Surrey Wedding Planning Essentials

Surrey Wedding Planning Essentials

The question has just been popped and after the celebration of a soon-to-be wedding, it begins to sink in that there is a great deal of planning to be done. In some cases this could lead to a panic of sorts; however, it is best to think things through and strategise in order to make things run smoothly.

Wedding Plan

 As a couple you need to come up with a plan that lists down all that it to be done and the amount of time required to complete all the preparations.  There are several template plans that can be found in bookstores or you can buy wedding planning software that you can install on your computer. This kinds of plans put almost everything into consideration and it is simply a matter of following up on issues and ensuring that deadlines are met.

Checklists

The best way to follow up if certain tasks have been done to completion is to always have a checklist within the wedding plan. By doing this you will be easily able to determine what has been done and what is remaining.

Attachments

Whether you have a manual or digital wedding plan it is important to attach any documents that pertain to the event. This includes things such as receipts, permits, licenses, fabric samples. Color scheme samples, card designs etc. having these items in a central place will make it easy when referencing. 

Personalize

If you are using a wedding plan template you should be able to customize it in a way that makes it more personal for you. Do not be afraid of making any additions where you feel necessary.

NB: As you prepare for the big day make sure that you put some time aside to relax because you may burn out before that big day arrives!

Things to Ponder when Planning a Wedding

Planning of a wedding can be complicated or simple depending on what preparations you make for the big ceremony. If you decide to make a logical plan well in advance, you will find that things tend to fall into place and any eventualities can be dealt with in good time. Preparation is the best way to make sure that a wedding ceremony is a success.

Wedding Planner

As much as it may sometimes seem unnecessary to hire some help for the planning it is wise to hire a wedding planner/coordinator if you can afford it.  This person will assist greatly in making your dream wedding come true. This is especially so when you do not have enough time to attend to certain issues and you have to let the coordinator follow up on things. 

Finances

It is vital to decide the amount you are willing to spend and this will be the basis of how big or small the wedding will be. Try to keep within your budget and make compromises if you can because some people have lavish weddings only to be steeped in debt after all the festivities are done. A good tracking record for expenses should be in place and this will help you not to overshoot your budget.

Location

Finding the right venue could be hectic but you will need to look around. Ensure that necessary bookings are done well in advance and if required get the necessary licenses or permits.

Bookings

There are a host of services that need to be booked in advance and these include: catering, D.J/Band, Photographers, transport and florists. Make all confirmations before hand to avoid any surprises.

Guest list

Sit down and come up with a list of expected guest and make sure that it is in line with the expected budget.

As long as a detailed plan is formulated and adhered to, you are good to go.

For more wedding tips and advice, as well as a full directory of wedding suppliers in Surrey, visit Surrey Weddings

How to Hire a Wedding Planner in Surrey

Weddings are becoming more elaborate, and at the same time, many brides have less time to dedicate to them. This is where a wedding planner can help you.

When Jennifer, a partner at a big accounting company in Surrey got engaged, she knew that she didn’t have time to plan the 300 person wedding that was expected by her friends, family, and business associates.  “One of the first decisions I made was to hire a wedding planner,” she says.  “And it was probably the best decision I made in the whole wedding process.”

Wedding planners can manage all of the administrative details that go into putting a wedding together while leaving the creative decisions to the bride.

Commonly, there are three types of payment arrangements for wedding planners.

Fee planner

Your wedding planner doesn’t charge you, but you know up front that he or she gets commission from the various wedding suppliers that she recommends. She may not send you to the best choice for you if someone else gives her a bigger cut, although most will.  But, if you don’t have a budget for a wedding planner, this may be the choice for you.

Fee based on a percentage of the whole wedding budget

A good wedding planner can charge up to 20 percent of the wedding budget.  If you are having a large, elaborate wedding where the total budget is over £30,000, this is the way to go.

Fixed fee for specific services

If you are prepared to handle some of the administrative headache, this may be the way to go as you can only pay for the services you require.

One of the advantages of working with a wedding planner is that she has a professionally developed time line and checklists for everything.  You know you won’t end up not purchasing the wedding flowers if you work with a wedding planner.

You want to look for a wedding planner who is experienced about weddings and the pre-wedding process.  They should also know the benefits and drawbacks of working with various bakeries or printers in your region.  You may want to ask whether the planner has any kind of certification.

