So you’re engaged, Congratulations! Now the fun begins, planning your special day. You have all the magazines, you look up everything you can online, you solicit information from friends that have already been through the process, you even join online wedding forums to gain insight about planning your special day. You know, the Wedding Day you have been dreaming about since you were a little girl.

All this time, research, and information and in my 17 years as a Wedding Entertainment Professional as I sit down and discuss the details of this “Once In A Lifetime Event”, less than 2% of the many hundreds of Brides we have served over the years have a real clear vision of what their Wedding Day and Reception really looks like. Why is that? Shouldn’t it be 80% or higher? Wouldn’t you think each and every Bride knows what she wants for her special day?

The truth of the matter is, most of the Brides (and Grooms) we talk to do not have a clear defined idea as to what this day is going to look like. They only know a few key things that they think they should have at their wedding and then they sort of wing the rest. Of course many things are attributed to this “winging it” planning style, money being the number one issue followed by strong willed family members that want to have a say as well.

Since this is a very broad topic it is going to take several entries to cover even just a few of the important topics that can help you get a clearly defined idea of what it is you are wanting to do. Please check back often as we will update this post in segments that are easy to handle. In the mean time here is a very easy homework assignment for you if you are planning your wedding as you read this.

Sit down ether by yourself or with your fiance’ with a sheet of paper and write down every element of your wedding day that you believe is important to you. If it has to do with “How your day will look” then focus on those things. Write down APPEARANCE and under that write down How the room will look at the reception when you walk in for the first time. What color are the linens? The flowers? Will you have chair covers? Where will the cake be? What will it look like? Will there be a Band or DJ? Where will they be?

Be as detailed as you can and don’t forget to do this for the wedding ceremony too. This will be the first step on your journey to really creating your dream wedding as you (both) see it in your mind, and in turn will help you to create a memory of a lifetime.

Check back in and feel free to ask questions.

Ed Frank

Sound Entertainment

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