6 Planner Secrets for a Stress Free Wedding

Having your wedding pre-planned and pre thought out really allows for a less stressful wedding day. Meticulous week of / month of planning can take a minimum of 24 hours for a seasoned professional.   I know you may think- wow, that is a lot of time and who has 20+ hours to spare?  When do I get time to relax?

One of the secrets to less stress on the day of is detail, detail and when you thought you were done with the details- detail some more.  What does this mean, exactly?  Here are some suggestions:

• Have a clear and concise timeline for your wedding day. You want to make sure you have a one for your installation team: floral, rentals, lighting, cake, entertainment, etc….
• Create a spreadsheet for your vendors on it have everyone’s emergency contact info, their specialty, time of arrival and date you last confirmed
• Create a spreadsheet of your guest list. 
• Have a master spreadsheet by last name sorted alphabetically.  On this list you should have the name of each guest, their table number/name, their food choice and how many people are in that party.
• Also, sort this same spreadsheet by table number.  So you have a list of all guests seated at table 1, 2, 3 etc so if one of your guests at table 5 decided to bring a last minute (uninvited) friend to the event you can have the maitre ‘d logically figure out why the table appears to be set incorrectly and then quietly correct and adjust the table quickly without disrupting the entire event.
• If renting tables and chairs make sure you have back up as there is ALWAYS someone who decides to show up at the last moment or bring additional guests to your wedding.

When getting ready for your wedding you need to prepare for every scenario under the sun and then roll with it on the day of. Weddings are a lot like the ocean the waves come in and go you can choose to ride with the wave and breath or fight it and … You can also hire a professional planner so you can relax and be in joy throughout this entire process and especially on your Wedding day.

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Grace, Gratitude and Happy Planning!