One thing that's hard about having an 18-month engagement is there is just so much time, that it still feels too soon to start planning. I've been using a wedding planning binder and I've already done a lot of the stuff on the 12-month checklist, including finding a ceremony/reception site, a caterer (comes with our site), and a dress (I know, I'm nuts).
My next wedding-related projects will be:
Picking a color scheme/theme
No, a color scheme isn't an absolute must, but I like the way weddings look when there is a color scheme that pulls all the elements together. I tend to like warm colors, and right now I really like the idea of coral, eggplant and buttercream, but I'm sure I'll change my mind several (hundred) times. The theme I like is "Tuscan romance" which goes well with our mediterranean style venue. Check out this website for fun color combinations - you pick up to 10 colors, it finds photos with those colors in them.
Finding a DJ
DJ's book up fast, especially on holiday weekends, and since I have a specific one in mind, I am hoping to meet with him in the next couple weeks. I saw his work at a wedding in 2006 and I really liked it.
Booking a photographer
Photography is one of the most important aspects of the wedding in my opinion, because it's the photos you keep looking at years after. There are several talented SF-area photographers I have found, and I hope to narrow it down to 3-4 so when Garrett gets back from his trip we can interview them together.
Some of my favorites so far are:
- http://benchrisman.com/ Great composition!
- http://www.kuperberg.com/ She's great at bringing out the emotion in photos - definitely check out this wedding.
- http://www.luciexyz.com/ I know someone who used this photographer duo and their photos were amazing.
Save the Dates
Although our wedding is a long ways out, it does fall on a holiday weekend so I'm thinking I should be sending these out anywhere from 1 yr to 9 months before the wedding so people don't make other labor day plans. So, I want to start thinking about these this summer. So far I like the idea of magnets!
Wedding Website
I really like wedding websites, because it gives guests an opportunity to learn more about the couple, the bridal party and the events surrounding the wedding. We've been working on our wedding website on-and-off for about a month now, and hope to "roll it out" so to speak by the end of the summer.
Well, I will definitely have things to keep me busy over the next few months. Stay tuned!
