As soon as your loved one has asked the question of all questions, many couples start planning their wedding head over heels. Unfortunately, it often happens that friends or family mean it a little too well with their advice. In the end, many bridal couples no longer know where their heads are. Your wedding should be a complete success and a unforgettably beautiful day become, right? Find out now what pitfalls lurk around the planning of your dream wedding and how you can gallantly avoid them in advance.
- Go into debt for the wedding
- DIY – wanting to do everything yourself
- Being distracted during the ceremony
- Invite too many guests
- Buy shoes that are too expensive and don’t break them in beforehand
- Get a wedding dress from the clearance sale
- Do not test bridal hairstyle and make-up in advance
- Do not hire a professional for photos and video
- Choosing too many bridesmaids
- Organize gifts that nobody needs
- Not wanting anything for the wedding
- Wedding menu do not try before
- Play wedding music from your own iPod
- Thinking that everything will go wrong
1 Got into debt for the wedding
Of course, it is always important for all positions Keep an eye on costs and choose service providers that fit your budget. In any case, having to go into debt with the bank spoils the joy of and at the wedding party. So keep all possible expenses in writing so that you keep an overview. Tip: Write down your maximum budget. Write down all the possible services and decide what you want to spend the most on.
2 DIY – wanting to do everything yourself
With all due respect to your zest for action – the wedding shouldn’t end in total stress, because it’s actually supposed to make wedding planning fun. Making or designing the entire decoration yourself takes time and nerves. Instead, enjoy this unique time as a couple and get yourself Support from professional service providers. Read how to find the perfect wedding planner here. The result: You both look whole relaxed to the most beautiful day of your life!
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3 Being distracted during the ceremony
The most important part of your wedding should be perfectly planned and harmonious. When it’s finally time to say yes, you should definitely don’t have your thoughts elsewhere: Pay close attention to all the details. For example, clarify in advance with parents who are present with small children that they will leave the room if the children are whining. These are the most important and significant minutes of the day!
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Photo: Nico Kurth Wedding Photography
4 Invite too many guests
According to your parents, Aunt Monika and her four cousins should be invited, although there has been no contact for many years? Do all colleagues from the office really have to be invited, just so that no one is offended? You decide! Don’t feel obligated to invite certain people over just because you’re afraid of hurting their feelings. Finally it is Your wedding and you decide who is involved.
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Photo: Benjamin Matthijs Lichtwerk
Buy 5 shoes that are too expensive and don’t break them in beforehand
You often don’t see the expensive bridal shoes under the long dress anyway. Why not just buy used or white sneakers pull underneath? If you want to wear heels, these are the ones you should wear be sure to arrive beforehand, so that there are no nasty surprises at the wedding! Here you can see beautiful sneaker models that can easily keep up with other bridal shoes: The most beautiful sneakers for the bride – Let yourself be married stylishly and comfortably!
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Credit: Elsa Colored Shoes
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Credit: Elsa Colored Shoes
6 Pick up a wedding dress on sale
The most important thing on this day is that you feel completely comfortable in your wedding dress and shine in it. Having enough air to dance and being able to move freely in the dress is crucial for a successful party. What good is a dress that you found at a bargain price but doesn’t match your style or personality? It is better to place value on competent advice in a specialist shop such as bei THOUSAND AND YOUR DRESS, Saray bridal wear or La Robe Marie and already hold yours dream dress soon in your hands! A great selection at lower prices is available at Victoria and Vincent. They specialize in high quality wedding dresses with a perfect fit. However, thanks to their unique business model, they are able to offer their dresses at a significantly lower price than any other brand of similar quality.
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Photo: Benjamin Matthijs Lichtwerk
7 Do not test the bridal hairstyle and make-up in advance
You should do both leave it in experienced hands and absolutely test at a trial date, unless you want to wear a hairstyle or make-up that you have often done your own hair or make-up. Nothing is more annoying than when you don’t recognize yourself in the wedding photos or when you have to keep powdering. Read Boris Entrup’s professional tips for the perfect bridal make-up here!
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Photo: Christian Manthey Photography
8 Do not hire a professional for photos and video
A friend who is an amateur photographer would like to do this? What do you do if you are not satisfied with the wedding photos or video recordings are blurred? That can endanger the friendship quite a lot! When it comes to finding the right photographer or videographer, you shouldn’t skimp. Because: What remains in the end are not only the beautiful memories, but also the photos that capture your special day forever. So don’t skimp on the photographer/videographer – just get information directly from our professionals: Canoe Photo & Video, Shawnee & Simon Photography, Markus Schneider Photography, Lets Remember, photographer Kevin Knoche or Conti Photography. In order to make the right choice, you should read the article “Things to look out for when booking a wedding photographer – tips from the pros”.
9 Picking too many bridesmaids
You are lucky to have so many great girlfriends. Take a deep breath and opt for a bridesmaid or two. None of the others will blame you for this decision! Too many bridesmaids seem very impersonal and none of them really feel responsible for anything in the planning.
Organize 10 gifts that nobody needs
When it comes to gifts for guests, make sure they are really useful are, or whether they will later end up in the garbage. A photo from the photo booth with the bride and groom reminds you of your big day and is sure to get a place of honor on the bulletin board. Edible goodies are always a hit and will be later not to the dust catcher! For example, the customizable pralines from Chocolissimo, which combine personal and delicious. Read how to choose the right party favors here.
11 Not wishing for anything in marriage
Don’t make the mistake of not wanting anything for your wedding out of modesty: the guests will still give you something. And then it’s too late: nobody in the world needs three toaster ovens, eight picture frames, four Chinese vases or other useless gifts. With the Zankyou wedding table, for example, you can You as the bride and groom decide what you get as a present. Maybe the long-awaited sofa, the luxury honeymoon, or at least the flight there?
12 wedding menu do not try before
At a rehearsal dinner at your chosen caterer or you can do it yourself Convince yourself of the quality, the taste and the presentation of all food and drinks. Bon appetit! You should also not order the wedding cake without a prior tasting! For example, ask the location RESTAURANT heyligenstaedt, which will not only take care of your wedding meal, but also implement your desired wedding concept from planning to dismantling.
13 Play wedding music from your own iPod
Again, this is not a good idea because the wedding music should perfectly matched to the different situations and moods. Rather invest in a professional live musician or DJ. We recommend that you take a closer look at the work of the following professional musicians / DJs: Wedding singer Chrissi, the wave, Dj Slick, DJ Francois Frommage, DJ Starlight – Oliver Plattig, their DJs, Maria Moreta cellist.
14 Thinking that everything will go wrong
Are you going start the day with positive thoughts and it will guaranteed a wonderful party and even small unforeseeable events or mishaps will not be able to change that! Just ignore the little things and try not to be too perfectionistic, that will only stress you out more, instead enjoy every little moment with your loved ones.
We wish you much success and fun planning your wedding ZankyouHer Wedding magazine for Germany! Then look around for the right wedding planner in your region:
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