{"id":3875,"date":"2014-11-26T15:37:13","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T20:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/?p=3875"},"modified":"2024-03-02T13:20:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T18:20:27","slug":"best-tips-bride-can-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/26\/best-tips-bride-can-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Tips that a Bride can ask For"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1\"<\/a> Planning a wedding can be a stressful event. However, if you have a good plan, it doesn\u2019t have to be! From the flowers to the cake to the guests; everything requires a decision and that decision should have been made two days ago. If you are having a serious case of the wedding disaster jitters, take a deep breath and check out the tips that have been included below. They are sure to save you some time and perhaps your sanity.<\/p>\n

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Get your guest list in order<\/h1>\n

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It\u2019s your day, but your guests are important too. The first thing that you need to determine is how many guests you will be inviting. Knowing this information can make many other decisions so much easier, such as what venue you will choose, what food you will serve, even the style of\u00a0cake<\/a> that you will be choosing. Pin this number down quickly so that everything else will begin to fall into place as well. Even though you may not be planning to send your invitations out for some time, you will still want to gather up a list of those who you will be sending a \u2018save the date\u2019 to. Whether you are having a close, intimate gathering or a large free for all, you will want to plan for the number of people that you expect to make an appearance. You can usually expect about 70% of those who are invited to show up for the big day.<\/p>\n

Think about the weather<\/h1>\n

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The next question that you should ask is what the weather will be like when you are planning your wedding. If it will be in the summer and you are considering an outdoor wedding, this may help you choose the dresses for your bridesmaids. Try choosing light and flowing dresses so that your girls won\u2019t become overheated and start to show sweat stains on the dresses. This will make for some uncomfortable photos after you say your \u201cI do\u2019s\u201d. Likewise, if your wedding is in the winter<\/a> you will want to plan accordingly. The last thing that you would want is to be standing outside shivering while you are marrying the man of your dreams.<\/p>\n

Set a Budget<\/h1>\n

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More than likely, you don\u2019t have an unlimited amount of money to spend on your wedding, even though that would make things so much easier. Weddings are expensive and it is easy to get carried away quickly. It is best to set a budget<\/a> early on in the process so that you are not overwhelmed by spending more than you had planned. Below is a general breakdown of how you should expect to allocate your money:<\/p>\n