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Directing a wedding requires planning a lot of things and being creative to make the bride and groom's big day go smoothly. Although many couples are able to organize their own wedding, others don't know what to do and may have to ask you to plan them out. A good wedding operator has to listen and make smart decisions when holding ceremonies and receiving guests, and that is the basis for a successful wedding.

Steps

Part 1 of 4: Meeting the Bride and Groom

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   Determine your role in the wedding. Some wedding ceremony operators take on the task of planning the entire process, while there are also those who appear only on the day of the wedding and act as the host. Let the couple take the part of the responsibility they want, you just need to plan the rest yourself.
   • You need to guide them and freely share your opinion, but the final decision remains with the couple. If you think it's a bad idea to choose winter roast pork, then explain to them the difficulties they will face, but accept their decision.

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   Schedule a meeting with the bride and groom. If you plan to plan from start to finish, get to know the couple as much as possible. You should take the time to work with them to make sure your decisions and plans for hosting and receiving guests will satisfy them.
   • At least you have to have three times to work together and stay in touch throughout the process. The first time to get to know your clients, the second time to keep them informed and the last time a few weeks before the wedding to review plans and schedules.
   • The first meeting should take place in an informal atmosphere, going out to dinner and drinking coffee together to get to know them as much as possible. How well they got to know each other, what their wishes for their marriage, and other personal information. Because this information will help you to make a more appropriate decision.

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   Know hints. A good wedding planner should be knowledgeable about good reception halls, churches, the food supply and other services needed for the wedding. For example, if they ask you about a delicious vegetarian food supplier, you should immediately list about five options for them, as it is your duty.
   • The main part of your job is to learn. As a wedding planner you have to be active, get in touch with the food providers, and all the other services for the wedding.
   • After you have visited many places, photographed and tried the food if possible, then the couple will have enough information to make a decision. Please leave your information in the places visited.

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   Together plan preliminary. Once you have an idea for a wedding ceremony, you must make a list of your options before proceeding to the next step. For food, decorations, halls, bands, and other matters, you should offer about 3-5 options.
   • In some cases, a married couple may have different opinions, but sometimes they let you decide. In general, everyone is different.
   • Grouped into "Complete Packages". In your opinion, a certain food supplier can coordinate well with this flower decoration and color scheme, along with that band, so you put them in a package, continue to gather the units are left together to make the bride and groom easier to choose.

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   Schedule and organize other events as required. The bride and groom will be a contributor to the success of your work. If you need to host a small party for rehearsal, or do an after dinner pick up program, you need to schedule them, or decide together what events to add besides the main ceremony. stay awake. Here are the events that are commonly held during a wedding:
   • Practice and have dinner after training
   • Party before or after training
   • Take a wedding photo
   • Visiting the wedding facilities

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   Keep contact. When the big day is coming, they may get restless and keep calling you, or they will stay quiet until the wedding day. The response differs from person to person, but no matter what, you must reach in to let them know how things are going.
   • Finally there is a point where no change can be made, and you cannot make another decision. Then you should let them know there is no time to change food choices or any similar service.
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Part 2 of 4: Rite Planning

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   Find the right location. The main wedding ceremony can take place outdoors on the lawn, or in the church according to the bride and groom's choice. The couple may have pre-selected a specific position or just have a general idea of ​​a place, so you need to get information from them.
   • Indoor wedding ceremony need to properly organize the religion and sectarian branch of the bride and groom. You certainly cannot organize a Protestant couple in a Christian church, or you will surprise all attendees. Some people want to get married in different halls, such as historic buildings or beautiful historical sites.
   • Outdoor wedding ceremony It can be held in many different places, for example on the beach in a chalet, in an apple orchard or on a wine farm, even in tourist resorts. Talk to them about ideal venue locations and list the options available locally. Ideally the wedding area would include an indoor hall for receptions.

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   Choose a monk to celebrate the wedding. Maybe the couple already has in mind a monk who will celebrate Mass for them, or you have to make your own choice. Depending on the location you have set for the wedding, you need to go to the church registration room to hire a monk to celebrate the wedding, or you have to choose someone from elsewhere.
   • Usually the bride and groom themselves will choose the monk on their own, but if you cannot find out, you must ask about their religion clearly. You then call the churches in the area to schedule a meeting for your clients, choosing a monk to marry.

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   Recommend music options. Most wedding services include a music program, song selection and performance that will greatly increase the glamor and magnificence of the wedding. Of course, the newlyweds have never experienced it so they won't know where to start, so find them a list of songs and performances.
   • Using bands or solo performers, which are popular types of live music in weddings, nowadays there are many artists promoting wedding performance services for you to choose from. Also, playing music from a disc is also a good, inexpensive option.
   • Usually the wedding service includes the opening music while the procession is on the way, then when the bride arrives they play Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" (also known as "Here comes the" bride "). The following are some of the other non-vocal pieces that are often played at weddings:
     • Arlen & Harburg's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
     • Handel's "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba"
     • Mendelssohn's "Wedding March"
     • Pachelbel's "Canon in D"

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   Recommend flower shops to sell and decorate flowers. Flowers in the wedding need to be arranged by a professional store, so you need to know the wedding flower suppliers in the area, as well as find out the service packages with prices to have the best choice.
   • Let's discuss the main color tones for the bride's followers, thereby helping them decide on the color of the flowers to match the color of the clothes.

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   Introduce the photographer. Photographers are not difficult to find, but you should research the many different options to create a price list for your customers. Worker qualifications, reliability, and professionalism are all important factors.
   • Take the time to call the photography salon owners to find out which of them can provide the best quality, and recommend the spot to customers.

