{"id":10082,"date":"2022-03-29T15:08:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T14:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/?p=10082"},"modified":"2022-03-29T15:08:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T14:08:04","slug":"4-wedding-planning-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/blog\/4-wedding-planning-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"4 things to remember when you don\u2019t have a wedding planner on your team."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-f62679ffc9e2725f73a51851fca4601d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f62679ffc9e2725f73a51851fca4601d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f62679ffc9e2725f73a51851fca4601d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f62679ffc9e2725f73a51851fca4601d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-f62679ffc9e2725f73a51851fca4601d av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Four important tips for planning a wedding in the post-Covid era.<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2xdybux-034bce2ca9a79b0d976b3282c4b8b8bd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k2xdybux-034bce2ca9a79b0d976b3282c4b8b8bd img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k2xdybux-034bce2ca9a79b0d976b3282c4b8b8bd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k2xdybux-034bce2ca9a79b0d976b3282c4b8b8bd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-10084 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10084 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wedding-planning-sparklers.jpg\" alt='wedding planning sparklers' title='wedding planning sparklers'  height=\"883\" width=\"1322\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wedding-planning-sparklers.jpg 1322w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wedding-planning-sparklers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wedding-planning-sparklers-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wedding-planning-sparklers-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wedding-planning-sparklers-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1322px) 100vw, 1322px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-39j46m-e7528f10bf7a9a6d70731cc7c2eb5a35'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For many busy couples, their response to taking on the responsibility of organising a wedding is to offload it to a professional wedding planner. This comes with its own extra layer of cost, however, so it may not always be an option.<\/p>\n<p>And for other couples who can afford it, they may choose deliberately to stay on top of their own event, giving them a greater sense of ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the reason for going solo, here are four things to consider when you\u2019re running the show yourself.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>People do what\u2019s inspected \u2013 not what\u2019s expected<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p>One of the many hidden ways in which wedding planners earn their corn is by constantly checking in with suppliers, making sure that things are on schedule, and that there will be no nasty surprises nearer to the big day. This is time-consuming, and often a right pain in the ass as you have to crack the whip. But if you avoid the constant check-ins, you\u2019re absolutely guaranteed to run foul of at least one of your key suppliers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/UOzNHVvDXzVBK\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/UOzNHVvDXzVBK\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Embrace technology. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are so many moving parts to a successful wedding that you\u2019re bound to forget a number of them if you simply depend on memory alone. There are some great suites of software on the market \u2013 from a simple Excel sheet to more sophisticated solutions \u2013 that can keep you very firmly in the driving seat. They\u2019re relatively inexpensive, but they can save you a fortune in terms of time and money.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l4pTsNgkamxfk2ZLq\" width=\"480\" height=\"264\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/therundownbet-funny-comedy-l4pTsNgkamxfk2ZLq\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Talk to other couples.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The biggest source of information you can possibly get is your peers \u2013 those other couples of around your own age who have already tied the knot. They will have got lots of things right \u2013 and some things wrong. Talk to them for as long as you can, and ask them what they might have done better, what they\u2019d never do again etc. It really is a massive repository of free advice and guidance that you should look to avail of.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/Yohss7KghwjcDzu5qi\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/netflix-selling-sunset-sellingsunsetnetflix-netflix-Yohss7KghwjcDzu5qi\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Book people you can physically see.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Getting a recommendation from somebody for a wedding entertainer or a florist or a limo driver is all very well, but you really should look to see them operating in the flesh before you book them. No decent wedding band or mentalist, for example, will say no if you ask can you come along to an event and watch them from the background. Apart from giving you the peace of mind of knowing that you\u2019ve made the right choice, you\u2019ll also get a real-world experience of the chosen supplier.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/11lU2bLTOl26vC\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/dog-playing-drums-11lU2bLTOl26vC\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka81djpc-ef4bfa9355c791fa2adbf351a3d0d2ce\">\n.flex_column.av-ka81djpc-ef4bfa9355c791fa2adbf351a3d0d2ce{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-ka81djpc-ef4bfa9355c791fa2adbf351a3d0d2ce av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kahznbg1-317b7f0418c4a61bf6a4aa1bd985a044'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2mz90t-9e6361a1b3f2e2c8edef3c4ef1f09763\">\n.av_font_icon.av-2mz90t-9e6361a1b3f2e2c8edef3c4ef1f09763 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:30px;\nline-height:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-2mz90t-9e6361a1b3f2e2c8edef3c4ef1f09763 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left av-no-color avia-icon-animate'><a href='http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/blog'  class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue830' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/blog\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Back to blog.<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many busy couples, their response to taking on the responsibility of organising a wedding is to offload it to a professional wedding planner. 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