Your wedding planner should listen to you.  She should help you produce your vision of the perfect day – not impose hers on you.  Your wedding planner should pose a lot of questions up front.  She also needs to be hands-off when you want her to be.

You should find your wedding planner from personal recommendations.  If you don’t know anyone who has had a wedding planner in the last couple of years, get on the internet wedding chat rooms and find out who has the best reputation.

A wedding planner should take your image of a dream wedding and turn it into a reality.  She should take the worry off of you.  She should allow you to have the time to really enjoy your engagement and to look forward to the big day.

For more wedding tips and advice, as well as a full directory of wedding suppliers in Surrey, visit Surrey Weddings

Planning A Wedding In Surrey

Planning A Wedding In Surrey

By Tamara Jacobs

Planning an English wedding? Why not do it in Surrey? Here’s a list of some beautiful churches, reception venues and things to do in Surrey to help get you started.

Get me to the church on time:

Surrey has some extremely beautiful churches where anyone (of Christian faith) would be lucky to get married.

The Parish Church of St James Weybridge has a sacramental window which is absolutely stunning. It is made of Victorian stained glass and depicts the sacraments of the rites of the church. The upper row has New Testament sacramental themes and then more contemporary pictures in the rows beneath.

The church of St Mary Oatlands was built in 1861 as a ‘chapel’ to serve the needs of the growing local population. It is made of stone and surrounded by beautiful greenery, including hedges and a variety of trees. Other local churches include Weybridge United Reform Church, Weybridge Methodist Church, and Christ The Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Church.

Reception:

Depending on your taste and budget, there are many wedding reception venues in Surrey to choose from. Silvermere Inn on the Lake offers gorgeous views, which is optimal for photographs of both the wedding party as well as guests. They also have an Island Marquee which can be tailored to individual requirements, drop down windows for full view of the lake, and private facilities for up to 200 guests.

Loseley Park is another attractive option. The 17th century Tithe Barn makes for a beautiful reception with views across the lawns and parkland.

Wotton House has a lot to offer any wedding, from its 20 acres of land, to stunning landscape architecture (once home to botanist John Evelyn), to a range of special houses and suites to entertain guests.

Burhill Golf Club is the perfect Surrey wedding venue. Tucked away in quiet woodlands is a Georgian Mansion that is beyond beautiful. The facilities can accommodate 104 and suites overlook the River Mole. Moreover there are extensive banqueting and wine menus to choose from.

Things to do in Surrey:

Of course, out-of-towners will want to entertain themselves between the church and reception. Thankfully there are many fun and educational things to do in Surrey, including going to visit the Hampton Court Palace, the RHS Wisley Gardens, or touring Thorpe Park. For those who feel the wedding is activity and excitement enough, Surrey is a wonderful place to go for bike rides or long walks.

So brides, grooms and in-laws to be, when planning an English wedding, consider Surrey. There are wonderful places to entertain and guests will have more than enough to do. And for the perfect ending, hire a hot air balloon to fly off and enjoy your first private married moments.

British School Of Ballooning provides Hot Air Balloon Flights throughout the south of England. Hot Air Ballooning is the perfect way to enjoy the scenery in the Home Counties. Find out more about Balloon Rides Surrey here http://www.hotair.co.uk/milford

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Why should I hire a wedding planner?

Why should I hire a wedding planner?

Whether or not you decide to hire a planner for your wedding is one of the most important decisions that you will make at the beginning of your wedding preparations. Planning your perfect day can at times be overwhelming and unfortunately many brides will become upset and disheartened. Recent statistics show that the average amount of time spent planning a wedding is 200 – 300 hours, this is time that most people simply don’t have.

Most couples in America will hire a wedding planner to help with their big day however; the UK bridal market has been slower to catch on to the benefits of hiring a planner. In this article I hope to answer some of the questions and dispel some of the myths surrounding wedding planners.

Will I still be in control of my wedding?

It is a common misconception that wedding planners will ‘take over’ and therefore your wedding will be less personal and unique, however a good wedding planner will grasp the vision of your perfect day from the initial consultation and will be able to produce a spectacular event based on your dreams and inspirations. You will remain in full control of your wedding and you will have the final say in the suppliers used and the overall theme of the day.  

Are wedding planners an added expense?

Hiring a planner can be views as an extra expense; however we will ensure that your wedding budget is adhered to and that you don’t go over budget, wedding planners will also ‘push’ for the best discounts possible with suppliers and vendors with a view to saving you as much money as we can. We have heard horror stories from couples that have been horrendously over budget and have unfortunately begun their married life with terrible debts, if they had hired a wedding planner then we would ensure that they remained with their budget and this situation would not happen.

