A letter from an old bride to a bride-to-be….

First thing’s first. Congratulations! How are you feeling? Elated? Blissfully happy? Slightly panicky? Getting engaged can bring such a range of emotions and all of them are normal. After all, getting married is a big deal!

Don’t forget to enjoy your engagement but there will come a time when you and your partner need to start making some decisions about your wedding. Unless you are a wedding coordinator you’re first bridal thought was probably, “oh dear… where do I start?”

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Regardless of how big your wedding will be or how long you’ve got to plan it, you’ll need to start your wedding planning at the same point. Don’t start at your wedding dress or your bridal flowers (we know it’s tempting and exciting). Our first insider tip is to start your wedding planning by:

1. Deciding on a wedding date
2. Setting your wedding budget
3. Booking your ceremony and reception venues 
4. Looking for a photographer

With those four decisions locked in you can relax a little bit (and get onto the fun details).

Newcastle Bride is going to be your best friend throughout the wedding planning. I only wish I had Newcastle Bride when I was planning my wedding! You’ll find inspiration and trends about bridal fashion and beauty, useful wedding planning tools and tips plus quality bridal services from around Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Central Coast.

Don’t forget that your wedding is a celebration your love for each other. That’s the most important part of the day! The rest is just the details and Newcastle Bride is here for those.

Oh and remember to have fun!

From The Newcastle Bride Team