Ways To Plan Your Wedding While Self-Quarantined
If you’re newly engaged or have a wedding date that’s a little ways off, we know it can feel difficult to continue planning for your big day when you’re stuck at home and unable to set up in-person meetings. Here are some ways you can still be planning various aspects of your wedding while lounging in sweatpants in the comfort of your home!
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Ask venue managers if they can take you on a virtual venue tour of their event space.
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Begin private premarital coaching sessions with a professional premarital coach via Skype or video chat.
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Facetime with potential DJs and emcees to get a feel for their personality and see if they’d be a good fit for your wedding.
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See if your caterer can deliver or let you pick up entree options so you can do menu tastings at home. Same goes for your cake tastings too!
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Call your wedding coordinator to discuss any up-in-the-air wedding details. If you don’t have a wedding planner, consider getting one so they can help relieve some of your wedding planning stress!
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Look up the portfolios and galleries of local wedding photographers.
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Start writing and rehearsing your vows. Make sure to get them to your officiant!
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Start planning your wedding music soundtrack and decide on your first dance song, grand entrance song, cocktail hour tunes and more. Download this free music checklist printable to keep track of your song choices!
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Get crafty and DIY your wedding favors.
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Discuss floral arrangement options with a florist.
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Work on your seating chart with your partner.
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Start or add to your online wedding registry.
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Do some online dress shopping for your wedding dress, rehearsal dinner outfit, bachelorette/bachelor party attire, accessories, etc.