The List: Basic Rule #2


Make a list of everything that you will need for - and need to pay for - your wedding. It may take you a little bit longer than you might initially think. The easiest way is to start! Write on pads, cards, scraps of paper, envelopes etc. Get all of the wedding ideas and things needed for the wedding down on paper as they occur to you.

As the Planner you should have a manila envelope or a folder of some kind that is good for keeping lots of different sized pieces of paper together. Stockpile the bride's, grooms and other's written thoughts and in this large envelope. In time, these scraps of paper and miscellaneous notes can be made into a single list on which you have everything listed that all of have thought of about the upcoming wedding.

It sounds pretty straightforward, but it is impossible to gather all the wishes that the wedding participants can think of at just one sitting.
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Yes, you'll probably think of most things on the first day, but there will be things that you won't remember immediately that will wake you up at 3:00 in the morning. That's when you'll remember that the bride mentioned she might want saffron coloured tablecloths and you're pretty sure that colour doesn't come standard at any reception venue, so you'd better add "tablecloth rentals/purchase" to your list! It happens like that.

Once you have your list, you can prioritize the items on it.

Then, the budget pages on this site will explain how prioritizing the items on the list will guide you to developing your own wedding budget.

Making a list is Basic Rule #2, and is an integral part of the wedding planning and critical in the wedding budgeting process.

Here is a sample list of items, many of which you might consider important items for your wedding.

Next rule? Be realistic!




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