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Start YourWedding Planning

8/5/2015

 
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Hello beautiful Moonbeams! Since we are such Planners and like to do everything in a orderly manner we firgured the best way to kick off our blog would be to start by sharing our best suggestions on how to start planning for your big day! We will be posting weekly so make sure to check back every week (:

First things first, The most important step when starting to plan your beautiful wedding is to settle on a budget before getting to carried away with all the pinterest perfect ideas.


According to Thecostofwedding.com "Couples that live in or travel to Hennepin, MN (County) spend between $22,241 and $37,068 on average for their wedding. However, most couples spend less than $10,000. While the prices of weddings vary greatly we work with couples with any type of budget.The chart below shows the percent of couples that spend in different ranges for Hennepin, MN (County). The average wedding cost is based on number of guests estimated between 213 and 233." 


Tip: Make sure to consider the way you want to divide up your budget before deciding on your venue.

The next step is to choose what is more important, the time of year or the venue. Most popular venues book for a year in advance and only have very select days available, so if you have your heart set on a particular venue its important to be very flexible in time of year or be open minded to other venues. 

Tip: According to Brides.com, The peak wedding months are June and September which cause venues to tend to be more expensive, Keep your mind open to a winter wedding. Venues in the winter often tend to be cheaper.

Make sure to select your wedding party far in advance to make sure everyone has there schedules cleared! Be careful when selecting the size of your wedding party, Its important not to have a party of 10 bridesmaids and 10 groomsman if your planning for a small intimate wedding.

Tip: Don't stress if you don't have a perfectly even number of bridesmaids and groomsman. Its your important day and your wedding party is supposed to be made up of your closest friends and siblings, don't add a random person to your wedding party or leave someone out just to even it out.

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This is where we come in! Don't let yourself get overwhelmed and stress over the day that is supposed to be the best day of your life, and most definitely will be with our help (:

Wedding and event planners book very far in advance so if your choosing Full on coordination or just day of coordination, find a company you love and commit to it! You wont even believe some of the things us planners think off to help!

Tip: Whether you hire a planner before you even select your venue and wedding party or after you have them picked out, it is recommended to hire a planner on in the first 12-9 months, but if not were more than happy to jump in at anytime!

Once you have your venue and date selected, now is the time to find your photographer, Florist, DJ and Officiant. Its your big day so you want to make sure you are able to select the vendors of your choice. If not there a plenty of other great venders your wedding planner can recommend.

 

Tip: Don't cheap out on a photographer, Your wedding is something you'll always want to remember and you don't want to hire someone with no experience. 

Extra Tip: Make sure to meet with your Officiant in advance to make sure that your ideas for your wedding ceremony and theirs line up correctly. 

Although you may have already put together your guest list we recommend finalizing your guest list 6 to 9 months before the wedding so you have a rough estimate of numbers to give to your baker, florist and caterer.
 

Tip: If your looking to cut down on costs a good alternative is offering family style or Buffet.

Once you have all the big important aspects of your wedding left its important to remember to check with your venue and start renting for other event necessities. (Chairs, Tables, Linens, Lighting, ect.)

Tip: When ordering Linens we recommend ordering a few extra, you never know what could happen, So its important to plan for the worst.

Check back as we continue sharing some of our favorite tips for planning your perfect wedding timeline. 
Don't stop with the stars; ask for the moon...

Wedding App for Your Guests

8/5/2015

 
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With Social Media consuming everyone its time to embrace the change and use opportunities like this one! A new app I just came across and Needed to share; WedPics. 

While Instagram Hashtags are also a great way to gather wedding pictures, WedPics has stepped up your average hashtag and created a page devoted to your wedding, and the best part? Its Completely Free!

Start by having your guests download the app (Its completely free, so unless you don't have a smart phone you have no reason not to.)

Once you have the App downloaded you start with the basic's. Uploading The Bride and Grooms or partners names, the Wedding date, Location, and a personal wedding Id. All which can be changed at anytime.

WedPics is not only is a place to share pictures, its so much more. Once you are set up with the basics you can go invite all of your guests, Upload your Registry and even order and print App Cards to place around your wedding reception.

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The best part about WedPics? You can manage as many Photo Albums as preferred. Have your own albums for the; Ceremony, Reception, Wedding Showers,Engagement, and etc. 

Your WedPics doesn't have to end once your wedding does, If you want to continue to share your life with your wedding guest you can share albums from your Honeymoon, and early life together. And get this! With the click of a button you can push any album you choose and have it directly uploaded to Facebook.

 So if your looking for a new creative way to see all your guests photos and share your favorite make sure to check out WedPics!

    Author:
    Ashley Stein

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