A wedding is a significant event in the life of two young people, as well as a transitional stage of a relationship to a new level. Many newlyweds prefer to do their own wedding planning down to the smallest detail rather than turning to professionals. But if you know in advance how to do it correctly, then this process will no longer frighten you and will even bring you pleasure.
Organizing a wedding on your own is not an easy task, but this approach will significantly save money that could have been spent on the organizer, and will also allow you to control that everything goes according to plan
Don't know where to start organizing a wedding? Then this article is for you, because here you will find a step-by-step plan for organizing a wedding.
Wedding plan
Distribute it to everyone who is somehow involved in the celebration. This will avoid hitches and overlaps.
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Application to the registry office
The next step is to submit an application to the registry office. By law, this must be done at least a month before the wedding .
However, this must be done in advance - 2-3 months in advance. More information about the deadlines for submitting an application: how many days before the wedding is it better to submit an application, is it possible to reduce the deadlines and sign faster. You can learn how to correctly fill out an application for marriage registration in this article. There you can download a blank application form to fill it out at home in advance and come to the registry office with a ready-made document.
Not long ago, an innovation appeared in Moscow marriage legislation that allows you to submit an application to the registry office online. To do this, you also need to pay a state fee of 350 rubles. and register on the portal https://pgu.mos.ru/ru/
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Guest list
By submitting an application to the registry office, you can decide on the guests at the wedding. Who is better to invite?
Definitely this:
- Parents of the bride and groom.
- Siblings.
- Grandmothers, grandfathers.
- Godparents, aunts and uncles.
- Close friends.
Who else can be invited depends on the size of the budget. For example, if money allows, then invite colleagues or neighbors.
But if the budget is not so wide, then it is better to limit yourself to close relatives. Moreover, if you invite colleagues, neighbors, classmates, then everyone, without making an exception for anyone. And this will significantly increase the cost of the wedding .
The experience of a bride, or How to organize a wedding on your own. Part 1
In every girl’s life, at least once, an event occurs when a loved one suddenly gets down on one knee (well, or doesn’t, depending on who you are) and makes a marriage proposal. Of course, in most cases, the girl agrees, and after calling all her family and friends, when the euphoria begins to wear off, the understanding comes that a wedding is good, but we need to prepare for it! And then a race begins that lasts (hmm, depending on who) a whole little life.
In my series of articles, I want to share my experience of independently organizing a wedding of two creative people with a small budget (by the way, in this case, being a creative person is not a plus, but a huge minus , which I will discuss in more detail later). In a series of my short sketches, I will talk about possible problems, difficulties when organizing a wedding, interesting ways to save money and make your celebration truly unique.
Well, let's begin. When this happiness happened to me, at first I was a little confused (no, not a little, but very, very much), and then I began to think, what to do? Of course, the first thing I turned my attention to was the wedding dress and the groom’s outfit (as an addition to the dress). This is exactly what will be discussed in the first part of my long story.
Nowadays, the choice of wedding dresses is so rich that it makes your eyes wide open when you are not used to it. Price categories: whatever you like! From 2,000 rubles to 300,000 rubles (and this is only in online stores). What’s a shame is that the price does not always indicate the quality and beauty of the dress, as I was convinced of after visiting wedding salons.
Note to brides: if you want to save money on buying a dress, but at the same time dream of a princess outfit, both in appearance and in price, then choose a dress from December to March. At this time, wedding salons, in view of the small number of buyers, begin to make big discounts and sell their old collections (at the same time, even if your dress is altered, you will still be given a discount).
I started my dress selection in November. The first thing I encountered was a lack of understanding of what style of dress I needed. In this regard, I tried on all the popular styles and can proudly tell you a little about each.
Let's look at a few main styles with their pros and cons:
1. Dress with rings.
Pros:
+ corset upper part, which allows you to emphasize your breasts (I do not recommend it for those with large breasts, since in such a dress the innocent image of the bride turns into something from an 18+ movie);
+ wide skirt to hide figure flaws;
+ a large number of decorations on the top;
+ and the most important plus is that this dress is very reminiscent of the Disney princess dress that any girl born in the 90s dreamed of as a child.
