{"id":49233,"date":"2018-01-23T01:35:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T01:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/withjoy.com\/blog\/?p=49233"},"modified":"2023-12-22T12:03:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T20:03:37","slug":"wedding-planning-getting-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/withjoy.com\/blog\/wedding-planning-getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Planning Essentials: Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning a wedding&nbsp;can be a daunting task. It can seem like there are so many things to consider, so many things you \u201chave to have.\u201d It can be difficult to know where to even start. All of the little (and not so little) details of wedding planning can make it easy to lose sight of the big picture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how can you make sense of it all? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The important thing is to start with the essentials and work from there. &nbsp;And the most essential thing is that you\u2019re getting together with family and friends to make memories and celebrate this new stage in your lives. From there, your wedding planning possibilities are virtually endless, and how you plan the big event is ultimately up to you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether you want a small ceremony with close family and friends in a non-traditional setting, a joyous community gathering, or an exciting weekend getaway far from home, this guide can help you make the most of the time you spend planning it all out.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where to Start With&nbsp;Wedding Planning<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it\u2019s time to start planning your wedding, the first step is to stop and think about what matters to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Start by sitting down with your partner to decide what the two of you want. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing in parents or other close family members should come soon after. If the wedding will be funded in great part by&nbsp;family members,&nbsp;then they certainly might expect to have some input.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When discussing your wedding with your partner and your family, you may want to remember the following points:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus first on the big picture issues first\u2014budget, guests, location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save secondary concerns for after the big decisions have been made.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are some traditional aspects of weddings that you definitely want to have?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are some non-traditional, unique features you might want to include?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s not as important: What aspects of the wedding might you be willing to give up if necessary?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budget First vs. Guests First<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are at least two schools of thought that you are likely to encounter when seeking advice on what to plan first. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The traditional advice is to figure out a budget, and see how many guests you can afford to have given how much you want to spend on food and drink. Then you may have to make tough decisions about whom to invite if the number of guests is limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another equally sound decision is to have a general idea of you guest list before going into detail on your budget. It can be much easier to figure out how much you want to spend on food or the bar if you already know how many people you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">really<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> want to be at your wedding.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This may make more sense for you than starting with an abstract number and then having to spend lots of time struggling with the question of who gets to be one of the lucky few.&nbsp;And you can use the guest list management tool that is built into <a href=\"https:\/\/withjoy.com\/\">Joy<\/a> to add your guests and get your counts for budget calculations. It will store all of your guests\u2019 information in a single place, like a spreadsheet, and you can use it later for sending out save-the-dates and RSVPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the most important things to you are location (as in a destination wedding, for instance) and you\u2019re planning on a small, intimate wedding anyway, you may feel sure you won\u2019t have any regrets when it comes to your guest list. &nbsp;In that case, perhaps starting with some serious budgeting is the right decision for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether your wedding planning with your budget or you guest list, remember to not lose sight of the big picture. If you decided having your loved ones near for this occasion is a top priority for you, make your budget adapt to that and not vice versa. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional, Unique, or Both?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever \u201ctradition\u201d means to you and your family, you may be faced with the question of how much you want to adhere to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both traditional and non-traditional weddings have their advantages and drawbacks. Some quick considerations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing to have your wedding in a traditional venue with a traditional ceremony, reception, and catering could limit the options you have for personalization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-traditional wedding venues may have a lower cost up front, but the cost of catering and rentals can quickly add up.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIY can be an option for catering, decorating, and other aspects of the wedding, but be realistic about the time you are willing or able to put into it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, your decision about what aspects to include and how traditional or unique you want your wedding to be should fit with the big picture you decided on. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do decide to do things your own way, just make sure to let guests know what to expect well before the big day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49314 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rehearsaluploads.withjoy.com\/uploads\/uploads\/joy-product-app-moments-details-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding planning with Joy\" width=\"2289\" height=\"1560\"><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making Memories<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many of the things that go into planning a wedding are so important, yet in the end they may not be the things you or your guests remember the most. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your guests remember? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, what do you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">want<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> them to remember? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideally you want them to have fun and remember a joyous occasion centered around the two of you. Your guests will likely remember the general atmosphere way more than the appetizers or the decorations (not that you shouldn\u2019t spend time and effort on those things if they are important to you!) And if your guests are having fun, it\u2019s all the more likely that both their memories of the event and yours will be overwhelmingly positive. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As is so often the case in life, the big, important things aren\u2019t necessarily the tangible things. So in the process of wedding planning, make sure to start cultivating great memories early on. You can involve all of your loved ones in the process! Encourage those involved to take photos of all the moments behind-the-scenes. Photo collection apps like Joy make it easy for everyone to share and view within a private event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever &#8220;big picture&#8221; wedding decisions you make now,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it\u2019s important to keep them in mind as you plan out out the details of the event. Photo albums, a wedding website, and writing out the story of your relationship can be great reminders of what&#8217;s important. Free wedding tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/withjoy.com\/\">Joy<\/a>&nbsp;can help you get started&nbsp;with these and other essentials to start creating&nbsp;the atmosphere you want right away!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get Started \u2013 Write a Wedding Story<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A wedding website can help you express what your wedding is all about and inform guest of the important details all in the same place.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Create a wedding site with Joy.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joy is a free service, and it\u2019s easy to get started. To create a Joy wedding click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/withjoy.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-49448\" src=\"https:\/\/rehearsaluploads.withjoy.com\/uploads\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-28-at-3.07.14-PM-300x152.png\" alt=\"wedding creation page\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wedding creation page will ask your name, your partner\u2019s name, and the date and location of your wedding. If you haven\u2019t decided on a firm date or location yet, don\u2019t worry! You can easily change these details later.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-49447\" src=\"https:\/\/rehearsaluploads.withjoy.com\/uploads\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-28-at-3.05.05-PM-300x166.png\" alt=\"wedding welcome page\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A great feature of Joy is the wedding story. It allows you to put the \u201cbig picture\u201d into words on your wedding site&#8217;s welcome page. Writing out your wedding story can be a great way to get started with your wedding planning journey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>With your partner, write out the story of your wedding.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you want to describe your relationship? How did you meet? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a proposal story you want to share?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you want your guests to know?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a sample wedding story provided to help you get started, but don\u2019t feel like you have to follow this model! <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your \u201cwedding story\u201d can be whatever communicates the big picture of your wedding to your guests.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49470\" src=\"https:\/\/rehearsaluploads.withjoy.com\/uploads\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-29-at-9.49.11-AM.png\" alt=\"wedding story\" width=\"120\" height=\"118\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To add your wedding story to your Joy site, click on the &#8220;Story&#8221; icon in the dashboard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now you&#8217;re all set with a Joy site and a wedding story! Your Joy wedding site also has tons more features to help you with planning your wedding and communicating with guests. Happy wedding planning!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning a wedding&nbsp;can be a daunting task. 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