Are wedding planners just for the rich and famous?

Years ago wedding planners were only accessible to the rich and famous, these days it is estimated that 26% of couples hire a wedding planner. It costs less than you may think to use the services of a planner and many planners now offer flexible payment schemes to make it even more accessible.

The venue has a wedding coordinator so why do I need a planner?

The difference between a qualified wedding planner and a venue coordinator is that the coordinator only works for the venue which you are using for your wedding. They have a list of recommended suppliers to help you but as far as planning goes they will not be able to help you. A wedding planner will not only coordinate at the venue of your choice but they will also help you to create your dream wedding. They will help with wedding design, coordinating the suppliers, managing the contracts, tracking the budget, alleviating stress, the list is endless.

How can I be sure that the planner I hire is competent?

There is no current law governing wedding planners and therefore anybody can begin a company which offers wedding planning services, this is a major concern for many planners. Look for a planner with qualifications or a planner which is a member of an association for example: UKAWP (UK Alliance of Wedding Planners)

What difference will it make to my wedding?

The difference hiring a planner can make is immense and you will be a much calmer bride knowing that all of your plans are taken care of. We will work with you to create a day which is totally unique, memorable and completely flawless and we guarantee that any problems which arise will be dealt with quickly and discreetly.  You and your guests will have a more enjoyable time safe in the knowledge that your wedding planner is there to ensure that the day runs smoothly.

I have already planned the majority of my wedding so why should I hire a wedding planner?

Wedding planners offer more services than you may think. We don’t simply offer the full planning service, we also offer wedding day coordination, contract management, hen and stag night planning, honeymoon planning, design theme and décor and supplier sourcing. So even if you have planned the majority of your wedding it is still worth considering a planner for the remainder of your preparations.

About Pazazz Weddings

Here at Pazazz Weddings we pride ourselves on creating fabulous luxurious and awe-inspiring weddings for our clients. With excellent training from the Wedding Planner School we are able to think creatively and will ensure that your wedding is unique and memorable.

Pazazz Weddings can provide you with a full bespoke wedding planning service or you can choose from a wide range of other wedding planning packages.  Each package is tailored to your individual requirements and priced accordingly. We provide an outstanding service to all of our clients, with a view to save you time, stress and money.

To contact Pazazz Weddings please Freephone 08000 029267, email pazazzweddings@googlemail.com or visit www.weddingplannerkentsussex.co.uk

For more wedding tips and advice, as well as a full directory of wedding suppliers in Surrey, visit Surrey Weddings

Wedding Planning Guide to Make Everything Simpler

When you were still not dealing with wedding planning, you really thought that the process was going to be a piece of cake. You are the kind of person who loves organising things. You keep a checklist to make sure that you don’t forget anything at home and at work and you even have a handy calendar that reminds you about the birthdays of people who are close to you. Now that you are dealing with your own wedding checklist, it no longer makes sense why many couples end up separating after they have dealt with such hard task of planning for the event.

This is the time when you just wish that you are doing a checklist for things that you want from Santa than what you are really faced with. This may be hard, but you will soon get married and this will only happen for a day. That is why many people want the best and for it to be the perfect event for this one special day.

To help you with the checklist, you can go online for downloadable forms or the kinds that you can fill out on the site and print copies later on. These are very helpful because the lists already contain the essential factors and elements that you should pay attention to at this point. You simply have to supply answers in the space provided, like how many guests do you intend to invite, their names and your plans for the seating arrangement. The list will also remind you about the different providers that you need to get in touch with, and when.

When it comes to providers, there are websites that contain a complete database of the contact details of known companies and individuals offering various services in this field. You will have a choice where would you want to get the flowers, where you intend to hold the reception, what churches are near your area and a lot more factors that are easy to miss out if you won’t be reminded about them.

Most of the checklists that you fill in online have a specific time frame of 18 months. If you need more time or you need something that can help you for a shorter duration, you have to manually adjust, edit and reformat some of its parts. If you are finding it hard to edit, you can use the online checklist as a guide in doing your own version. The online form can help you deal with the things that people tend to forget at such event.

In creating a handy checklist, make sure that you have a calendar with you. You can do this using an Excel or Microsoft Word program on the computer. Leave enough space so that when you print the forms, you can still add quick notes to these.

