As we age, it is hard to remember what life was like before the internet and computers. If you were planning a perfect wedding, you would be hand writing everything and doing research at the library!

Now you can have a program on your computer that makes sure you don’t miss any details. Keeps track of all of the details. How much money have you spent. Who is coming. Who is staying where, if they are from out of town. Contacts for all of your vendors.

Most software companies offer a no risk money back guarantee, so you really have nothing to lose.

Smart Wedding offers one of the best. You really have nothing to lose. They have won many awards and are consistently improving their software.

So if you want to insure that you have a “PERFECT WEDDING” give yourself the extra edge. Get a helper in a box!

Bob

A wedding planner could be worth their weight in gold if they save you from having a nervous breakdown. And there are different levels of service, from planning the whole thing and calling the vendors, to being there on your wedding day and orchestrating the whole event. Or they could just set you up with a checklist and some recommendations.

Here are some advantages of hiring a wedding planner.

1. Remove stress from you.

2. Plan and help you track your budget.

3. Give you creative ideas to make sure that your wedding is “perfect”.

4. Help you find the best vendors in the area of the wedding. This is especially important if the wedding is not in your familiar area.

5. Taking your ideas and hers to mold the perfect wedding. Making sure that everything flows and goes together correctly.

6. Making sure that EVERY detail is thought of and attended to.

If you decide against a planner or decide not to have the planner at the wedding, I recommend that at the very least you have a close friend or relative watch over things at the wedding and the reception. This will be the best day of your life and you need to enjoy it and remember it as such. I have seen many brides frantic at their wedding because details were not planned or things did not go as planned.

I know that I have said this before, but there is only one right way to have a wedding. And that way is your way. Just make sure that if you do not feel 100 percent confident that you know what you are doing, get some help. There is only one shot to get it right!

Bob

The purpose of this post is to get you thinking. There is no way that I or anyone else could cover all of the different ways to make your wedding unique. That is because the possibilities are endless! For as many people as there are getting married, that is how many unique ways there could be!

The first is to have a unique theme. Theme weddings are big. Your theme could be a person, place, or thing that you and your new spouse can relate to. There could be an endless amount of ways to tie it all together, and carry the theme all the way from start to finish.

The place that you have your wedding or reception, could make yours unique. People have been married everywhere from ballparks, to flea markets, to malls, to McDonalds, and everywhere in between. Let your imagination run wild! The days of having the wedding in the church and the reception in the basement are gone.

Photos are an excellent place to have some creativity. Make sure that your photographer is an ARTIST and is very creative. If you have things that may surprise him, make sure to give him advance notice. In this computer age, there are many things that can be done back in the office. Spend some extra time on this one!

Write your own vows. This is almost a standard now, instead of a unique feature. You really should write your own vows and put a lot of thought into it. I have really been impressed by some of the heart felt vows I have witnessed.

After the ceremony, they used to throw rice. I think that tradition is just about gone. Bad for the birds. Here again is a good chance to be unique. I have seen such things as ballons being turned loose, to doves, bubbles and sparklers at night.

Transportation to the reception. This is a great place for a big surprise for your guests. I witnessed a parade to the reception (that was of course within walking distance) that included bagpipes. It was awesome. Of course you could do the vintage car, horse and carriage, motorcycle, boat, or anything else that you could come up with. My sister rode away on a camel. And yes I was shocked. Haven’t seen that one since.

At the reception you will want something to keep your guests occupied while you are getting those church photos. I like the “through the ages” groups of photos or the power point presentations. They can both make awesome conversation starters.

Disposable cameras on the tables is a must have. You are almost guaranteed to get some great shots that you would not have gotten!

Cake toppers are a whole new world for creativity. Follow your theme. Use your respective careers. Think about some comedy. These are easy to find, or you could make your own if you can’t find one that you like.

One of the best ideas that I have seen is to have special friends make centerpieces for the reception. Give them some small guidelines, but leave them room for creativity. Tell them to make something that shows how they think about you. This will also save you some money!

Unique favors are always a big hit. My personal favorite is something that they can take home and use forever. Then they will always think of you when they use it!

Your first dance. It can be boring and cute or uniquely yours! Check this couple out:

I hope that this post has made you think of some things to make your perfect wedding a day for everyone to remember, because it was unique and yours alone! The internet has opened a world of ideas to get you started. Good luck!