While this may seem like a step in the expensive direction, remember that wedding planners do this for a living. They know the industry details on how to save you money on everything from florists to venues, and their ability to take the stress out of the planning process can be invaluable.

Package Deals on Wedding Invitations

Wedding invitations can be an expensive part of the wedding planning process. That is why it is important to look for discount deals when it comes to letterpress wedding invitation designs. Some printers will greatly reduce the cost of your wedding invitation set if you order it as an inclusive package deal.

Minimize the Guest List

One of the best ways to lower the cost of your wedding is to reduce your guest list. Not only will you reduce your overall cost for dinner and drinks, but a smaller guest list means a smaller venue, which can end up saving you thousands of dollars. Fewer guests also allows you to have a more personal and intimate event.

Find a Venue that is Already Decorated

While every bride wants to have her own flowers, colors and designs at the wedding ceremony and celebration venue, selecting locations that come already decorated can save you a lot of money. Think about holding the ceremony somewhere that is naturally beautiful like a park or botanical gardens. The savings in flower arrangements alone can significantly reduce your overall wedding expenses.

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1 Year Before Your Wedding Ceremony

If you haven’t done this already, picking a day, place and time is probably the first thing you should do. Make sure to reserve the wedding venue for both the ceremony and celebration, because these places tend to be reserved well in advance and dictate a lot of the future planning details.

5-9 Months

It’s now the time to start looking for the other elements of your wedding celebration. Caterers, photographers, DJ’s (or decide on an Ipod w/ a stellar play list ), florists and wedding gowns should all be picked by this time.

3-5 months

Now is the time to start thinking about wedding invitations. Whether your wedding invitations are going to be letterpress, offset or digital, picking the design and printing style that you want is important. Think of matching the venue, season or wedding theme with your invitation set. Also, if you haven’t picked your wedding rings yet, now is the time to do it.

2-4 months

Get the final headcount for your guest list and mail out your invitations. The optimal advance notice to give your guests is 12 weeks, so aim for as close to that as possible.

2-4 weeks

Check to see who has not returned their RSVP and contact them to get a better idea of exactly how many guests will be coming. See if your wedding rings are ready yet and order your wedding programs, menus, table markers and placecards now.

0-2 weeks

Get the final guest count and pass this information along to the caterers. Make sure everyone in the wedding ceremony has their proper clothes and finalize your vows (make sure he does too…).

The Day Before

Do Not Panic! Tomorrow will be the most wonderful day.

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Though she primarily works around the San Francisco Bay area and O’ahu, her outstanding wedding planning knowledge knows no boundaries. After planning over 300 weddings, there is a certain level of expertise that can be expected from such a wonderful professional.

But don’t take my word, read the praise from a bride of a beautifully organized Events by Evonne wedding in London:

“Evonne was great to work with! She coordinated our private wedding at the Haiku Mill on Maui. The location was gorgeous and it was exactly what we wanted. She made planning completely stress-free and our wedding day ran smoothly. Evonne responded quickly to our emails, answered all our questions, and made wonderful suggestions.”

I would like to thank Events by Evonne  for recently featuring our letterpress wedding invitation giveaway.

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