Wedding planning may appear tricky especially at times when you are confused about what else needs to be done. This is why it is very vital that you have a comprehensive checklist that you can look into as the event draws near.

For more wedding tips and advice, as well as a full directory of wedding suppliers in Surrey, visit Surrey Weddings

Getting Married? Beauty Preparations You Need to Make

Have you recently been engaged? If you have, have you started planning your wedding yet? If you haven’t, you will want to get started with the planning soon. Even if you have already started planning your wedding, have you made all of your beauty preparations yet? Beauty preparation are an important part of planning a wedding, if not the most important part. For that reason, you will want to start making your beauty arrangements right away.

When it comes to beauty preparations for your wedding, you will find that are a number of different steps that you will need to take. First off all, you may want to decide how you would like your hair and makeup to be done. If you are also interested in having your bridesmaids’ hair be all the same, you may want to think about planning out their hair styles as well. If you find yourself having a difficult time doing so, you may want to think about hiring the services of a beauty consultant or making “testing,” appointments at your local beauty or hair salon.

Speaking of a beauty or hair salon, if you need to make appointments for you and the rest of your wedding party to get your hair done, you will want to make your appointments in advance. If your wedding is scheduled for “wedding season,” you will want to make your appointments as soon as possible, especially if you have your heart set on getting your hair done at a particular salon. Smaller salons can only handle one wedding party at a time.

In addition to getting your hair done on your wedding day, you may also be interested in getting your nails done or having your makeup professionally applied. If you are interested in getting your makeup professionally applied, you will likely have your makeup done right after your hair is. As for your nails, you may be required to make an appointment in the days leading up to the wedding. If you or your bridesmaids need nail touchups, they can be done at the last minute.

Although you hope that everything will go well on your wedding day, you will want to prepare for the unexpected. In terms of beauty and fashion, the unexpected may include a tear in your dress or the dress one of your bridesmaids, a stain, or too much sweating. For that reason, you may want to think about having an emergency beauty bag on hand and with you at all times during your wedding, particularly before the ceremony takes place. Many times, the maid of honor will be responsible for coming up with such a bag, but you still may want to make sure that it is done.

As for the items that should go inside an emergency beauty bag, you may want to stock it full of anything that you think you or your bridesmaids may need. Items that you will definitely want to include in an emergency beauty bag include makeup, deodorant, hand lotion, hairspray or hair gel, a brush, a comb, extra bobby pins, a small sewing kit, and emergency stain removing chemicals. Having these types of items and more inside an emergency beauty bag will reduce the number of unexpected events that may end up hampering your wedding day.

The above mentioned beauty preparation tips are just a few of the many that you will want to make. In fact, beauty preparation tips are just a few of the plans and arrangements that you will have to make. For instance, you will need to choose a venue for your wedding reception, a band or a DJ, a wedding cake, and so forth. With all of the preparations and arrangements that need to be made, you may want to think about hiring the services of a professional wedding planner or at least buying a wedding planning guide, which will hopefully include a detailed checklist for you.

For more wedding tips and advice, as well as a full directory of wedding suppliers in Surrey, visit Surrey Weddings

30 Days To Go! Wedding Checklist

After you’ve spent months or a year planning and scheduling every minute detail of your wedding, you will wake up one morning and realise that it’s the last few weeks before the ceremony and there are things you haven’t done. Don’t be surprised if your mind goes blank and you just cannot remember what needs to be done. Stress!

Here is a quick checklist to get you back on track and relieve some of your stress:

* This would be a good time to apply for your marriage license, if you haven’t already done it. Different localities have different requirements so you and your fiancé need to take a little advance care with this process. Normally, this is a task handled by the groom.

The license is usually issued by the County Clerk or the Clerk of the Court. There will be a fee. Check in advance for the fee and method of payment required.

* Your dress needs a final fitting now to be sure there’s time to make any changes needed. While you are at it, make sure your bridesmaids and groomsmen have their attire ready to go.

* All your vendors need to be contacted to confirm  arrival/delivery dates and times. This includes your caterer, florist, musicians, photographer, hotels, reception hall, minister or other officiate, transportation and hotel reservations and the bakery creating your wedding cake.

* Take a little time to check your wedding program for accuracy before you print it. Send a future change of address form to the post office. Make a list of those invited guests who have not responded to your request for an RSVP and ask your mother or sister to contact them.

