Top Mistakes Couples Make While Planning Their Wedding
With such an important event to celebrate the most significant commitment in one's life we get it- weddings can be stressful. Between making a guest list, sticking to a budget and executing the perfect vision of your big day it is easy to make mistakes. With this in mind Vowlá wants to help recognize and avoid them, here's how.
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
One major mistake couples make when planning their wedding is paying too much attention to details that are insignificant. In more ways than one couples become fixated on the small detail that they forget to step back and focus on the celebration. Whether the centerpieces are the correct shade of pink or if inviting certain guests was a mistake is ultimately out of your control once the day arrives. As a couple you cannot predict what your guests are going to do so just enjoy the process and take things as they come, after all, you're getting married and that’s something to celebrate!
Not Sticking to the Wedding Budget
As expensive as weddings can be it’s important to plan ahead and have reasonable expectations. Deciding on a budget with your partner from the start is crucial in the wedding planning process. Its easy to get stuck in the mindset of a vision of getting married at a destination wedding in Bora-Bora wearing the most elegant ball gown (myself included) but it’s important to be reasonable and have clear expectations from the start. By narrowing down how much will be allocated to musicians, party gifts, the wedding dress, etc. you can help reduce stress and mistakes in the long-run to embark on your exciting new journey.
Sending Out Save-The-Dates Too Soon
The excitement to immediately start envisioning a guest list right after getting engaged is a common mistake, I mean who wouldn’t! With such exciting news many couples are so eager and overjoyed to start planning their wedding that they send out their save-the-dates a little too early. By first having a firm guest list with people you are positive you want to attend, it is better to send out the invitations at that time. Having a firm guest list allows you to give more time and thought with you and your partner want to attend.. Let’s face it, we all have busy lives and it’s easy to forget things if we are notified too far in advance. Save-the-dates are usually sent out approximately 8- 10 months before the wedding to assure that guests not only have enough time to plan ahead but to know for certain they will be there to share this special moment with you.
The Vowla app allows for users to plan their wedding all in one app, with timelines and steps catered to each client, Vowla ensures that these mistakes, and more, won’t happen during your wedding planning journey! For more tips and tricks on how to avoid these mistakes when planning your wedding, follow us on Instagram @vowla-app and subscribe for weekly content!