Organizing a wedding celebration is a very troublesome business, consisting of a million and thousand one questions that require immediate resolution!
It is precisely because of such a number of varied tasks that preparation for a wedding is often characterized by a “pre-wedding relationship crisis” between the newlyweds. In order to get everything done not only on time, but also with the best quality, you need to fill out the wedding checklist. A checklist is a list of questions, necessary things, accessories for a wedding in St. Petersburg - from the most important to the smallest when preparing for an event.
Six months before the wedding or more
The first of the main tasks for this period is to determine the date of the X-day. You can submit an application to the registry office or the Wedding Palace no earlier than a year before the event - through the State Services portal, at the MFC or in person at the registry office office. Keep in mind: the best dates in Wedding Palaces end 9 months before the wedding!
The second global task for this period is to understand the scale of the event. You need to roughly calculate how many people will be present and agree on how luxurious the celebration is planned. Obviously, it is difficult to determine the exact guest list 10-12 months before the wedding. It is important to find out the approximate order of whether this celebration will be for 20, 50, 100 or 200 people.
The cost of a wedding depends not only on the number of guests, but also on how luxuriously you want it to be. Often it is the format of the event that becomes a stumbling block: in the dreams of the bride, everything happens much more pompously than in the dreams of the groom. That's why newlyweds need to have an honest discussion about their expectations and budget.
If the previous points have been completed, you have an understanding of the approximate number of guests and the format of the holiday, it’s time to take a closer look at the venues. It’s better to book a restaurant, banquet hall or cottage in advance - this way you have a better chance of holding the celebration where you want. Additionally, the hope is that 7 months before your wedding you can book your venue for less than a month's notice.
Bride's cosmetic bag
This sacred item should not be underestimated. A small handbag conceals the bride's confidence in her perfection and beauty on her most important day! We're not just talking about cosmetics, so you'll have to choose a larger cosmetic bag to fit:
- Mirror.
- Powder, concealer, mascara, eye shadow palette or eyeliner - everything you may need to touch up during the day.
- Lipstick or lip gloss - at a wedding you will have to eat, drink and kiss a lot, and even long-lasting lipstick will not withstand such a load.
- Bobby pins, hairpins, silicone hair bands - so that you can straighten your hairstyle at any time or beautifully remove your hair if it starts to get in the way.
- Comb.
- Hair fixation spray.
- Threads with a needle, buttons - it’s better to have spare buttons and other small decorations on your wedding dress in case something comes off and gets lost.
- Pins.
- An antistatic and adhesive roller is more for the groom, especially if he has a dark suit.
- Shoe sponge.
- Wet wipes - they perfectly remove small stains even from a snow-white wedding dress.
- A handkerchief or paper tissues can come in handy if at some point you cannot hold back your tears of happiness.
- Spare stockings or tights.
- Hygiene products, if necessary (daily diapers, pads, tampons).
- Mattifying facial wipes, thermal water (especially during the hot season).
- Deodorant, perfume.
- Hand cream.
- Nail file, manicure scissors.
- Transparent nail polish is a universal product that is designed to save not only manicures, but also stop creases in stockings.
- Breath freshening spray or mints.
4-5 months before the wedding
This is probably the most enjoyable period of preparation for the wedding. There is still enough time, but all the “delicious” things have to be done: make a plan for the wedding day, choose a suit for the groom and a dress for the bride, start communicating with wedding professionals - a makeup artist and hairdresser, a photographer and videographer, a host and a DJ. The sooner you find them, the greater your chances of getting the best ones!
During the same period, it is worth buying wedding rings - beautiful, comfortable and at a good price, like in the Palace of Wedding Rings. Remember: a wonderful dress, a lush wedding cake, a magical bride’s bouquet will remain in the past wedding day, and only the wedding rings will always be with you! It is especially important to take care of purchasing them in advance if you dream of making custom wedding rings.
In the pre-wedding bustle, don’t forget about one most pleasant event - your bachelorette party. A well-run bachelorette party is worth a lot! By the way, you can relieve yourself of some of the responsibility and entrust its preparation to your best friend (future witness).
Studies
Almost all well-known agencies conduct their own courses for wedding planners. This is how they share their experience with newcomers, help recruit a base of contractors and look for personnel for themselves. You can do without these courses, because you can gain experience and a base on your own. No diplomas or formal education are needed for this job.
Study programs vary: monthly, weekly, and even two-day weekend intensives. The price depends on the city, the popularity of the wedding agency and the duration of training, usually it ranges from 20 to 45 thousand rubles.
Lyuba decided to take her time and understand the topic thoroughly, so she took a 30-day course for wedding planners for 30,000 rubles.
