3 Most Important Things for You

1. Budget
2. A list of what is most important to you (mine was photographer and venue that hold reception and ceremony)
3. Making sure my fiancé has a input and say. It is his wedding also.

1. Budget - we definitely wanted to be super conscious of this. We recently bought a house (about a year ago) so we couldn't justify spending a ton on the wedding.
2. Food & Alcohol - it was super important to me to have delicious food. I've been to a lot of wedding where the food was just meh. Above and beyond a great guest experience one of the things I want people to remember is how good the meal was.
3. Venue - I've had my heart set on a specific place for a loooooong time. I was willing to sacrifice other things to make this venue work and fit into my budget (winter wedding, lunch instead of dinner, smaller centerpieces, cheaper dress, etc).

1) getting married
2) a fun and beautiful event for our guests
3) quality time with our families

1. My fiancé and I planning together
2. My dress
3. Food

1.My fiance and his very important input
2. His step dad officiating.
3. My mom and sister walking me down the aisle.

1. Sticking to budget.
2. Good food
3. An overall good time for us and everyone invited.

1. My fiancé and I being on the same page.
2. Keeping under budget
3. Making sure it is fun for us and our guests

1) Fiancé
2) Food
3) Photography/Videography

Budget
food
fun for all

Fun for all
photography
food

1) budget

2) venue + food

3) photographer

1) Planning everything ourselves. We are having a DW and I wanted to make sure everything fit us well.
2) Venue - wanted to have Eiffel Tower views
3) Making sure we have fun with our guests

For our DW, our budget priorities were:
1) Venue
2) Food & open bar
3) Photographer

For our local reception, our priorities were:
1) Entertainment (big band & impersonator)
2) Food & open bar

1. Most important maintaining our peace and as little stress as possible.
2. Keep it about us
3. Sticking to the budget.
Started our rocky in the beginning but once we kept sight of these 3 goals wedding planning has been smooth and enjoyable.

Photographer, venue, and alcohol

1) honoring our union and story
2) making lasting memories for us and our guests
3) throwing an awesome party

if we are speaking more budget wise food decor and photos

1. Planning for both my FH and I and not just for myself
2. My dress
3. Guests and us having a good time with good food and music

1- FFIL walking FW down the aisle

2- Our extended families blending for the first time

3- Budget- Spending the money realistically and logically (backyard reno for our backyard wedding instead of a venue)

1) Open Bar

2) Good Food

3) Budget

1) Sticking to what WE really want despite people telling us we need to do things another way
2) FH’s input. I want the wedding to be everything he imagined as well
3) Sticking to our budget