UK Wedding Planning: Where to Start?
Planning a wedding in the UK is no joke. It took me 10 long and tedious months to plan a wedding that I only half enjoyed. I forgot a lot of things at the last moment, did things in the wrong order and didn’t give enough time to the most important things. But I realised that this could all have been avoided if I had just known where and how to start.
If my reality is your nightmare and you are wondering whether you can plan a wedding without a wedding planner then you need not worry because it isn’t only possible but also quite fun.
This wedding planning checklist will help you give a clear idea about how your initial wedding planning should look.
1. Wedding planning apps/websites
A wedding planning app or website can help you stay organised so that you don’t miss things and remember everything that you actually wanted in your wedding.
planning.wedding is a free and efficient planner that you can definitely try.
There are some sites like the knot, which have a wide array of vendors that you can browse through as well.
With several checklists, timelines and reminders, these websites are a lifesaver for everyone who is planning a wedding.
Some of the best wedding planning apps for a UK wedding include Appy Couple, Honeyfund, Trello or The Hitched Wedding Planning App.
2. Wedding planning checklist and timeline
When beginning your wedding planning, you must create a rough checklist of all the things that you wish to have at your wedding. You should also create a wedding planning timeline for yourself so that you know what needs to be done at what time. Try to look at some sample wedding checklists to get a better idea.
Check out this FREE detailed wedding planning checklist curated by experts online.
3. Guest list and budget
The first thing that you need to at least roughly finalise, is the overall budget that you can afford to spend.
65% of couples in the UK have had a wedding over £15,000 but that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a phenomenal wedding under £10,000.
You just need to make a few compromises and be strict with your budget. If you give it enough time, there is no need for a wedding planner because wedding planning services will unnecessarily add extra cost to your budget.
You also need to have a rough guest list to begin your wedding planning because that will affect your cost very much.
Your average per-head catering cost is around £90. If your guest list is over 150 people, you need a bigger venue otherwise you can manage with a small venue. Most venues can easily seat 50-100 guests.
