DIY Weddings Podcast #007: Tips From The Bride

Newlywed Bride Gives Her DIY Advice For A Great Wedding

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Leslie Thomas

Leslie Thomas, Freelance Writer & Editor, and a recent bride, joins Sassy DIY Weddings Podcast to cast some light on just exactly what things a Bride needs to think about when she is planning her own wedding. Leslie, someone who is a very organized person points out how easy it is to get bogged down in all of the details of planning your wedding. Her advice: just let go and enjoy every moment and you will have “the perfect wedding”.

Actually, there are so many details, that Leslie says she is planning on writing a book covering all of the details and noting things to make sure you don’t overlook and other things that you just “need to let go” so that you can enjoy the day.

 Sassy Tip #01:

Make sure you schedule yourself to attend a few Bridal Fairs. This is where you will see many vendors that you may have never thought about including in your wedding, such as a photo booth. Make sure you have a Binder to keep all of your contact information in one place. You will need to also make sure that you don’t over do it and go to too many of the Bridal Fairs or read too many magazines….you will become very overwhelmed.

Sassy Tip #02:

Find your venue first and then start calling your caterers because these two items are dependent on all of the other information you need. Leslie recommends that you interview at least two vendors for each area of your area. You need to have all of the information you can possibly have when you are making the business decision to hire them for your big day.

Sassy Tip #03:

Trust yourself…and trust your vendors. Leslie points out that you hire your vendors for your wedding for a reason. Let them be the professionals that they are and let them do their job. It’s okay to tell them what you want, but you need to let them do their job and stop worrying yourself if they are going to cover every detail. Let them do their job!

Wedding Whoops:

Be prepared mentally because…you never know what can happen. Leslie tells about how her DJ called a few days before her wedding to tell her that he was in the hospital suffering from emergency surgery. Then, 3 days before the wedding, tornadoes swept through northern Alabama…one of which was seen on the ground heading straight toward the building that housed her baker for her wedding cake. At the end of the day, all ended well. Listen to the podcast to see just how it all turned out.

If you would like to contact Leslie for more information about her writing your programs or wedding invitations, you can contact her at: leslienicolethomas@gmail.com