No matter what the size and style of the wedding, wedding planning starts with the basics. To avoid getting overwhelmed with the process, it’s important to understand the timeline to plan a wedding and manage the to-do list from point A to point B. Planning a wedding needs the right information, organizational skill, team effort, and online Planning Tools which will definitely make the managing part easy and less stressful!
BridalPod will provide you with Planning Basics, your Step-by-step guide, PLUS the advanced Online Planning Tools that are designed to assist and give you the confidence you need in your decision-making. We’ve basically covered everything for you. Just set the wedding date, and we’ll do the rest!
This year, we’ve added ONLINE Wedding Fair where we’ve introduced our ‘Interactive Virtual Expo Hall’, a new industry trend. PLUS! It’s the only event in the country where ALL participating exhibitors are generously giving away 10%-25% discounts!
GETTING ENGAGED
What’s Next After Getting Engaged
Enjoy & Celebrate. You don’t have to plan your wedding today! Before you tell your family and friends, take a moment with your fiancé and celebrate the milestone. Enjoy this time before you make an announcement and hear a barrage of questions. You’ll get caught up in wedding planning soon.
PLANNING BASICS
Start Planning With A Checklist
Planning a wedding starts with a checklist that serves as the blueprint of all the things you need to do. It includes a timeline based on 12-18 month engagement which will guide you through your entire planning process. It will keep you organized and stay sane.
Setting-Up A Wedding Budget
Dreaming of a wedding and preparing for a wedding are two different activities when we talk about the budget. But here are tips on how to discuss your wedding budget while keeping your dreams alive.
- The couples’ must-haves (dress, suits, the rings, accessories)
- Ceremony and Reception Venues
- Caterers
- Flowers & Styling
- Photography and Video services
- Dresses and Suits for the entire entourage
- Hair & Make-up
Pick your Wedding Date
Here are the most important things to consider when you’re deciding on a wedding date.
Create A Wedding Website
We now live in a digital age, trends in wedding planning are evolving. One of the newest trends which you should definitely give a try is creating your own wedding website. You can keep all the details organized in one place, online. It might sound like a lot of work but creating your wedding website is really a good idea because of these reasons;
- Share information/details of your big day with family and guests made easy.
- Include your Cash Fund Registry.
- Use as Save the Date. You can announce to everybody all at once.
- Use as Wedding Evite. Update it from Save the date to your wedding invitation.
- Fast & Easy to create with just 4 simple steps when you use BridalPod Wedding Websites.
- Free! Whenyou use BridalPod Wedding Websites.
Define Your Wedding Style
As a couple, deciding on a style or theme might be the first hurdle to overcome in planning your big day. Before anything else, you have to define your wedding style. Here are some examples of wedding styles that you can personalize. As you go through the list of themes, you can also start realizing how to make it unique for your own wedding.
Create And Manage Your Guest List
When it comes to planning the wedding guest list, there are three things to put into consideration before adding names into your list – your style, budget, and venue capacity. Create a draft guest list before looking for venues as capacity will determine the size of the wedding venue. Start with your parents, grandparents, siblings with their partners, and their children. Then relatives and distant families. Try and keep it fair when it comes to guest numbers for each of your families. Followed by your friends and work colleagues and don’t forget their plus ones. Discuss early on in the process whether or not to invite children to your wedding, as this would add to the numbers in your guest list. Lastly, the bride and groom count as guests too, so don’t leave yourselves off the list when it comes to your final figure.
- Send invites or reminders
- Receive RSVP’s that will ‘auto-update’ your guest list when guests reply.
- Track attendees
Start Your Wedding Registry
BridalPod is transforming the wedding planning experience for the millennials with its Online Planning Tools, Wedding Websites, and here’s next Wedding Cash Fund Registry!We now live in a digital age, wedding planning should be exciting. If you haven’t created your wedding website with us, well, you should. Why? Because in a few weeks or so, we’ll launch our Cash Fund Registry!
This is definitely something to look forward to. So, stay tuned!
Hiring A Wedding Planner
Wedding planning takes a great amount of time and energy. Most getting married couples opt to hire a professional planner especially when both are running busy careers. What to consider in looking to find the perfect wedding planner for you.
- A Full-Service Wedding Planner. Attends on both the small and big details, turn your dream wedding into reality. Assists with every aspect of your wedding, from helping you find and book suppliers to managing your budget. Your planner will be by your side throughout the planning and on the wedding day itself, working with your venue, suppliers, guests, and bridal party to make sure the day runs without a hitch and on schedule.
- Day-Coordinator. Some brides like to have complete control of wedding planning, but managing suppliers, guests, and set-up on the morning of the wedding can be completely overwhelming. This is where a day-coordinator comes in handy. While a day coordinator will not be involved in the details of wedding planning, the team will ensure that your ceremony and reception stay on schedule. Basically, the team makes sure everyone and everything is in the right place at the right time. Day-coordinator usually manages supplier arrivals, assists guests with ceremony seating, assists the bridal party in the ceremony, oversee the décor set-up, and make sure timeline is followed and on track.