* As soon as you receive gifts, write thank you notes. People consider it bad manners to have to wait weeks to get thanked for sending a gift.

Two Weeks To Go:

A couple of weeks before your ceremony, flesh out your seating plan and write your place cards. Confirm any last minute details and tell your caterer how many to expect. Complete your seating chart.

Pick up your dress and hang it where it won’t wrinkle or get caught on something. Occasionally walk around your house wearing your wedding shoes to break them in and make them comfortable for your walk down the aisle.

Arrange for a house sitter while you are on your honeymoon, if necessary. You might need someone to water your plants or take care of your pets while you are gone.

Make sure someone has a list of your honeymoon itinerary and contact information in case of an emergency.

With your fiancé, write toasts for the rehearsal dinner and reception. Attend your stag or hen parties.

The Day Before:

Your out-of-town guests will be arriving. Relax with them and make them comfortable. Personally give them their welcome baskets or have them already in their rooms.

Take a break and have a manicure, pedicure and maybe a massage.

Confirm your transportation schedule.

Attend the rehearsal that afternoon or evening and hold the rehearsal dinner. Give your wedding party their gifts and make sure they know their individual responsibilities, like handing out corsages and boutonnieres, escorting guests down the aisle.

The Big Day:

Give your parents their wedding gifts, if you didn’t do it at the rehearsal dinner.

Follow the schedule you have set up for the morning; hair dresser, make up, etc., and you’ll make it just fine to the wedding with everything running fairly smoothly.

For more wedding tips and advice, as well as a full directory of wedding suppliers in Surrey, visit Surrey Weddings

Don’t Forget To Plan Your Marriage

Wedding planning can take months or a year before the bride walks down the aisle to begin her life with her fiancé. There are hundreds of details to tend to for your special day in the spotlight. With all that intense planning, booking and scheduling, most engaged couples don’t give one thought to planning their marriage.

To start with, make sure you know why you are getting married. Always wanting to get married is a poor reason to do it. Both of you should write an honest list of the good and bad elements of your relationship and then talk about them with each other to see if changes or adjustments need to be made. Just make sure that list stays focused on the dynamics of your relationship with each other and doesn’t become a personal attack on the person.

One mistake a lot of people make when they agree to marry is to use it to run away from problems or unpleasant surroundings or employment. Marriage shouldn’t be an escape from anything, but a promise of a loving and future life together. Both of you have to be excited and anticipating a wonderful life together. If either one of you has to be talked into getting married, call it off.

It’s not easy to predict what your future together will be, but a careful consideration of your partner’s parents, including how they treat each other and their attitudes, will tell you a lot about how your partner might treat you later. If you know your fiance’s past relationships were stormy and less than loving, that might be a predictor of future behavior.

Why do you need to do all this discussing about matters that don’t have anything to do with your wedding day and reception? One day in your live, as beautiful as it might be, will not define the next 50 years or whether or not you will be happy together. Take some time before you get too buried in wedding details to discuss the rest of your life with your partner. If you have to, get away from everybody for a weekend, or several weekends if necessary.

Your topics of discussion will be how you both plan on handling life’s events as you live out your life. When you are finished, you should have a working agreement on whether or not you want children, methods of discipline and a fair division of labour. Gone are the days when the husband was the sole breadwinner for the family and the working wife took care of everything else.

Many married couples both work fulltime jobs and a husband expecting his wife to come home from work and take care of everything else in their life is just not going to work. Actually it only worked in TV sitcoms from the 1950s.

Clear agreements have to be defined about money, who will spend it and how. Any wide gap in financial focus will derail a marriage in a heartbeat. Saving for the future, children’s education and family vacations has to be a joint venture in a successful marriage.

Other possible points of disagreement can be religion, career changes, retirement, where you are going to live and your relationships with both sets of in-laws. If you both cannot agree on the importance of planning these major events in your future life, you might need to think about your marriage. If there’s no middle ground, no give and take, you won’t get along or be happy.

One thing that sneaks up on engaged couples is the actual cost of being married. If your marriage means giving up your career you’ve spent years developing or moving far away from your friends and family, your future with your partner might not be that happy. If this is your situation, think very carefully about it.

These recommended discussions before you get married are not meant to discourage you from getting married. They are meant, however, to get you to think beyond the excitement of your wedding and to think about planning your future.

For more wedding tips and advice, as well as a full directory of wedding suppliers in Surrey, visit Surrey Weddings