is popular for weddings held in Las Vegas and at the reception having themes like black-tie cocktail dresses and elegant gowns. The planning process includes an assortment of different things, from the guest invitations to the attire to the decorations. One important thing that must not be forgotten in planning a wedding is making sure that you have a proper checklist to refer to when everything is complete and in place. The planning checklist will help ensure that there is no mishap in the planning stages of the event. A wedding-planning checklist can include the guest list, the wedding invitations, the wedding cake, the wedding attire, the bridesmaids' ensembles, the caterer, the musicians, the floral arrangements, the location of the ceremony and reception, the program, the seating chart, the menu and other stationery. The checklist should include all the details for each aspect of the event so that there will be no confusion or issue when everything is ready to be thrown. When it comes to the actual wedding planning, most couples choose to have a wedding planner. In some cases, the planner offers his/her services on a fee basis while in other cases, the planner will personally make all arrangements needed for the event. In any case, the bride and groom must make sure that they have fully discussed with their respective vendors regarding the items on the wedding planning checklist. This will ensure that the vendor is aware of what will need to be done and what to provide. It also relieves both the bride and groom and their wedding planners from having to deal with any difficult situations during the course of the event.