Minuses:
- the dress is insanely heavy! When I tried it on, my fragile back (I weigh 55 kg) bent into a “chess knight” figure, my legs gave way, and an obsessive thought was spinning in my head: “Why did they put THIS on me?!” So those brides who want to wear such a dress for the entire wedding day should be prepared for a lot of workload and possible fatigue even before the end of the holiday;
— a skirt with hoops is extremely uncomfortable both while walking and for sitting at a table or in a car. It looks especially ugly when the bride, tired from a hard day, begins to show all the guests her underwear, sitting on a chair and getting into the car. (Dear ladies, don’t forget that girls, even though they are princesses, also, I apologize, go to the toilet, and in a dress with rings this turns into an incredible adventure);
- a huge amount of crinoline on the skirt. Yes Yes Yes! This is a huge minus. From the outside it looks unrealistically beautiful, but in the case of a photo shoot outdoors in spring and summer, you will arrange for your girlfriends an unforgettable quest “Get blades of grass and small insects from hundreds of folds of a skirt.”
2. Dress “Fish”.
Pros:
+ will perfectly highlight your figure, hiding small imperfections (wow, it’s not a girl, but a sweetie). But here it is worth noting that it is very difficult to find such a dress for girls with large figures;
+ creates an incredibly sophisticated look, emphasizing the waist;
+ highlights your hips, makes your butt almost Brazilian, even if in fact it is as far away from Brazilian as Moscow is from New York.
Minuses:
- hard corset. At best, your ribs will hurt a little after the wedding; at worst, you may lose consciousness right during the wedding dance (the move, of course, is original, but not very pleasant);
- very narrow skirt. If you have planned a long walk, be prepared for a lot of inconvenience when moving.
3. Straight dress (this includes both Greek and A-line).
Pros:
+ not heavy, which allows the bride to dance the entire wedding and not curse everyone and everything around her;
+ fits well if tailored correctly to your figure;
+ many variations are possible both in the decorative design of the dress and in the form of its execution.
Minuses:
- long skirt to the floor. It becomes a minus when it is hemmed incorrectly (either too short or too long). Therefore, pay close attention to this, because a bride falling in a registry office is not the most beautiful sight, although it is quite funny;
- endless trail. Both the groom and the bride can step on it (and God forbid, the skirt comes off the dress). Let’s also not forget that after a walk it gets very dirty, and if the weather is rainy, the long train will turn gray or even black.
In addition to the style of the dress, an important factor when choosing it is the time of year in which you will formally wear it. A frozen blue bride in an open dress in the rain in October looks like a fairy-tale princess, but not a Disney princess, but one of the blue-blooded fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. On the other hand, if in 30-degree heat a once-beautiful bride walks through the park, barely moving her feet and smearing makeup on her wet face, drowning in a crinoline that has already sagged to the utmost, then even the photographer will not be able to save your image at the wedding photo shoot. Therefore, do not forget that it is better to choose a dress that is warmer in winter, and lighter in summer (the same applies to the groom’s suit, but more on that in the next part).
The next part of choosing the look was the color of the dress.
According to modern trends, stark white dresses are finally becoming a thing of fashion, and ivory, beige and cream dresses are taking their place. If you do not want to deviate from wedding canons, then these colors will fit perfectly into the overall image.
If in your dreams you only saw yourself in a perfectly white dress, then it is quite possible to make it original. For example, you can complement such a dress with a bright belt in the color of the bouquet (just don’t forget to complement the groom’s suit with this color), or embroider it with beads of a different shade. You will see for yourself that the dress will sparkle much brighter. There are also other charming solutions for a classic wedding dress.
As for me personally, after trying on about a hundred white dresses, I realized that almost all of them in white lose half of their attractiveness. And I decided to take a risky step: I moved away from all traditions and chose a straight dress with an open back in powder color.
Dear brides, I didn’t regret it at all, since it was with my outfit and the color of the dress that I made an absolutely stunning impression on both the guests and many other newlyweds before the registry office. So if you want to stand out from hundreds of other brides in places where they are especially concentrated (registry office, park), and in general make your wedding a UNIQUE event, feel free to take risks with the colors of your dress, I guarantee you a storm of emotions.
Once the dress is chosen, you must buy shoes. I would like to point out right away that heels are very beautiful, but terribly impractical. If you don't want to die from sore feet by the end of the evening, then it's better to give up high heels. For example, I preferred a wedge heel: it made my gait more graceful and at the same time did not turn me into a stricken grasshopper by night.
Be sure to have your dress hemmed at the salon to match your shoes, otherwise you risk falling and at least getting the dress dirty.
When I received my already hemmed dress, I realized that it was still missing something, so I bought burgundy beads and added them to the waistband of the dress. So it became brighter and more interesting. You can evaluate the result of my choice from the photographs.
