Wedding Planning Checklist

By Dawn McEntire

Can't you just smell it? Love is in the air. Heck, love is always in the air for some lucky couple who've decided to tie the knot and make it a permanent thing. Have you and your sweetheart considered a fantasy wedding yet? Some folks truly go all out with these things now days. Don't get me wrong, I love a good wedding, but within a certain budget of some sort. I mean when couples are spending 30 grand on the ceremony alone, I think that's getting a tad ridiculous. Well, that is unless you're Brad Pit and Angelina Jolie or something. I'm sure they could have a dread wedding and honeymoon merely off the cash they made from selling a picture of their baby. Anyway, one thing is for certain when it comes to wonderful wedding ceremonies. You want to get everything just right, and this is where a wedding planning checklist. Have you gotten your wrote up for that big event?

What would you stick on a wedding planning checklist? Wow let me tell you, there are many things and areas to cover. First you begin with the date you are getting married. This of course should be written at the top of your wedding planning checklist. Secondly, you should have the location and time of your wedding. Have you decided on an ideal setting yet? Maybe you were thinking of a all-in-one private getaway ceremony. This way you can take care of the location, lodging and food all in one whack. Have every thing planned out far in advance. That's always the key to a great wedding that runs smoothly. When my wife and I planned our special date, we booked the hotel room over a year in advance. It was a private ceremony, and we decided to do the wedding and honeymoon all in one whack. With our detailed wedding planning checklist, it all ran smoothly.

Other additives to your wedding planning checklist should include who is going to marry you, the exact location of the ceremony, the wedding cake, the bouquet, the marriage license, possible blood testing, and of course the rings. These are all crucial elements of a wedding ceremony. Of course it's up to the guy and girl to do their dress and tuxedo on their own. Overall, a wedding planning checklist should include a lot. That one tiny thing that is overlooked can really ruin everything. Therefore it's prudent to plan far in advance with a well-written wedding planning checklist.