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Wedding Planning Checklist (Part 1)
Planning an Indian wedding can be very exhilarating not to forget stressful, what with the many elaborate events that it comprises. As a bride-to-be, you in all probability must have never planned a wedding before, so the entire process must definitely be very daunting.
Keep those worries away, because we’ve prepared a detailed wedding planning checklist of things to get done to make sure that all goes well on your wedding day. This article (part of a 4-part series) will help you with all the activities needed to be completed at least a year before your wedding takes place.
1 year away
So he’s popped the question and you’re all aglow! Now begins the preliminary planning stage for the big day. A lot of progress can be made once the wedding date is set. It’s also time to get connected with your wedding planner of choice. Once done, your partner and you will be spending a lot of time with your wedding planner and it goes without saying that the sooner you do it the better!
Set the tone of the wedding: Now is the time to decide whether you’ll want to have a formal, casual, destination of themed wedding. You both might also want to mutually decide on the religious ceremonies involved such as a church wedding, Pheras, and other pre-wedding functions & rituals like the mehndi or a cocktail party.
- The next step will see you drawing up a tentative wedding guest list with your partner. Perhaps at this stage, having parents from both sides sit down with you’ll, will help to finalize the wedding guest list.
- It’s time to set the budget for your wedding. You can leave the nitty-gritty of it all to your wedding planner. After all, the bride and groom are not really expected to plan their own wedding, rather they get help!
- Now you must decide on your bridal party. You’ll be the best judge of who’s to be your Matron of Honor and brides maids. Have your partner select his groomsmen too.
- Your wedding is still a year away. So make the best of this time by looking up photographers and videographers. In India, wedding photography of the artistic and natural kind has become quite the trend over posed and planned photography. If you have a photographer in mind that is based out of India, it’s time to contact them and finalize your queries.
- Your partner and you need to keep your wedding theme in mind when deciding the invitation style. However, you don’t’ really need to get them printed at least four months before the actual day. Since the wedding date has been decided upon, you may also want to send ‘Save the Date’ cards to your friends who are out of India.
- Start discussing the type of music you’d like to be played at your wedding. There are a good number of wonderful live bands in India itself who specialize in jazz and upbeat music.
- You want to look like a princess at your wedding, don’t you? So it’s time to figure out make-up artists for yourself and your bridal party.
Now that both you and your partner have most of the information, the planning can actually begin. If you have a wedding planner, then your work is almost done! Stay tuned for the second part of this 4-part wedding checklist series, because you’re only getting closer to the big day!
Bridal Boot Camp | Gearing up for your Big Day!
There are so many things to do before your wedding day. But the key is to get most of it sorted out as soon as possible so that during the time leading up to your big day, you have nothing to really worry about. You should use the immediate run up to your wedding day to prepare yourself both mentally and physically. After all, Indian brides are the epitome of grace.
Look fabulous in your wedding attire
With the wedding preparations in full swing, it’s highly probably that you’ll get easily side tracked from your fitness plan. A couple of months before your great Indian wedding, you might want to begin working out (if you don’t already) and stick to a healthy diet. After all, you do want to look ultra-fabulous in that one of a kind Indian wedding dress now don’t you!
Many fitness gyms in Mumbai, India offer special fitness packages for brides-to-be. These involve a strict schedule that combines a good dose of exercise and diet, rather than having the bride-to-be starve herself or stress out.
If you are one who cannot bear to step in to a gym, then why not take up dance classes with your partner. Not only will you both stay in shape, but you’ll also learn a good number of dance moves like salsa and ball room dancing, perfect for your wedding ceremonies!
Wedding Makeup & Bridal Beauty Tips
It’s said that you are only pretty as you feel. But when it comes to prepping for your wedding day, we suggest you pamper yourself with a good number of beauty treatments that will not only bring out your true beauty but also make you feel it!
At least six months before your wedding while you’re deciding or checking on your party favors and other wedding-related activities, you should also take some time off to work on your beauty regimen.
Drink up on a lot of water and green tea for stress-free skin that glows luminously. Visit your beautician for regular skin facials and peels. It’s also time to consume nutritious foods that promote good skin.
Beauty salons and spas in Mumbai, India offer special wedding packages for brides-to-be. These include facials, body peels, manicures and pedicures.
The Indian Wedding Dress Stress
Shopping for that perfect wedding gown or lehenga can undoubtedly be a fabulous adventure in itself, but it can also be stressful. Perhaps you’ve always had a mental picture of the perfect wedding dress since you were a child. Or maybe, you have absolutely no idea what your gown should look like. Either ways, you should keep in mind that your perfect dress is somewhere out there. You just got to find it!
It’s a good idea to begin at least 6 months in advance and when you do, you must keep in mind your body type and the comfort factor. Also look out for a pair of shoes that will compliment your wedding dress.
Once done, you need to get started on dresses, shoes and corsages for your brides maids. Most importantly, you may want to help your mother find that perfect ‘mother-of-the-bride’ gown.
Wedding Hair Styles & Makeup
Once you’ve selected your make-up artist and a wedding hair stylist , you need to discuss with him/her your cosmetic requirements and hair style. If you want to grow out your hair or have it colored, now is definitely the time to talk to your stylist.
Pamper yourself
Now that preparations for the wedding day are underway right from wedding invitation cards, to wedding photography to beauty regimes, you need to step aside from the stress of it all and simply unwind. Take time off when you can to pamper yourself at your local day spa. Indulge in skin treatments like body wraps and scrubs to ensure that your overall skin is aglow come your wedding day. And don’t forget to take regular hot oil massages for your hair and body.
Above it all, take time out when you can to meet up with your friends over tea, read a good book, watch the best wedding movies or simply put on your dancing shoes and simply unwind!
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