How far in advance do you need to start preparing for a wedding? What's the process?

1. 1 year to 6 months before marriage

1. Determine the wedding date

If the elders in the family are more concerned about the auspicious date, it is best to choose it one year in advance. After all, there are only a few of the most auspicious days in the whole year. Not only are hotels expensive, but good weddings, photography, makeup, and hosts... all have to be competed for! Don’t think about discounts or anything like that, you may not be able to book what you like. Therefore, if it is not strongly requested by the elders in the family, just give up the obsession with auspicious dates. Like many newlyweds, they set the anniversary of their acquaintance and their wife’s birthday as the wedding day, which is also very meaningful!

2. Decide on the wedding budget

Clearly “how much money are we going to spend on this wedding?” and develop a preliminary wedding expense budget. Usually wedding planning and banquet account for about 40%, which is the largest part of wedding expenses; the four diamonds account for about 20% of the total wedding expenses; jewelry 10%; wedding dresses 5%; wedding products and other supplies 5%; honeymoon 10% ; Reserve fund (for emergencies) 10%.

Tips: If the wedding involves parents of both parties or pays for it, you can set up a wedding preparation group, consisting of both parents + experienced and close relatives and friends.

3. Decide on the wedding format

Whether it is an outdoor wedding or an indoor wedding, are there any special requirements for the venue? A lawn wedding? Ballroom wedding? Or does it have to be a five-star hotel? In addition to the main wedding banquet, are there any return banquets and thank-you banquets? Before deciding on the wedding format, you can visit a few more weddings and chat with the planners. Based on the understanding of various wedding formats, the two parties can make a satisfactory decision through discussion. Otherwise it can only be considered a blind selection.

4. Book a hotel

It is recommended to think about the wedding style and format first, and then book the hotel. Choosing a hotel that matches your preferences can make the wedding decoration more efficient.

You need to consider the following points when booking a hotel: ① Hotel environment: It is better to have a floor height of more than 4m, a channel width of about 1.8m, and as few pillars as possible; ② Decorative style: whether it is suitable for a wedding Style matching; ③ Capacity: determine how many guests you can invite; ④ Catering service: whether hidden consumption is included, generally hotels will charge a service fee of about 10%-15%, which includes about 5% tax. In addition, when booking a hotel, it is best to ask clearly how admission fees, cleaning fees, equipment usage fees, corkage fees, spare table fees, parking fees, wedding room decoration fees, etc. are calculated. ⑤Transportation (whether it is convenient)

2. 6 years to 3 months before marriage

1 Determine the wedding ceremony

Wedding celebrations and hotels are the bulk of the wedding expenses, a lot The bride will also consider booking a wedding ceremony first and then a hotel, choosing a hotel based on her wedding style. It is best to have a good chat with the wedding planner before making a decision. No matter how confused and entangled the bride is, she must make a decision 3 months in advance.

Currently, there are three types of wedding agencies on the market to choose from: ① Package. Whichever one you like, we will COPY a similar one for you. Generally, couples can choose the color. The advantage is that the product is fixed and the price is clear, but this is generally based on volume, and the customized design experience is naturally not available. ② Customization can incorporate your love story and your favorite elements into the wedding design. Because communication and design costs are high, a deposit is generally required before a plan is made. The price will also be higher than that of a package wedding. ③ Half package and half customized, you can add your own small elements on the basis of the package. The most important thing is to communicate well with the planner.

2. Determine the Four Diamonds

The four Diamonds are emcee, makeup artist, wedding photographer, and wedding videographer. Everything determines the final presentation of your wedding day. The most important thing for the Four Diamonds is to choose a good team and finalize the schedule with your favorite team as early as possible. This can save a lot of time to prepare for other things with peace of mind.

3. Taking wedding photos

It usually takes about 1-2 months from taking photos to taking photos. It is needed for sending invitations, decorating the wedding scene, etc., plus You also need to make a reservation in advance, so you must take wedding photos no later than 3 months before the wedding.

①Choose a photo studio or a studio? Most of the photo studios have national chain stores, and their style is more luxurious and grand, and they also have a large number of wedding dresses. The disadvantage is that most of them provide one-to-two or one-to-many services. The studio is more creative and personalized, and provides basic one-on-one service. It is highly differentiated and difficult to match, and has fewer shortcomings, usually around 1-2 sets.

