Just engaged!
With Valentine’s day just gone and Christmas and New Year’s season well behind us, many lucky girls have now found themselves with a stunning new sparkly engagement ring on their fingers. Congratulations!
After the overwhelming joy comes the overwhelming ‘OMG, what do I do now!’
I do Dreamstorming sessions to for that very reason. To meet with future brides to get them organized, give them direction, hints and tips, create their timelines, teach them how to allocate how much to what within the budget and come up with a design concept. A Dreamstorming session is a once off meeting to brainstorm for your wedding and wedding planning.
For those who are not able to meet with me, here is the first step to your planning timeline to get you going.
12 Months and before
- Decide on your total budget and who is paying for what. If no one comes forward to offer financial assistance leave it out!
- Gather approximate guest list and numbers. Be sure to ask parents for their essential guests.
- Consider dates or at least seasons/ possible months that are favorable.
- Think about your style, likes and dislikes and create a folder or inspiration board with cutouts and ideas.
- Make appointment with Aislinn Events or your local planner to discuss options, priorities, budget breakdown, and planning steps.
- Start researching and visiting recommended venues and ceremony locations with Annie at Aislinn Events or your planner and book them with deposits and signed contracts. Annie or your planner will keep copies of your contracts, deposits and payment due dates.
- Choose responsible attendants and groomsmen. Responsible is the key word here. Do I have to add reliable?
I will post a blog every week now on each of the points above in more detail if you would like to follow. It’ll be just like I’m right there with ya!
The wonderful proposal photo above is courtesy of One and Only Photography in Paris. For the full proposal story and more photos click on the photo and it will take you to the full page.
Annie
Live, Love, Laugh and Dream!
The fabulous Melanie Rebane from M Photography in Ottawa will be in Europe (Prague actually) in mid-June and is available to do your engagement/in love/trash the dress/boudoir photographs while she is in Europe. I don’t know if she will be stopping in Ireland yet but if you make her an offer she can’t refuse I have a feeling she will!
