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Event Brief, Planning and Budgeting

Creating an Outline Plan covering availability of Main Guests; Timing of the Event; choosing the correct day of the week on which to be Event; Setting out an Outline Budget from Decorating to Catering; Upgrading your Event, Event Contingency Planning.

Location, Time Management.

Choosing the Right Location for the Event, Unique Reception Venues, Themed, Event Styles; Event Coordination Planning Setting out a Critical Path; Determining if the Outline Plan can be achieved in the time and on Budget. Etc.

Event Guest Management

Drafting the Guest List; Inviting Children; Immediate Relatives; Relatives one step removed. Consulting Parents about the list; managing the Growing Guest List; Limiting Numbers; Agreeing Final Guest List Managing Two Event Guest Lists: Full Day Guest List and Evening Guest List.

Managing Event Guest Special Requirements

Event Guest Etiquette- Guest bringing friends; Facilities for Special Needs Guests - High Chairs and Baby Facilities, Disabled Guests and Accessibility, Vegetarians and Vegan Guests. Seating Arrangements. Out-of-town Guests - Accommodation, Maps, Contact Details.

Wedding Guest Seating Plans

Types of Seating Arrangements; Ceremony Seating Layout; Reception Seating Layout; Top Table Plan; Seating Layout by Family; Buffets.

Entertainment

Hiring Musicians; Hiring DJs; Hiring Audio Visual Equipment; Selecting Ceremony Music; Choosing Play lists for Reception

Photographer and Videographer

Photographs and Video Recording - prints, copies of films etc Videoing the Wedding Ceremony; After Ceremony Photography; Reception Video; Group Shot Planning; Selecting Photographic Style; Choosing the Wedding Photo Album; Hiring a Good Photographer.

Flowers, Favors and Table Decorations

Choosing a Florist; Brides flower Jewelry, Ceremony Flowers; Centerpieces; Buttonholes; Headpieces; Aisle Runners; Corsages; Archways. Floral Themes; Seasonal Flowers.

Transport

Transport to the ceremony; decorated Car and Bus Hire; Designated Drivers List; Managing Parking at the Various Locations; Breakdown Contingency Planning.