Of course, the dress is not the whole look, so next time I’ll talk about choosing an outfit for the most important accessory of any bride - the groom (kidding, kidding).
We are looking for a photographer, cameraman, presenter
There are points on which it is better not to skimp when preparing for the celebration. Of course, you can hold a wedding without a host and photographer, by asking friends and relatives for help. For example, your mutual funny friend can take the place of the presenter, and the photos will be taken by the bride’s sister, who recently bought a brand new DSLR. But the result of such work can be unpredictable. To avoid any unpleasant surprises, it is better to assemble a team of professionals.
Important! If your celebration is scheduled for the high wedding season (late spring and summer), look for a photographer and host no later than 3-4 months in advance. Good specialists have all dates booked long before the start of the wedding boom.
Feel free to choose. It is not necessary to hire him for your wedding after the first meeting with a photographer. Talk to other specialists, look at their portfolio, look for reviews on the Internet. Discuss the cost of services. If you can’t find a common language, look for other people with whom you will feel easy and comfortable.
Other organizational issues
Services of presenter, toastmaster, DJ. To decide on artists for your wedding, you can ask friends who got married relatively recently to share their coordinates.
Transport. The bride and groom can rent a limousine or an elegant Mercedes. Transportation for guests will be required.
Photo and video shooting. A good videographer or photographer will capture the best moments of the wedding.
Decoration and decor. To decorate the ceremony, wedding procession, banquet, you will need fresh and artificial flowers, fabric, ribbons, and balloons.
Catering. If you want to spend a holiday outside the city, you need to think in advance about organizing a banquet or buffet. The easiest way is to contact a catering company, which will take care of all organizational problems: rental of tables and cutlery, preparation and delivery, serving and service.
Deciding on the style
Just 20 years ago, every wedding followed a standard scenario. Nowadays young couples hold weddings of various formats. Classic, bohemian, vintage, underground - there are tons of options. Be sure to decide what your holiday will be like. The choice and decoration of the site, the style of clothing of the newlyweds and guests, as well as many other nuances depend on this.
By the way! We recently wrote about a chamber wedding in the Love Is style, which the newlyweds decided to celebrate in an industrial loft. It turned out cool and unconventional!
Stages of the wedding day
Ransom
An incredibly old custom. Our ancestors had to pay the bride price and her dowry. From birth, her daughter’s mother collected things that could be useful to her in her husband’s house. Therefore, the ransom was most often monetary. Now this tradition has changed, and the redemption procedure itself takes place in a comic, playful form.
Witnesses and the groom himself participate in it. The witness organizes competitive tests, and the witness, paired with the groom, performs her tasks, thereby slowly approaching the place where the bride is hidden. After the young man and the witness have made the ransom, they go to the house of the bride’s parents, and they, in turn, invite everyone to the table.
Day
After leaving the parental home, the newlyweds go to the place of marriage registration. Keep in mind that travel time may increase, for example, a limousine takes longer to travel than a regular car or there may be traffic jams.
The bulk of the guests are invited directly to the registry office, so it depends on the choice of the young people whether they themselves will meet the guests, or whether the guests will meet the car in which the young people are traveling.
During the Soviet Union, newlyweds had to come to registration in different cars and only get into one after the wedding. This tradition is no longer observed at weddings today.
The official procedure depends on the services offered by the local registry office. Another thing is on-site registration, here young people can choose both the place and the scenario themselves.
Noon
After registration, the newlyweds, together with witnesses, parents, and guests, go to a photo session. The theme and its course depend on the desires of the young people, and the implementation depends on the photographer and videographer.
The newlyweds themselves place quite high demands on this, trying to create the most unforgettable video and photographic materials. Most often, parks, squares, botanical gardens or architectural monuments are chosen for a photo shoot, it all depends on the wishes of the newlyweds.
Evening
Towards evening, usually the entire wedding escort arrives at the banquet site. There, a qualified presenter becomes the main manager. The program largely depends on the preferences of the young people and their parents. Before entering the hall, parents usually greet the newlyweds with bread and salt and bless them for a long, happy life.
During the banquet itself, guests have the opportunity to give the young family pre-prepared gifts. It is during the banquet that sums of money are collected from guests in order to determine now who will be born first to this family - a daughter or a son.
The climax of the holiday is the ceremony of removing the veil from the bride’s head. Towards the end of the event, guests are treated to a sweet cake and invited to watch fireworks in honor of the newlyweds.
