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How to Plan Your Wedding

A wedding is a memorable and exciting moment in your life. It requires planning and creative input from both partners and family members. For inspired weddings in NY and NJ,

Colonial Inn sets the standard for a truly unforgettable experience.

Wedding Planning

Set the Date

• Without fixing the date, it will be difficult for you to make any progress on planning your wedding.

Set Budget

• Determine how much you have to spend, based on your families’ contributions and your own.

• Be prepared to be flexible and to prioritize the big spends that really matter.

Size of Wedding

• Make a list of how many people are going to attend for the purposes of venues, catering and invitations.

Decide the Venue

• Wedding venues in new Jersey are booked a year in advance, so start searching for the wedding venue in NJ 12 months before.

• Check out the spaces offered, the catering deals, the marriage fees, decorations, etc.

Invitations

• Research the design of your wedding invitations when you still have around 10 months to go, and work on purchasing or ordering their printing.

• You can make your own invitations with a personal touch.• Your invitations should be sent out six to eight weeks before

the big day.

Decorations and Flowers

• Decide table arrangements and other decorations.• Find a florist who is capable of wedding decorations.• Finalize flowers around four months ahead of the wedding

date.

Wedding Clothes and Accessories

• Start researching your wedding dress ideas as soon as possible.

• Choose the shoes––from flip flops to diamond encrusted satin slippers.

Select the Wedding Rings

• Select your wedding rings around 5 months before the wedding, with collection of the rings occurring about one month in advance of the date.

• Some couples prefer matching rings

Photographer, Videographer and Music

• Get recommendations from friends who have married recently who they'd recommend.

• Ask to see portfolios at the business premises. • Arrange to hear musicians perform before you hire them.

Food and Cake

• Meet caterers and check how flexible they are with menus and prices.

• Decide what type of food you want at the reception dinner. • Choose a cake that will match your theme, and please both

the bride and groom.

Transport options

• Book mode of transportation to and from the wedding.• Some couples may choose to rent a limousine or ride in a

classic car or horse-drawn carriages.

Rehearsal

• Plan the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. • This should be planned about five months before the wedding

date, including booking the site for the rehearsal dinner.

Honeymoon

• If you're planning to go on a honeymoon immediately after your wedding, now is the time to book your travel.

• If the prices or season just aren't right, consider postponing your honeymoon for a couple of months.

Contact UsColonial Inn

Inspired Weddings, NY and NJ545 Tappan Road

Norwood, New Jersey 07648Tel: 201-297-4193

www.colonialinnnj.com