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Wedding Tips

Call the minister early.  An experienced pastor knows the ropes and can help you immensely.  Contact your minister and arrange a meeting to map out your wedding.  He/she can help you avoid potholes, reduce stress, and he probably knows many vendors and can save you money.

Hire a hostess. A hostess saves the day.  She assists the bride, checks vendors, organizes the wedding, seat the guests, times the wedding, and more.  Asking a friend lays a tremendous burden on her.  I recently watched a woman frazzle trying to host her friend's wedding.  Check out our experienced hostess.  You can also hire her months in advance for full wedding coordination to help with everything from invitations to dress.

pre-marriage coaching.  We often coach married couples fighting issues that should never be on the table: He refuses children, she craves them; he can't stand her parents; she is deep in debt; he drinks heavily; rejection, criticism and more.  Marriage is not about finding the perfect mate, it is about finding a mate with whom you can mature.  For that you need the tools pre-marriage coaching provides.  More info.

Rehearsal  Plan a rehearsal.  Eliminate the fear of the best man facing the wrong way, missed music cues, or worse.  Invite the attendants and all involved in the wedding.  We do two run-throughs to insure a smooth wedding.  For the dinner consider an inexpensive restaurant or dining at someone's home.

Budget  Most of your wedding budget goes to the venue and food.  Do you need a dinner for all guests?  Meals are costly so consider light foods. Start with essentials, cake cutting, toasts, first dance, etc. and build from there.  Weekdays are usually less expensive for vendors and venues.

Cake Use a show cake for cutting and serve guests from hidden sheet cakes.  And shop around.  Some bakers double prices for a wedding.