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Making the decisions on what you want is usually what will take the longest amount of time. Unless you have a very clear vision of what will make your dream wedding the most remarkable day in your life, there are umptillion choices out there for colours, theme, decoration, dresses, stationery …. It’s enough to make any future bride and groom run screaming for any of the many hills in Saskatchewan!

My job as your wedding planner is to openly communicate with you about what fits with your vision and budget, and is available to fill your requests. I am there to make sure every detail is attended to and that, as far as I can control, there are no regrets after your big day.

WHEN do we want to get married? What time of day? Which day of the week? This year, next year…? Spring, summer, winter, autumn? Further "when" questions would involve, when am I going to get my nails done? When will I schedule certain appointments? When do I want deadlines for certain things to be done by? ...

WHO? Who do you think will be most involved in your planning? Who is involved in providing financial support for this celebration? Further, who will sew my dress? Who will make my decorations? Who will design our invitations? Who will help clean up? Who will pay the service providers? Who will decorate? Who will cater? Who will photograph? Who will provide flowers? Who will sit at the guest book? Who will usher? Who will we ask to be our attendants? ...

WHERE do we want to get married? In a church? in a park? In the city? In the country? On a boat? On a beach? Somewhere tropical? In a hall, a gym, outdoors? ...

WHAT kind of wedding do we want? What size of wedding do I envision, or what can I afford? What kind of decorations will we want? What kind of theme, if any, will we have? What kind of dress will the bride wear? What kind of tux is best for the groom? What will the attendants wear? What will they carry? What will the bride’s “borrowed, blue, old, new” be? What questions should the bride and groom be asking now to avoid conflict in the future? ...

HOW will we pay for this wedding? How long will it take to save extra money for things we cannot do without? How will we prepare for a married life together? How will we get everything done on time? How will we handle disagreements? How will we transport everything?...

The toughest thing to tackle is your budget. Realizing what the cost of all the wonderful things that go into a wedding can be a bit of a shock for some people. But have no fear – I can help you plan your wedding on ANY BUDGET! You just have to realize that you need to prioritize what you would like. I have the experience and know-how to make wise recommendations for your budget. The first thing is, you have to talk about your budget with anyone who is contributing to the cost. How much are parents and the bride and groom going to be contributing to the cost of the wedding? Traditionally, the bride and her family paid for certain things and the groom and his family, other things. Nowadays, the bride and groom may be able to fund the event themselves. Whatever the case may be, it's important to have a starting point of money that you know you will be able to spend.

FIRST THINGS FIRST:

Have a meeting with the bride, groom, and both sets of parents. This should be more like a casual, enjoyable meeting rather than a party. (It may be harder to make plans when you are focused on socializing) Make it a nice get together with finger foods and juice or wine and prepare an agenda. Talk about your preliminary ideas and vision for your day. Allow everyone at the table to express themselves and their opinions without anyone judging anyone else. It is a great time to get everything out in the open in regards to traditions that are expected to be followed and any other ideas that the group of you have. Just remember to be gentle and kind and try to understand everyone's point of view. You don't necessarily have to follow the opinions stated, but this should be a time of sharing and you can make your decisions later.... even in another meeting!

* If you would like, I am available to chair this meeting for you.

WHEN should you book me? As soon as you realize that you would like someone else to handle some or all of the planning details for you. This doesn’t mean I make the decisions for you, but I will provide my input, ideas, and information as well as arrange/book the things that you have decided upon.

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