Theoretical classes took place every day for several hours. They told how to organize a wedding in summer, winter or autumn; what to do if you need to prepare exit registration; how to avoid basic mistakes and find reliable specialists to join your team. At the end, all participants were given ready-made scripts for conversations with clients and contractors, as well as templates for contracts and other documents.
A successful wedding consists of many little things that the organizer must take care of in time.
Then I began my internship as an assistant to a wedding planner. Lyuba greeted guests, looked for lost artists, ran around with flower vases, made sure that the waiters brought out hot food on time - she did the hardest work. It was all part of the training, so she worked for free. So Lyuba was able to see the process from the inside.
In practice, Lyuba performed well, and she was immediately offered a place in an agency for renting equipment and wedding venues. At work, she interacted daily with people who were trying to organize their weddings. This is how she managed to find her first clients and successful projects appeared in her portfolio. This was enough for word of mouth to turn on.
Six months later, Lyuba decided to continue her studies and completed a two-day intensive course for experienced wedding planners. She paid another 18,000 RUR. The intensive was about the latest trends in the wedding market and how to attract new clients through a business account on Instagram.
You could, of course, not do all this and just start working on your own. But as Lyuba says, such courses are still a relatively simple way to enter the industry. It would be more difficult to do this on our own.
In captions for wedding photos, Lyuba usually indicates all the contractors involved in the event: a job well done is the best advertisement
1-2 months before the wedding
During this period, the tasks of preparing for a wedding turn from several global ones into a swarm of small and extremely tedious ones. If you are planning to go on a honeymoon, it’s time to choose a tour for your honeymoon or plan your trip and resolve the issue of visas. You need to sort out little things like refreshments for guests on the bus, accommodation for Aunt Sveta from Voronezh, purchasing streamers, flower petals, and loaves of bread.
1 month before the wedding, be sure to check all the agreements: call the restaurant, photographer, host, transport company, hotel. Once again, talk to them about everything down to the smallest detail, for example, warn them that you plan to take photographs in the park - different equipment is needed for the street and indoors.
Organization of eco-weddings
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from 20 thousand rubles
Organizing an eco-wedding is a great way to make money, as this trend is now at the peak of popularity in European countries. Some statistics: traditional weddings leave behind 400-600 tons of garbage and waste every year. Therefore, the idea of an eco-wedding is not only about decor, but about a philosophy of life.
The problem of ecology is close to many people, so organizing weddings in eco-style will be a popular service. The implementation of such an idea is a chance to occupy a free niche in the wedding industry, where there is fierce competition.
To build a business in eco-weddings, you will need to gather a team of like-minded people who are adherents of eco-style. This idea must be implemented by caring people, then success can be achieved.
The business is essentially similar to the work of a wedding agency (return to idea No. 1), but has nuances. At the heart of this business is the concept of sustainability. Implementing appropriate weddings is more difficult. You will need to find extraordinary solutions and show maximum creativity. All wedding decor should be made only from natural materials. Also, an eco-wedding involves a special menu (dishes made from environmentally friendly products), simplicity, avoidance of cars, fireworks and balloons, etc. In other words, a true eco-wedding denies most of the attributes of a traditional wedding: no limousines, fireworks, or even paper invitations. Despite the concept of simplicity and economy, you can make good money by organizing eco-weddings.
1-2 weeks before the wedding
What should you do before the wedding if there are only a couple of weeks left before it? First of all, relax! Surely everything is almost ready, but your brain works in the “I don’t believe everything is fine!” mode. Try to transfer current questions (where to take the purchased alcohol, who will go for the cake, who will meet relatives at the airport) to someone close to you. The strong masculine shoulders of the groom and future witness are suitable; do not refuse the help of friends and family.
A small but very important task from the checklist - wear out the wedding shoes! Uncomfortable shoes can ruin the whole holiday. Find shoes for safety.
A week before the wedding, call the invitees and check if their circumstances have changed. Call the restaurant and tell them the exact number of guests who will need to be fed.
The Palace of Wedding Rings knows how important it is for the bride to take into account every detail, and offers to download a detailed checklist of wedding preparations. We wish that the period from engagement to wedding will be happy and leave many pleasant memories!
Download wedding check sheet template in Excel
Lovers who are preparing for a wedding celebration, as a rule, are doing this for the first time, so even drawing up a checklist causes them panic and difficulties. Ready-made standard templates can make the task easier for future spouses. Naturally, all couples can make their own adjustments to the general list in order to add individuality to the wedding celebration and make everything special. You can download the finished checklist using this link:
Preparing for a wedding celebration will be much easier, more convenient, and faster if you make a list of necessary accessories in advance, schedule the course of action, and clearly plan time and resources. A checklist can make the life of the newlyweds much easier, making the process of preparing for the event an enjoyable experience, far from fuss, unnecessary hassle and conflicts.
