For Clients
If you and your fiance have large families and many friends, and you find it unbearable to think that one of them might miss your wedding, the size of your guest list is likely to be quite big. But don’t worry, the following 5 tips will help you cope with your large wedding and stay within the budget.
So, here are 5 tips to help you organize your big wedding.
1. MAKE SURE THAT THE VENUE OF YOUR CHOICE CAN FIT ALL GUESTS
This may seem obvious, however, always visit the venue as the photos can be deceiving, as can the assurances of the venue managers. Until you see with your own eyes the ability to fit all 25 tables, for a comfortable location for all two hundred guests, your vision of wedding decor has little chance of being realized. Therefore, in case this vision does not agree with the space chosen for the wedding, it is very important to know about it in advance in order to have time to change it.
It is worth remembering that when hundreds of people dance and are in one place, it quickly becomes hot and stuffy, so understanding how the air conditioner turns on at the right time is critical. Otherwise, hot dishes can be safely sent to the trash can.
2. WRITE A PLAN TO SEE OR TRY TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE WEDDING
All your guests will come to congratulate you, but if you invite more than 200 people, it can be a real challenge – to have time to spend time with everyone. A four or five-hour reception is a short time frame in order to be able to navigate crowds of people, spend time with each guest, and at the same time have time to enjoy the wedding day. To maximize this time, it will be good to spend time with some of the guests beforehand. For example, you can organize a pre-wedding party or a wedding rehearsal. Also, in the case of giving gifts, make sure that the guests do not line up, it will be much easier to go around each table separately, thereby capturing a larger number of people.
3. GIVE YOUR GUESTS A REASON TO STAND UP
A wedding reception is a way to create several small parties within the same venue.
We all know how popular photo booths can be. Anything that makes guests interact with each other can be a great addition to a large wedding. If this is a formal dinner, it will not be superfluous to dilute it with something specific, themed, for example, between the second and third serving, arrange for guests to interactively prepare your favorite dishes, which you usually do at home.
4. GIFTS FOR GUESTS
Welcome gifts can play a very important role for a bride – there is something special about seeing the name or initials of yourself and your chosen one printed or drawn side by side on a piece of jewelry. Despite this, they are not always so special for guests. Therefore, perhaps, instead of buying gifts for guests, it will be more profitable to distribute funds to improve the quality of the big wedding itself, so that the guests themselves get an unforgettable experience.
It is worth remembering that many wedding contractors have a fixed cost for their services, no matter how many people are invited to the wedding. For example, a wedding dress, a photographer and a DJ. It makes sense to discuss this point with your partner and understand what exactly is a priority area in your budget, and if your views on the cost of florists, catering and bartenders services coincide with those offered in the wedding market.
5. USE THE RULE OF FIVE YEARS
The more guests there will be at your wedding, the higher the cost will be. And don’t assume that someone on the invite list won’t show up at the wedding – you should expect all the people you sent out wedding invitations to show up at your wedding. To determine the exact list of invitees, use the five-year rule. It goes like this: “If you haven’t spoken to the person for five years, you probably shouldn’t invite him to your wedding.”
You can also use the five-minute rule. If you find it unbearable to be around a person for more than five minutes, you might not want to invite them to your wedding.