It is almost impossible to accurately think through the wedding day schedule and follow it every minute. It is imperative to take care in advance about what the guests will do during the breaks between stages, how to hold a mini-buffet, and how to entertain those who are not involved in the main moments of the day.
The imagination of the young people and all those who help them hold a family celebration will make the holiday fun, dynamic and unforgettable.
Bride's dress/groom's suit
A wedding dress can be purchased in several ways:
- Buy in the salon.
- Order individual tailoring in the studio.
- Order online.
- To rent.
- Borrow from those who recently got married.
to choose a dress in advance . The most suitable option is selected individually, based on financial capabilities. Choosing a dress for the bride is a very important and responsible step; it is not for nothing that it is a separate item on the list of pre-wedding preparations.
By choosing a dress in advance, the newlyweds will be able to avoid unpleasant
force majeure situations : the sewing studio will make an error in measurements and sew it incorrectly, or the dress ordered online will arrive in a different size (color/style/defective), etc. To avoid such troubles, there must be a good supply of time.
Making a preparation calendar
To avoid forgetting or missing anything, get a wedding organizer. Carefully write down in it the timing of each stage of the upcoming preparation, write down the main expense items, enter guest lists, contacts of contractors and responsible persons. This way you will always have the necessary information at hand and will be able to structure your ideas and thoughts.
Lifehack. The wedding organizer can be maintained electronically. To do this, just download the mobile application. For example, wedding planners MyWeb or Wedding Online will help you. They are available on Android and iOS platforms.
How to prepare for the celebration
The main condition for correctly drawing up a script for a wedding without competitions is the use of alternative entertainment. Just sitting at the table at home is not the format of a modern celebration.
A wedding without competitions implies the involvement of a professional host, responsible for interaction and timing. For entertainment, you should invite cover bands, organize a paper or fireworks show.
The choice of toastmaster must be approached responsibly. A young couple is advised to consider several options and choose a host who will be as close to them in spirit as possible. You can ask the potential toastmaster to present an approximate scenario for a modern wedding without competitions and traditions
It is important to take into account that the success of the holiday depends on the adequacy and professional qualities of the host.
The toastmaster at weddings of this format sets the mood. He announces guests, models toasts and congratulations so that they are not too long. The presenter's job is to invite people to the dance floor and make important announcements.
It is important to discuss the nuances of the script in advance to avoid inaccuracies
They also pay attention to the correct seating of guests. It is necessary to take into account the gender, age and interests of the invited people
Guests should sit at the same table and have something to talk about. Children can be accommodated separately by offering them a special menu.
Plan your honeymoon
When making your wedding lists, don't forget to add a honeymoon item. Often, couples are so busy with wedding preparations that they leave booking tickets until the last minute. It is best to plan your honeymoon 5-6 months before the celebration. When ordering tickets, pay attention to the refund policy. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many airlines have changed their rules for returning and exchanging tickets. Choose a country or city for your honeymoon, book a hotel room, find out in advance about excursions and restaurants. It wouldn’t hurt to download a phrasebook and maps with landmarks to your smartphone. Create a checklist of things you will take with you on your trip.
Location
Choosing a wedding venue is an important step in planning it. This is not only the registry office or the place where the outdoor ceremony will take place. You need to decide on the territory where the unofficial part of the celebration, the feast and the entertainment program will take place.
- Home holiday. After the wedding ceremony, a festive event needs to be celebrated. The option to celebrate a wedding in a narrow family circle is suitable for those who do not like large numbers of people and prefer a calm, cozy atmosphere.
- Pizzeria. Celebrating your wedding in a pizzeria is an option that young people will certainly appreciate. Even the youngest guests will enjoy a holiday in such a democratic establishment. Moreover, the pizzeria menu includes not only this Italian dish, but also salads and appetizers. The possibility of bringing a cake must be discussed in advance with the administration.
- Sauna. Many holidays are celebrated in the sauna or bathhouse. And for good reason, because this is an ideal place where you can relax both body and soul. The magical properties of the sauna invigorate, tone, and rejuvenate the body.
- Restaurant. A wedding banquet in a restaurant is not an original idea, but it is classic and traditional. If your budget allows, then this option is good according to many criteria. The exterior and interior can be decorated in the desired style, delicious and high-quality treats are prepared by a professional chef, excellent service and maintenance, and a lot of free space.
- Nature. An outdoor ceremony can be held on the beach, in the forest, in a field, in a park or in any other picturesque place. Such a wedding will cost more than a regular one, and it will be more difficult to organize, but it will be remembered for a lifetime.
