I called up and asked mine.
They're your friends. Call them.
You don't even need that fancy crap seen in those pics- my wife didn't even do that for her bridesmaids.
Call.
My wedding planner self says "send a proper paper invitation"
Sigh. You don't need a wedding planner. DIY:
1. Set a budget and brainstorm a general idea for your wedding- discuss this with your wife. Your foremost thing is how many guests are invited.
2. Search for venues- my wife wanted a vineyard wedding so we took 2-3 trips to wineries in Long Island. Then we picked the best one for the value & suitability.
3. Most venues come with a network of recommended caterers. After 5 quick phone calls in half hour, I already knew the general market price. We picked the awesome caterer that was very well spoken + good $$ + let us BYOB/liquor (saved tons).
4. The trinity of the wedding day- Officiant, DJs & Photog. Get them.
4a: DJ- DJ is the life of the party. Any DJ worth their salt come with their ceremony list + event/flow of the night. This sets the entire structure for the wedding. The venue also comes with the coordinator who will work with your DJ, photog, & officiant.
4b: Pick the photog you like & want. You literally just google map them or google in your area. Also follow personal recommendations and what your friends' photogs were.
4c: Officiant is easy. Talk to him about how it will go down. This is YOUR wedding. You dictate what you want. Religious people get pastors, or get a judge. If it's someone you know, then ask. Or google for a paid pastor service ($200-400 in my area/experience)
5. Go to zazzle.com or google 'wedding invitations'. They're so easy. What-you-see-what-you-get templates to customize invitations and send them out.
6. That's it. You've been to weddings yourself. You know the typical format is: A: Ceremony at 4, 5, 6pm which lasts 15-45 mins. Then cocktail hour for 60-90 mins. Then reception for 3-5 hours.
There. You don't need no wedding planner.
PM me if you have any questions. I just went through that shit last year.
Oh, and DELEGATE. You don't have to do this alone. Any friends worth their salt will gladly help out:
1. We also did DIY flowers for all tables, bride's bouquet, bridesmaids, etc. 3 of our awesome friends helped out for 6 hours for the day prior.
2. We delegated 2 ushers that herd/coordinate the guests- they handed out invitations, herded the incoming crowd, etc. Tremendous help.
3. Also a good friend of mine that worked directly with the venu's coordinator to light candles, and make sure all that crap go well.
Also do what YOU and your FIANCEE want. Some people want small weddings, or a nice intimate dinner or just sign the thing at the city hall. My friends did all range of things.
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