10 Important Indian Wedding Planning Tips

• 10 Important Indian Wedding Planning Tips: Indian weddings are not just a celebration of love between two people; it is a celebration of love among family and friends. You can expect your average Indian wedding to be filled with fun, family, friends and overall festivity. Planning an Indian wedding can take both time and thought. So if you are the one responsible for Indian wedding planning, start planning months before the wedding! Here are some helpful tips to get you started and organized: 
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• 1. Pick a Date: Congratulations on getting engaged! Even if you plan on being engaged for a year before getting married, it is never too early to start planning out your wedding date. Having a set date in mind will keep you on track and will help you plan out other aspects of your wedding.
• 2. Determine your Guest List: Decide how big or small you want to have your wedding. Indian weddings are a family oriented event, so the guest list can get steep. Regardless,keep track of a tentative guest list so you know how much food to order, how many seats to have and so forth.
• 3. Get Your Invitations Out: Once you have your guest list and your wedding date picked out, start shopping for your wedding invites. Send them out ASAP so people know to save the date.
• 4. Determine your Budget: Weddings can be pricey. If you know in advance that you are working on a budget, it’s advised to detail out a budget list so you can work with it for the rest of your wedding planning. Even if you are not on a tight budget, creating a tentative budget will help you narrow down your choices.
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• 5. Pick out and book a venue: The venue is one of the first and most important things to book. Venues typically are booked way in advance because there are always more people getting married than there are venues.To ensure that you have the venue that you want, it’s best to make that decision early on.
• 6. Hire an event decorator: Indian weddings are known to be extravagant, festive and mesmerizing. A venue, no matter how great, is just a space to work with. The real magic occurs when the venue is enhanced with flowers, lights, chairs, specialty table linens and so forth. 
• 7. Decide on catering: Great food is an important component of an Indian wedding. Some couples prefer having family members participate in cooking regional specific food. Some decide on having a combination of Western and Indian food. Also be sure to book your cake in advance!
• 8. Pick out what to wear: Whether you plan on wearing a wedding saris,wedding lehenga or a cross between traditional Indian garb and Western wedding attire, buy your dress a few months prior to the wedding.Remember, picking out the perfect dress takes time!
• 9. Hire quality photographer: Capturing one of the most important days of your life is a crucial component of any wedding. If you are trying to cut corners, never skimp out with an in experienced photographer. These wedding photos will be cherished for a lifetime—might as well make them great!
• 10. Plan out your reception: Weddings and receptions go hand in hand,however planning the reception can be as stressful as planning out your wedding. Once you have a broad picture of your wedding, shift gears to the reception. (TrueRishte)