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   Visit the venue before the wedding ceremony. The wedding ceremony operator must be familiar with all the locations associated with that big day. Make sure your food suppliers know where and when to have a party, when buildings are open for work, and how many seats you need to prepare.

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   Coordinate the practice session. This is the time when the bride's followers perform a preliminary ceremony of the official wedding ceremony, mainly focusing on the bride procession. The training session helps the bride and groom reduce anxiety when the wedding really takes place, but it is important for you to coordinate the time between the participating agencies and individuals, so that the wedding will not be delayed or have any problems. any problem. Your task is to bring people together with the monk to meet, notify the band and interested parties if needed.
   • Set the time for the members of the crew to bring the bride down, and show them the exact position of each person.
   • On the day of your wedding you should give everyone your mobile phone number so that you can be easily reached in the event of a last minute incident. Always be ready.
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Part 3 of 4: Pick Up Planning

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   Try to find and suggest convenient locations. Usually you should receive guests in a place close to the ceremony, maybe in the same building, in a neighboring residential area, or find a convenient large space, depending on the size of the wedding. In general, reception must take place indoors, where there is a hall large enough to serve food and dance, that is the criterion for choosing the venue. Check out the following local facilities:
   • Wedding restaurant
   • Culture
   • The church has a hall
   • The beautiful houses belong to the type of historical relics
   • Tourist area

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   Recommended establishments that provide food and dishes. Reception usually includes the following main parts: party receptions, informal speeches, dessert eating and dancing. When it comes to dancing, most of your work is done, so the reception is the most important thing you have to make sure to go smoothly. Ask the client what kind of party they would like to have and discuss possible options.
   • Find out about your local food vendors and plan and detail the prices of the party. List a wide variety of foods, ranging from affordable to expensive. Chicken dishes may be acceptable for some people, but others prefer more sophisticated dishes.
   • There are many parties that are organized in the style of a doll for guests to choose freely, but there are also people who like to organize it solemnly, with waiters on service. This means you have to promote more coordination, but at the same time give you the experience of organizing formal parties.
   • You may also need to research some bakeries or wedding bakeries. You should learn about the size, taste and design of wedding cakes.

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   Have a tent, canvas, and chair if needed. If the party was to take place outdoors then people would usually rent circus-style tents from a local supplier. They can be erected 24 hours prior to the reception at the designated premises. Your job is to find a place to rent canvas and enough seats for all guests.

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   Select music. Usually live bands or DJ staff will lead the work of playing music for the after party. Not all couples have a clear opinion on how to organize this entertainment, so you need to learn about the DJ staff who play music for the wedding, have the ability to perform attractive and have experience. for large audiences of different ages.

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   Arrange the necessary work. Once the customer has the green light on, start planning, calling your food provider, florist and other necessary services to make sure everything is in order. for the big customer event.
   • It's better to save the notes for each wedding in separate cuffs, so that you don't get confused about having to have multiple weddings at once. Because you certainly don't want to see the florist of this bunch show up in another couple's church.
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Part 4 of 4: The Big Day Direction

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   Meet the bride and groom a few weeks before the wedding. Determine the number of members attending the wedding of the bride and groom party, then write a comprehensive list, or ask them to provide such a list. Discuss with them the seating arrangements for attendees and consider adding additional seats when needed.
   • If you do not directly plan and only guide the work on the official wedding day, you need to update as much information as possible about the progress of the plans, as well as the wishes of the bride. the groom on that special day.

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   Integrated planning for your wedding day. Once you have a comprehensive plan you will discuss with them about specific milestones, then refine during the practice. For example, when do people have to line up? When does the wedding ceremony start? How long does the wedding take place? These are the questions you will need to answer that day.
   • Determine the time for the crew following the bride to enter the ceremony, and distribute time for the photographers to operate.
   • Stay as calm as possible, as worrying becomes more likely to confuse food providers, photographers, and even guests of the weddings you are working on. Try to separate the time to organize each task separately.

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   Inform the plan for each participant. It's your job to make sure people know where and when to be there, not just the bride or groom. You must be at the forefront of all activities, a place for people to look to when there are questions. So you should always be active on the day of training, as well as on official holidays.

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   Go earliest and last. Your job is to supervise everything at the wedding, from checking the presence of the food supplier and the band to the arrangement of seats, decoration of flowers and wedding processions.
   • Assign work if needed. You cannot handle everything on your own, but should guide everyone to help out.
   • An important but often forgotten issue in wedding direction is parking coordination. If the wedding takes place in two different locations, make sure you have enough parking space for both, show everyone where to park and where not.

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   Coordinate food service. You are tasked with making contact and scheduling with the catering facility and the related waiters about a week before the wedding, and helping with their problems. Always be ready to address any concerns that may arise with the catering team.

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   Follow the plan. Each wedding will have different events that take place during the hospitality process, and it's really hard to make sure it all goes according to plan. You must both be soft and tough to remind the bride procession to follow the outlined plan, to make sure everyone can leave on time.
   • Try to schedule a 30-minute schedule, because you don't want to have to use tough measures to force people to stick to the scheduled time. After all, it was a party, so everyone wanted to have a good conversation with the bride and groom.
   • If there is no time to take a step, it's up to the bride and groom to decide whether to skip that step or not.
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Advice

• You should wear neat yet comfortable clothes on your wedding day so that you can easily move around during work coordination.
• Keep a notebook or cover sheet with notes about every detail of the wedding with you.

Warning

• Remember that the wedding is still the bride and the groom, never make any big decisions without consulting them first.
• When something goes wrong, it is the job of the wedding conductor to stay calm, and settle as best as possible to avoid further pressure on the bride.