How to Plan Your Dream Wedding in Mountains?
Everyone dreams of a beautiful wedding which would be remembered by them throughout the life as well by the family & guests. What could be more spectacular than getting married at a higher altitude with a backdrop of Mountain View amid the freshness of nature? It provides altogether a different feel which cannot be experienced in any urban place. There would be luxury as well as closeness to nature which would add on to the magical experience of the wedding. It would be fun and adventures to plan a wedding in mountains. We are providing you some checklist which should be taken care of while opting for a wedding ceremony amid the hills.
Hire a wedding planner
The first thing you and your fiancé to do while planning a wedding in mountains is to finalize the wedding planner. For this just search online or ask your friends or relatives to recommend and zero down upon the best. It is necessary to make sure if they have any prior experience in arranging a wedding ceremony in the hills and are they well aware of the rituals involved in your preference of wedding. A good planner will help you save time and money. Their efficient planning also avoids unnecessary hassles and stress.
Decide the budget
Once the wedding planner is decided upon, sit with them and finalize the budget. The expert organizers will amaze you with their planning and will save a lot of money which could have otherwise been impossible. Consider all the activities like décor, food and drinks, entertainment for the guests, stay arrangement etc. which would help in deciding the exact expenditure involved. This is a vital step to understand the pattern of things and to keep a check on the expenses.
Make your Flickr account
Collect all the pictures which replicates your imagination of dream wedding in your Flickr account and this will help the planner to understand your fancies and requirements. Rather than saving various pictures in various places, it would be a great time saver to save it all in the same account so that one don’t have to stress thinking which image was saved where. This will help in easing out the work and make it more successful. Less time will be spent on trial and error.
Set the priorities
It is very important to decide upon what itinerary has to be finalized as per the most preferred elements. You and your fiancé will have to sit down as both might have different perceptions and discuss with the planner about what are the important things which has to be included. If your fiancé prefers drink, food and star studded music night and you prefer décor, food, drinks and folk songs, this could create a tiff. Hence, it is important to decide upon what matters to you and what has to be covered in your wedding. Decide as a couple and shortlist the elements which must be included.
Finalize the venue
After decoding upon the budget and itinerary, the next step is to finalize in which location you would like to take wedding vows. Here again the wedding planner can play a huge role, as they can suggest the appropriate destination as per your vision, budget and priorities. Recommendations by the wedding planner would save you a great deal of time and energy which would otherwise lead to exhausting drive and search for several weekends.
Backup for unexpected weather
Be prepared for the unexpected, especially if you are planning for an outdoor wedding in the mountains. The weather conditions tend to change quite frequently. It would be required to sit and create a weather plan with the planner and also to ponder on how to tackle the unplanned situations. Keep a backup plan thinking for the worst case scenario and hope everything will be fine.
Arrangements for guests at the high altitude
Though mountains might be a thrilling experience to the youngsters, it is important to take care of each and every guest. The older guests might have problem in climbing the heights and would need a more comfortable set up to enjoy the occasion. To make it cosy for all the guests, the planner would suggest the required arrangements to be done and would help make it a memorable and luxurious event for all.
Keep emergency kit prepared
Mountains are usually the outskirts, which might not have stores and services around the place as it is available in the cities. Hence, emergency kit which has the basic medication to the stationery items in it would be helpful in the hour of need. Consult your wedding planner for the required materials and ask them to arrange all the materials which would be expected to be kept handy.
Things to consider while shopping for wedding dress
If you are planning to get married in the open on the mountains it would be judicial to wear wedges rather than high heeled shoes. Try to wear clothes which are thick as it gets chillier by the evening. The planner can also help you to finalize upon the dress if they have the additional service or you can opt for your personal designer.
Enjoy the occasion
The most important part is to have fun and enjoy each and every moment. There would be small things which would irk you like sudden change in weather or you might not have been able to find the exact colour of dress which you were imagining of. Relax and forget about the small issues and trust your wedding planner, who are dedicatedly trying to make each thing perfect for you. This is the most important day in your life and you must cherish the moments with your life partner, family and friends.