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While there are a lot of things to take care of and figure out when you are planning a wedding, most of them fall under a couple big umbrellas. If you want to make your special day as perfect as possible, then take these big-picture aspects of the process most seriously.

First, and foremost, you need to prioritize. You need to know what's most important to you and what you can let slide. Because there are so many things involved in a wedding, and because a lot of those things carry a hefty price tag, you need to come to the realization that you aren't always going to get exactly what you want. Even if you've been scrapbooking in a journal from the time you were 6 years old about what the day would be like when you got married, you're going to have to compromise. To do this effectively, and with the fewest number of dreams crushed, you're going to need to know what's most important.

Prioritizing is necessary for a few reasons. First, there are just some things that you probably aren't going to be able to get, no matter what. You might be able to get a replica of the wedding favors that the royal family gave out in the mid 18th century, but you aren't going to be able to get the real things. So either go with the replicas or go with unique wedding favors.

Secondly, price is a big sticking point for a lot of your plans. It's important that you figure out a budget that you can spend before you even start any of the other parts of the planning process. Even if you aren't paying a cent of your own money, you need to sit down with your financier and figure out how much everyone is will to put up to get you married.

Once you have a budget, it's a good idea to start planning for about 80% of that number. You're not being cheap when you do this- you're being smart. The best laid plans always go astray, and no one ever sticks strictly to their wedding budget, and NO ONE ever gets through the day under budget. By sticking to a budget lower then your real limits, you ensure that all the added and unseen expenses that creep up will keep you within the range that makes everyone happy.

You also need to decide ahead of time what role everyone is going to play in the event. There will be people whom you want to play a prominent role who won't want to be that involved. Most of the time it has nothing to do with you, and has everything to do with either their own insecurities or the practical reason that they can't commit to such a large role confidently. There will also be people whom you don't want to be deeply involved, who will insist on this. Family usually fills out those roles, and it's your job to handle them diplomatically. Doubly so when you're dealing with your parents. Triply so when you're dealing with your fiance's parents.

And when it comes down to it, that's the most important thing you need to keep in mind about your special day- it isn't just yours. There are a lot of people involved, and you need to always keep them in mind and be as pleasant as possible about working with them. After all, the happiest day of your life can only be so happy when everyone is upset with all the imagined slights and minor injustices they perceived have been levied against them. Be safe, be nice, and then be happy.

by: Aaron Hu.




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