Are you wondering how to plan a wedding yourself? Now-a-days, only ⅓ of couples are hiring a wedding planner. Why is this? Some people are very organized and have the time to organize their wedding so they can include themselves in every step of the process. This is great! On the other side, hiring a wedding planner can help someone who is maybe not the most organized person, or lacks the time in their day to plan an entire wedding. For many, planning a wedding can cause stress and tension in a family.

Planning a wedding yourself can be a lot of work! A lot of work can mean more stress, so we want to give you some tips on how to lessen the stress in planning your wedding. 

Pick experienced vendors | How to Plan a Wedding Yourself Tip 1

When picking out vendors, you need to make sure to ask them a series of detailed questions to make sure they are VERY experienced in what they do. Ask for referrals and look at reviews!! Since you are planning your own wedding, paying extra money for vendors who can handle tough situations on their own, will bring much less stress on you if something goes wrong.

Make yourself a timeline | How to Plan a Wedding Yourself Tip 2

Check out our blog, How to Make a Wedding Timeline to help you create a sufficient timeline for your wedding day. 

When making a timeline you need to make sure you give plenty of extra time between events. If you have any errors in the day, this will give you plenty of time to figure them out and leave less time stress. Having extra time in between events will give you the time for extra laughs and hugs with family. This will overall leave you feeling happier during the day.

Make sure to share with the vendors your timeline and ask them about their opinion. Especially the catering, photographers and DJ’s will want to make sure they are well aware of the events of the day.

Accept that it is going to be a lot of extra work | How to Plan a Wedding Yourself Tip 3

When you choose to plan your own wedding, it is important to understand that it is going to take extra time and effort. Plan out how you want your wedding timeline and make sure you do plenty of research on your wedding vendors.

Utilize Day-of-Coordinators | How to Plan a Wedding Yourself Tip 4

Many wedding venues offer a day-of-coordinator to help you with the last minute details of your wedding. It is important to utilize these coordinators and talk to them to see the experience they will be giving you and how hands on they will be.

Want to learn more?

10 Tips for your Wedding Day

Planning a wedding can be stressful and nerve wracking, but it doesn’t have to be! Seth and Beth have photographed numerous weddings and have learned many tips and tricks to make your wedding day go smoothly. Continue reading to learn 10 Tips for your Wedding Day.

About this Bryn Du Mansion wedding

We had such a blast capturing Lois and Mark’s beautiful wedding day at Bryn Du Mansion in Granville, Ohio! They are such a fun and loving couple! 

Wedding Vendors

Venue – Bryn Du Mansion

Cake – Country Cakes and Bakes

Dress – Wendy’s Bridal

Catering – Berwick Manor Catering

Videographer – ALC Productions

Planner & Flowers – Kara Kent

Please be sure to check out our Facebook and Instagram for updates on the latest with Seth and Beth Wedding Photography, Ohio’s premier wedding photography. 

Contact us for more information about our availability for your wedding. We’d love to show you our entire Ohio wedding photography portfolio and let you see our albums, canvases, and other amazing wall art collections.

Are You Still Looking For A Columbus Wedding Photographer?

We would love to chat with you about your big day! Contact us now because we are booking super fast. Feel free to give us a phone call at 330-322-8338 or 614-300-5050. We love talking on the phone and getting to know our couples!

Would you like to learn more about one of Columbus’ incredible wedding venues? 

Check out this blog post where Seth and Beth share valuable information about Wedding Venues in Columbus.

How Seth and Beth Photograph Weddings 

Seth and Beth Wedding Photography love to hang back and be unnoticed to capture different parts of the wedding day. We are close by for your moments but at certain times we know that it is important to not be too intrusive. 

How We Handle Family Photos on the Wedding Day

Family photos can be a tough part of the wedding day. We make this easy as we help you make a family photo list before the wedding. On the wedding day, we will bring this list as a guide to make the family photos go quickly and effortless.

How to plan a wedding yourself
How to plan a wedding yourself
How to plan a wedding yourself
How to plan a wedding yourself
How to plan a wedding yourself
How to plan a wedding yourself
How to Plan a Wedding Yourself
How to plan a wedding yourself