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How to Plan a Multi-day Wedding Successfully

Joshua Tree Wedding and Elopement How to Plan a Multi-day Wedding Successfully There’s no doubt your multi-day wedding will be the happiest event of your life.  MORE VALUE INFO WHY JOSHUA TREE Essential Guide to Eloping in Joshua Tree National Park Elopement VS Big Weddings The Pros and Cons How to Plan a Multi-day Wedding Successfully There’s no doubt your multi-day wedding will be the happiest event of your life.  Understandably, knowing how to plan a wedding can be intimidating, especially if you’re planning one in these unprecedented times.  The process of planning a multi-day wedding is the same whether you desire a modest, uncomplicated wedding or a large, opulent affair: Establish a budget, seek inspiration, and begin your guest list.  So, we’ll do it one step at a time down below.  Since it’s possible to be overwhelmed by the planning, we advise you to focus on one job at a time. If you’re short on time, assign some of these chores to family and friends, who will likely be happy to assist you.  Keep reading for detailed info on how to plan a multi-day wedding. The advantages of a Multi-day wedding A multi-day wedding allows you to spend more time with your family and friends and unwind.  You go through a rush of emotions from the minute you become engaged until your wedding day. While the wedding planning process is full of joy and excitement, it is also full of stress and concern as you strive to finalize the details before the big day.  Hiring a wedding planner relieves a lot of the stress on planning a wedding.  Additionally, having a wedding weekend reduces the pressure of the actual wedding day.  Weddings are enjoyable.  That is, without a doubt, the case. On the other hand, weddings tend to be less relaxing for couples in the evening. You are burdened with thanking each of your guests for attending and doing all of the conventional wedding things, such as first dances, cake cutting, bouquet throwing, and more, rather than genuinely enjoying your first married moments with your new husband or wife. A wedding weekend relieves the stress of greeting, thanking, and entertaining all of your wedding guests. Because the truth is that interacting with everyone in such a short time is nearly impossible.  The average wedding reception lasts four hours. If you host a 100-person wedding and spend one minute with each attendee, you’ll only have 30 minutes left for the rest of the festivities. It’s simply not possible; therefore, you won’t be able to mingle with all of your guests on your wedding day. Out-of-town guests will have additional opportunities to enjoy themselves throughout a wedding weekend.  A wedding weekend is essential for guests not from the area where you are getting married.  Your out-of-town guests may make the most of their weekend celebrating you by having many scheduled parties and a specific list of activities to do. How to Plan a Successful Multi-Day Wedding  Make a Timetable  Three days make up the basic layout of a multi-day wedding. You can add additional days for activities, which is advised for a destination wedding or if you have many out-of-town guests. Keep things simple and plan for the following:  Rehearsal Dinner and/or Welcome Party  Remember that not everyone can afford to take several days off to party, so specify which days are optional.  If most of your guests cannot attend on weekends, you can just plan your event from Friday to Sunday.  Also, if any of your guests have children, remember that they may not be able to leave them behind if you want a child-free wedding.  If you want them to come, be prepared to hire a nanny or make the wedding day the only day they can bring their children.  Don’t over plan or force anything. You want your visitors to feel relaxed as they move from one activity to the next and not like being forced into something they don’t want to do. Your itinerary should serve as a guide, but any activities outside of the ‘formal’ events (i.e., the dinner the night before the wedding and the ceremony and reception on the wedding day) should be considered optional. Guests will appreciate it if you offer things to do on-site or in the surrounding area but remember to provide plenty of time for them to rest, get ready, and nurse their hangovers.  Remember that the first night is usually the most important We’ve all been there: you go away with pals for the weekend and get a little carried away on the first night, leaving you feeling a little worse for wear the next day. If your guests enjoy a good party, keep this in mind and try to keep the day before the wedding as low-key as possible. Consider a casual BBQ or pizza night that won’t overshadow the big day.  Make some time for yourself. Set aside some time not only for yourself but also for your visitors. In general, you should allow 30-40% of each day for guests to do as they like. Everyone needs a break from partying every now and then. If you want to go above and beyond, recommend local places for different activities. Make a Meal Schedule  You don’t have to feed your guests three meals a day, but at least one complete meal is required. The sole exception is when the usual regulations apply on the wedding day. If you’re not serving food during the event, make recommendations for local restaurants. Changing your menu regularly will keep things from becoming monotonous. Have Asian cuisine one day and classic American cuisine the next. You can even switch up the serving method, such as hosting a tapas cocktail party on a welcome night and then serving a multi-course meal at the wedding reception.  Make your wedding website.  A wedding website and/or app are almost required when a wedding takes place over multiple days. With this, your visitors will always have a

