You’ve just said yes to the M question. What is the first step in preparing for your wedding you might wonder? That first step is getting a good idea of the type of wedding you and your partner would like and can afford. This involves playing around with the wedding elements. The following questions will assist you in handling the major wedding considerations based on these elements, which actually determine the style and cost of your wedding.

In addition to answering these questions, it is also important to decide on the order of importance of these elements. This will assist you in handling compromises, which I can bet will surely come! Our articles will help you in answering these questions, making our aim of making your wedding perfect a reality.

Some of the major wedding elements not in order of importance are:

• Ceremony and reception location
• The wedding rings
• Stationery – these include invitation cards, thank you notes, cake boxes, programs, etc.
• Flowers and Decor – decoration for the reception, brides' bouquets, cake table
• Photography& video coverage – portraits, photo albums, videotapes, extra prints,
• Music - wedding ceremony music (organist, soloist), reception (band, D.J.)
• Catering – food, drinks, attendants
• Clothes & Outfits – bridal gown, groom’s suit, traditional wears…
• Gifts & Souvenirs – gifts for guests,
• Transportation – wedding car, car decorations, parent’s cars
• Cake - cake designer, comments by cake designer
• Honeymoon issue

Some of the major considerations are?

1. Where will the ceremony hold? Do you want a Registry, Christian or Muslim marriage? Whose church will you use, if it a Christian wedding? Is there going to be a traditional marriage?

2. Do you want the conventional wedding/reception, or something different such as private ceremony? Do you want an all night party?

3. Do you want the ceremony/reception to be indoor or outdoor? How do you plan to manage the weather, conveniences and security, if you choose an outdoor event?

4. What is the maximum distance you can tolerate between the ceremony grounds to the reception venue?

5. Do you want a live band or a DJ? What kind of music do you want: traditional, pop or religious.

6. What kind of train do you desire? What is the maximum size of the train? Does the number of bridesmaids have to equal the number of groomsmen?

7. What is the maximum/minimum number of guests you want?

8. Do you want dancing? Do you want to be given money while you dance (sprayed)?

9. What kind of Cake do you want?

10. What is the maximum you want to pay for the wedding? What budget do you have in mind?