Ceremony & Reception Venue Options
Your dream wedding includes a dream destination but with a lot of factors to consider like the location, its perks and your guest count, finding the perfect place can be dizzying. But take a deep breath and read through these tips to help you get married in the venue of your dreams.
1. Budget
Here or abroad? Indoor or outdoor? This seems to be the first line of questions that you have to check off your list. With so many locations claiming to be the best wedding destination, choosing one can be dizzying. To break down your options, consider how much you are willing to spend for the venue itself and the expenses for your guests. Also, consider avoiding peak dates as it can be more expensive and it will be a more hectic week for the staff so they may not focus on your wedding alone.
2. Weather
This is the trickiest factor to consider. Every couple wants a storm-free ceremony and sometimes, no matter how many months you have been forecasting, the weather can still be as unpredictable as ever. Since there is no way to stop rain, make sure that your outdoor venue has an indoor back-up or tents are available as an alternative.
3. Guests
Some like their weddings to be intimate while others want it to be grand. Do some ocular inspections at your prospect venues to make sure everyone will fit, including the back-up area. Your guests’ comfort should be a priority so also consider the proximity of the venue and if it is a destination wedding, how much they will have to spend to be there on your special day.
4. Package
Venues offer packages that will already include your ceremony, reception, accommodation and even catering services all in one place. This is the easiest option for you as you need not to spend on transportation that will bring your entourage to and from different locations. Guests and even suppliers will also appreciate the convenience of staying put.
5. Perks
Choosing a place that provides multiple services is a jackpot. Not only are your venue concerns taken care of but also your food, audio, and visual system. Some packages include styling and even your wedding cake. You need not to contact an army of suppliers to help you out and since it’s your special day, you would want to be as hassle-free as possible.
Picking Your Wedding Rings
When it comes to picking your wedding bands there are things you’ll need to consider. Here is a list of 4 things to know.
Search For Wedding Suppliers
This is the nitty-gritty of wedding planning. Finding the best wedding suppliers for you and coordinating with them will take much of your wedding preparation. And for good reason. These people will be responsible for providing the services and products you need for your big day. BridalPod has a Supplier Manager, part of our Planning Tools, where we made it easier for you to find, contact, and get updates from suppliers. Start saving and adding suppliers to ‘Your Favorites’ that you find from our Supplier Directory listing. You can build your Supplier list by category. Add favorite Suppliers to your shortlist. For a comprehensive supplier listing, please check out our Supplier Directory! These are the wedding essentials, no matter what the size or style of your wedding.
Wedding Invitation
Bridal Dress
Groom’s Attire
Brides Squad’s Dresses
Groomsmen Attire
Flowers and Decor
Catering
Photos and Video
Hair and Makeup
ONLINE PLANNING TOOLS
About BridalPod’s Planning Tools
- Mobile Responsive & Mobile Friendly Design –
- Customizable – Manage, Add, Edit, Share, Upload, Download.
- Innovative – Advanced and sophisticated system integration of all our planning tools.
- First & Only in the Philippine Wedding Industry
- FREE!
Checklist with Timeline
- Includes a 12-18 month Timeline.
- Customizable Calendar Timeline based on wedding date.
- Complete with 94-Preselected Tasks.
- Customize, rearrange, delete or add more tasks if needed.
- Print and download options are available.
Budget Manager
- Itemized Wedding Cost Details + Contingencies.
- 5 Pre-set Budgets – Estimates based on latest Industry Rates.
- Compares Prices – Estimates & Actual Bookings.
- Tracks Payments – Accounting of Payments and Balances.
- Monitors Spending – Keep cost in line in Real-time.
- Print and download options are available.
Guest List & RSVP Manager
- Collects Guests email addresses.
- Sends invites & reminders.
- Tracks Guests RSVP + Number of Attendees.
- Updates in Real-time when Guests reply.
- Bulk Uploads via CSV file of an existing guest list.
- Print and download options are available.
- ***NEW!RSVPs via Wedding Website
Supplier Manager
- Links to BridalPod’s Supplier Directory.
- Find, contact, and get updates from Suppliers.
- Saves Suppliers to “Your Favorites”.
- Builds Supplier List by Category.
- Adds Suppliers from Bookings.
- Collects Supplier contact information.
- Collects Supplier Rates/Contract price.
- Print and download options are available.
Wedding Cash Fund Registry
- The ONLY wedding website in the country that offers this service.
- Our group gifting concept allows for multiple contributions.
- Automatically appears in the couple’s Wedding Website.
- Includes 5 curated funding goals {from 50K-100K each}
Wedding Websites
- Fast & Easy to create with just 4 simple steps.
- Selection of customizable templates.
- Includes wedding details to share with family and guests.
- Includes Wedding Cash Fund Registry.
- Includes Online RSVP for wedding guests.
- FREE. NO monthly hosting fee.
ONLINE Wedding Fair
- SAVINGS! Enjoy 10-25% Discounts.
- Available Nationwide & Abroad.
- NO PRESSURE BOOKING.
- Adequate time to evaluate packages.
- Contact suppliers via our platform – avoid UNWANTED Emails.
- NO TRAVEL TIME.
- NO HASSLE.
- FREE!
- LET’S START PLANNING!
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