Elopement VS Big Weddings – The Pros and Cons

Joshua Tree Wedding and Elopement Elopement VS Big WeddingsThe Pros and Cons Congratulations on taking the next step to spend forever with your partner!  Elopement VS Big WeddingsThe Pros and Cons Congratulations on taking the next step to spend forever with your partner!  Now that you’ve decided on one of the most important decisions of your life, I’m sure you must be racking your brain thinking about how exactly you want to celebrate it.  You may be caught between having a big wedding party or eloping for a more intimate wedding experience.  So which exactly should you go for?  How should you celebrate your wedding?  While we would not want to push you to make a decision because after all your wedding is all about you… We will however outline the pros and cons of each wedding so you can decide for yourself which fits best into your and your partner’s personality and vibe.  What is an Elopement?  Eloping means foregoing a traditional wedding in favor of a more intimate ceremony.  It doesn’t necessarily imply that you and your partner went on a secret getaway without telling anyone. You need to see elopements as an intentionally small, intimate, and authentic wedding experience that truly reflects your relationship and the focus of the day is on no one else but you two. The old-fashioned meaning of the word “elopement” is running away to get married without the knowledge of the parents. This already makes an elopement wedding look bad even today. But the modern-day definition has changed it to something more meaningful for couples. “Eloping is simply getting married with a smaller number of guests (or none), in a beautiful, meaningful location, where the whole day is all about the two of you.” Pros of Having an Elopement It doesn’t matter whether it’s just the two of you or you plan to invite a few people along.  An elopement is an intimate thing that involves spending your best moments with your favorite people.  So what are the pros of elopement? Let’s find out below! Minimal drama In an elopement, the focus is primarily on you and your partner.  Sometimes big weddings can get into a cycle of pressure and overwhelm but with an elopement, it is calmer and less demanding. When choosing to Elope the drama is naturally minimized just by the fact that you are not bent on making sure everyone else is happy and sometimes at the expense of your happiness.  You might end up fatigued at the end of the day without really having the fun you dreamed of.  Fewer location limits In an elopement, it’s easier to get married anywhere! On the beach, the mountains, parks, National Parks, and your backyard.  You just name it. You can be spontaneous.  There are almost no limits! What guest list? Another major source of stress when planning a traditional wedding is the choice of who to invite and who not too. Then there’s also where to seat people at the reception. But with an elopement, you only need to plan for two!  Or a bit more depending on the people you want to witness your elopement.   Most couples do not have more than 20 guests at their elopement. It’s usually just the closest people to them.  Your elopement could include just your immediate family and a few close friends too!   In many US States, you only need two witnesses to be legally married. And they could be your photographer, videographer, or stylist.   A big wedding has a lot more people attending. Anywhere from 50 to hundreds of people. And as a couple, you may not know every single person at your wedding.  You may know of them, but you really may not know them. At a big wedding, people tend to bring a +1 like a partner, girlfriend, or boyfriend.  So chances are, you will be introduced to people on your wedding day and not all couples can deal with that. Cons of an Elopement With an elopement,    You’ll have very few guests if any You might face an awkward situation with some friends & family afterward as some might feel excluded.   You might not get to experience some of the classic big wedding traditions like bouquet throw, speeches, dance, and all. Now let’s talk about big weddings! Sounds like we are “pro-elopement” but stay with us here: We LOVE photographing big weddings too!    Big weddings come with a lot of fun and excitement and involve the opportunity to host as many guests as possible.    Pros of Having a Big Wedding An opportunity for both families to bond A wedding is a great place to strengthen bonds. It’s a union of two families where you meet, interact and build bonds.  It’s widely believed that when you marry someone, you also marry their family. Yes, the marriage is between you and your partner, but in a big wedding, you allow others to share in your joy.  Whether you are the type that wants all the classic wedding traditions, or an alternative, layback couple that loves the idea of being surrounded by all your favorite people, then this is perfect! Big Weddings can be very fun! There is something special about being surrounded by all of your friends and family on your big day. For many people, having all their family and friends around for the big day can translate into a lot of fun for them.  Your guests will likely talk about your wedding for years to come.  With a big wedding, you can show your loved ones how much you appreciate them. Cons of Having a Big Wedding Planning In planning a big wedding, most of the time, you need to do more tasks compared to an elopement. Cos you’re taking care of a larger number of guests. Say you’re planning a wedding for 200 guests. This means you need to first get a venue that can accommodate that number, then, food

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