Tulsa Wedding Ideas

Ways to Plan Your Tulsa Wedding - Wedding Ideas & Tips

do's & don'ts * plan & organize * love life * money ideas * wedding music ideas * reception ideas * accessory ideas * wedding cake ideas * dj * photographer * videographer * wedding invitations

Wedding Planning

  1. Don't put emphasis on the word "perfect" - be flexible and maintain a sense of humor.
  2. Don't procrastinate in your planning - hire all of your wedding professionals as soon as the date and place are set.
  3. Don't hire your Tulsa wedding professional until you have a working budget.
  4. Don't hire the first professional you meet - check out a minimum of 3 for a proper comparison.
  5. Don't hire a Tulsa wedding professional because they're the cheapest - you get what you pay for.
  6. Don't assume anything! - get everything in writing.
  7. Don't make decisions without consulting your mate - it's his or her wedding too!
  8. Don't invite everyone you've ever known. - weddings are expensive.
  9. Don't worry about everyone else's advise - -its YOUR Oklahoma wedding!

How to Coordinate & Plan your Wedding

  1. Plan:
    Give yourself plenty of time to plan. "Stress" means "strain" and "mental or physical tension", usually brought on by attempting to handle multiple of tasks with a minimum amount of time.

    A realistic budget and timetable are mandatory to keep you on track.
  2. Organize:
    Arrange all of the pieces of the wedding. Use a binder which will include separate tabs for wedding professionals, appointments, contracts, and gown/ dress swatches etc.
  3. Activate:
    Prepare and follow a timetable of events, including appointments, deposits & payments, reviewing, contract terms, and fittings, etc.
  4. Coordinate:
    Every aspect of the wedding day must be coordinated; vendors and wedding party must be coordinated.
  5. On the wedding day:
    Pamper yourself Spend quiet time alone Spend time with your parents Eat something light Relax - It's your day to enjoy...
    Do it your way - it's not a dress rehearsal!

Top ten ways to a better love life:

  1. Make Dates together. You need to plan your dates ahead of time. Don't let it just be an afterthought. Set aside time for the things you like to do such as: going to a movie together, go for a walk, have a glass of wine by candlelight. Don't worry about scheduling not being romantic. Make a plan for what you like...even sex. If you don't have a regular date night every week, create one.
  2. Don't leave home without it! Kiss your partner before leaving home. Add a hug while you're at it! Two precious minutes that start your day off right. And, don't forget to kiss them when you come home!
  3. Get out of the house. This can take away all the daily reminders and routines that everyday life can bring. Even a night stay in a local Hotel might be the answer to a romantic getaway.
  4. Conserve energy. Shower together and save water. This is even better than looking in a mirror for keeping those unwanted pounds off.
  5. Give each other a break. When you come home, give each other 30 minutes to unwind quietly and leave work behind.
  6. Return to the table. Eat dinner at the table without TV as a distraction.
  7. Play soft music, and really enjoy dinner together. Don't let chores get in the way. Try to break up chores so you don't end up trying to do everything on the weekend.
  8. Wanna do lunch? Have lunch together once a week. Especially if you have children, this will provide time together without interruptions. On days you can't lunch together, use this time to get some of your errands done.
  9. Prepare the night before. Do you start your day stressed out trying to find clothes that are pressed, getting your family's gear together, etc? Lay out as much as you can the night before so you can actually enjoy breakfast with your partner and family.
  10. Don't be a slave to the kitchen. If you are a two-career couple, eat your heavier, more traditional meal at lunch, and eat light at dinner. Not only will this be healthier for you, but it will save you time cooking and cleaning, so you can spend more time doing things you both enjoy.

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Top ten ways to save you $$$ when planning a wedding in Oklahoma!

The average wedding costs over $20,000! No wonder couples get antsy when they start coordinating a wedding. But does it have to be this way? Absolutely not! The most important thing is to make your wedding personal. No matter how much you are prepared to spend, the following budget-savvy strategies from will help get the most beautiful memories for your money:

  1. Priorities:
    Before you begin planning your wedding and reception, sit down together and discuss your top five priorities. This will help to determine where to go all out, and where you can cut corners. If it is important to you that the wedding and reception be held at the restaurant that you went to on your first date or you just have to have a specific designer gown or a certain DJ that you really like, then you can fit that into your budget and decide to save money in other areas.
  2. Guest List:
    Keeping the guest list as concise as possible can help to drastically reduce reception costs. Most caterers, restaurants and banquet halls charge per person, so the difference between 100 guests and 150 will be significant. Don't invite more guests than you can spend one minute of time with. If you invite 300 guests spending one minute with each would take over five hours. And that's not including time to eat, dance and have a good time!
  3. Food:
    Food can be the biggest expense at a wedding. Strategies to save on food and catering include choosing to have a buffet instead of a sit-down meal, or hosting a high tea, dessert reception, brunch or luncheon instead of a multi-course dinner. Or consider drop-off catering, where the caterer delivers already prepared food and sets it up. Catering all, or part of the reception on your own, is another possibility.
  4. Location:
    There are many options for low-cost or no-cost locations including local and national parks, forest preserves, your own backyard or that of a friend or relative. Also consider a location that offers an all-inclusive package on the wedding, reception, and sometimes the honeymoon too. Choosing to have the wedding during an off-season or on any day but Saturday will also help to cut costs.
  5. Wedding Attire:
    A few creative money-saving alternatives to shopping at a traditional bridal salon include purchasing a gown at an outlet, a department store in the special occasions off-the-rack area, buying a vintage or once-worn gown or purchasing a traditional gown through the Discount Bridal Service (DBS). Also consider bidding for a gown online at an auction site, renting a gown, redoing a mother or mother-in-law's dress or wearing a designer suit.

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