Stress-Free Weddings I: The Task

In “Stress-Free Weddings I: The Task,” episode #196, Meredith Curtis talks to families with a wedding on the horizon who long for a peaceful, joy-filled celebration. In part I, Meredith helps you take a deep breath, list and prioritize expectations, and plod peacefully through the planning. She looks at the ceremony, guests, venues, photography, food, clothing, decorations, music, budget, and itinerary. From the practical to the relational, you will receive wisdom from an experienced Mother of the Bride.

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Show Notes

You just found out! Celebrate, invest emotionally, make a plan with the couple

Take a Deep Breath!

This is exciting! Celebrate the engagement!

Pray – What is God’s will?

Quiet Dinner – “What are you thinking?”

Dream Big – pare down

Things to remember

You are throwing a party for your family & friends to celebrate
You can be simple (low cost) or extravagant
A Wedding Planner with a Timetable is essential
God is the God of Miracles!
Pastor/Premarital Counseling
Bride & Groom Choose Support Team (wedding party)
Mom, you choose your support team because usually the wedding coordinator is you!

Ceremony

Intimate? Large? Honoring Christ? Honoring Parents & One Another?
Where?
Special Things (Unity Candle, Communion, Sing to One Another)
Remember you are getting ready for a Marriage – keep your eyes on the important thing!

Guests

Who do you want to celebrate with you?

Bride, Groom, Parents Lists
Save the Date, Invitations
Gifts – Thank You’s
Out of Towners

Venues

Choose, Reserve, Downpayment for Venues/Choose Date
Ceremony—Church, Garden, Other?
Reception—Fellowship Hall,

Photography

Photos last a lifetime
Photographer, Guests, Table Cameras
Place to upload photos

Food

Caterer or Do Food Self

Cake & Punch
Dessert Bar
Breakfast or Brunch Buffet
Sit Down Dinner
Casual Lunch Buffet

Clothing

Wedding Gown
Girl’s Dresses
Guys Tuxes

Decorations

What “feel” do you want?
Start a Shared Pinterest Board

Money

Make a Budget
Avoid Debt
Priorities (What matters most? What do you want to remember?)

To-Do Lists

A Wedding Planner with a Timetable is essential

Plan Ceremony/Itinerary
Plan Reception/Itinerary
Choose Emcee
Choose Music & Musicians (or Audio)
Pick Out, Address, & Mail Invitations
Choose & Hire Photographer
Bridal Registry
Parties: Shower, Bridesmaid Luncheon, Bachelor Party

Wedding Planner Notebook

I created a wedding planner for my daughters and several close friends. Some opted to use the print version and other wanted the eBook to print only the pages that applied to them.

Everything you need is here!

You pick and choose what you want to include and not include. You choose where the money is spent. You choose how and when and where the big day will take place. A wedding planner keeps you organized.

With checklists and schedules, you will be able to keep you head in all the planning. Family trees, memory pages, comparison pages, budget sheets, vendor payment tracking charts, table arrangement planners, sample invitations, sample schedules, and sample itineraries. But, there’s more!

The Ultimate Christian Wedding Planner has prayers, studies, and meditations to help prepare to be a godly wife. Discover where wedding traditions and symbols come from. Learn all about wedding protocol and who is responsible for what. And lots of Christian encouragement!