②Hidden consumption

When taking wedding photos, different wedding dresses are divided into different categories. The higher the grade, the more expensive the price. It is best to bring your own ampoules, hyaluronic acid, and chest patches to avoid extra charges. ; If you go to a scenic spot to shoot, you must buy scenic spot tickets for the staff; before signing the contract, you must ask clearly how the extra film, book design fee, and finishing fee are calculated.

4. Choose a wedding dress and order a suit

The bride’s wedding dress and dress must suit you. Similarly, a well-fitting suit can make the groom more upright and handsome at the wedding. If it is a custom-made dress, it usually takes at least one or two months. Some high-end customization can even take 3 months, and dragon and phoenix gowns can even take up to half a year. You must order in advance if you want to customize.

3. 2 months before the wedding

1. Determine the wedding design plan

Basically, wedding planners will come up with the design plan 1-2 months before the wedding. , communicate in depth with the wedding designer, and try to express your love story or desired wedding elements to the designer as clearly as possible. After this communication, the planner will start designing the wedding venue.

2. Prepare wedding shoes

Determine how many centimeters of wedding shoes you want to wear and how many pairs you need to prepare. Whether to buy in a physical store or online, when buying online, leave enough time to prevent returns or exchanges.

3. Select the groomsmen and bridesmaids

If you want your best friends of many years to be the bridesmaids, remember to notify them in advance so that you can arrange the time. Once the number of people is confirmed, you can start choosing the bridesmaid dresses. , dressing gown, souvenirs. Bridesmaid dresses are generally available at wedding dress rental places and can also be purchased online.

4. Arrange food tasting at the hotel

Many hotels offer free food tasting! Test dishes in advance and make timely adjustments if there are any problems.

5. Engagement car

Generally, during the wedding season or big day, the wedding car market will increase in price, so it is recommended to book it about 2-3 months in advance, so as to maximize the guarantee for yourself. The car model you want is available, and you can negotiate with the merchant on the price.

4. 1 month before the wedding

1. Make an appointment for a makeup trial

It is best to bring the wedding dress and dress you wore on the wedding day for a makeup trial! ! Determine the styles and accessories of each set of makeup, who will apply the mother’s makeup, and other details.

2. Make final confirmation with the wedding and the Four Diamonds

Finally determine the wedding layout plan, meet and communicate with the host, and finally agree on the content and process of the wedding ceremony.

3. Send invitations

There are two forms of invitations: ① Electronic invitations. Your friends can make electronic invitations and send them out 2 weeks before the wedding. ② For paper invitations, for elders or parents’ friends, it is safer to choose a more festive and formal paper invitation.

4. Determine the seating arrangements for the wedding banquet

After the invitations are sent out, during this period, the attendance list should be confirmed, preferably by phone. In terms of seating arrangement, usually the main table should be based on the number of people to verify the seats. The number of other tables should be planned to determine what type of guests will sit. Try to ensure that people who are familiar with each other sit together, so that they can chat and eat happily.

5. Skin care

Brides who love beauty can start skin care now. The skin renewal cycle is 28 days. Applying facial mask 3-4 times a week has a great effect on skin improvement~

6. Buy wedding products

Balloons, latte art, and bed dolls for wedding room decoration , four-piece bedding set; after determining the number of guests, purchase wedding candies, tobacco and alcohol; tea cups, tureens, and tea leaves needed for tea ceremony; guest souvenirs, interactive game gifts, door blocking props and other items needed for the wedding. It's all ready.

5. One week before the wedding

1. Change the change and seal the big and small red envelopes

Remember to prepare more red envelopes on the wedding day. Small red envelopes can be given to relatives and friends who help on the wedding day when welcoming the bride. They can also be given to the children brought by the guests during the reception.

2. Remind guests

According to the wedding banquet list, make a final phone call or WeChat reminder of the wedding time.

3. Wedding dress and suit inspection and backup

If you went to the wedding dress store to select the style of the wedding dress before renting it, you need to contact the wedding dress store to review the size and make an agreement. Handover time (the rented wedding dress must be dry-cleaned and ironed). Some brides will lose a lot of weight before the wedding, and the size of the dress needs to be changed, so it needs to be adjusted at this time.

4. Prepare the content of the ceremony speech

Of course, some newcomers will perform it on the spot. In short, you need to prepare a rough idea.

5. Run the driving route on the wedding day

Be familiar with the road conditions and calculate the time. At this time, if road closures, road construction, etc. occur unexpectedly, there is still time to make adjustments to the lines.