Planning a wedding can be super stressful. I, however, thought it was so fun!! I am going to share a few fun things about our wedding and the planning process to celebrate our one year anniversary! WOW! I cannot believe it has already been one whole year.
Planning a wedding looks different for every couple, but again I just wanted to share some of our story! Hyle and I had been together 9 years before we got engaged, so we (or I) had been thinking about our wedding day for awhile! We knew we wanted to get married as soon as I graduated college! With all of that being said, I feel like our process was a little jump started!
Hyle proposed the summer of ’18 (the summer before my senior year!) at the beach — one of our favorite places to be! (Here’s more of that story if you want to check it out!) That night we had a date picked out and within a week we had our venue booked! Again, I had been doing my research on potential venues before we got engaged! I shared some of my tips on finding the perfect venue on my sweet friend’s instagram @wedwellwithjacee. I fell in love with my venue – The White Dove Barn- and knew it was the one. It was actually the only one I visited in person. If you know me, you know I am terrible with decisions, so this was HUGE for me to be able to make this decision on the spot like that!! (My decision on my wedding dress was sadly not this easy!)
Selecting vendors came next!
Thankfully, I knew who I would be using for my photographer– it was a close friend that Hyle and I had used for any pictures we had ever had taken. Laney is amazing- check out her instagram!
I also researched videographers, DJs, florists, caterers, and began looking into wedding stationery!
For our videographer, we chose Max Bernard Videos. (Watch our full video here!)
We chose 5 Diamond Productions for our DJ. They were great to work with, did our ceremony and reception music, and even provided a photo booth- which was so fun!
I also chose a close friend to help with all of our flowers and another family friend to cater! I highly recommend this if you know someone because it helps save so much money especially if you are on a tight budget!
I created my Save the Dates and shower invitations through Shutterfly! For my actual invitations, I had a friend create what we wanted and then had them printed at a local print shop! Again, this saved so much money!
Hair and Makeup: When finalizing your decision on who to use for your hair and makeup, don’t be afraid to do a few trial runs with different people to see who fits your style and the look you want best! This day is about you! I personally used Hannah-Rose for my hair and and Shea Cravens for make-up! They both did a phenomenal job and I highly recommend them!
Bridesmaid’s Dresses
I spent quite a bit of time researching bridesmaid dresses. I debated whether I wanted all of my girls to wear the same dress or same color just different styles. I ultimately chose the same dress for all of my girls and loved this look! I used Kleinfield Bridal Party. Ordering online made me nervous, but I had a great experience! 
Tips:
- Stay organized (You can also check Pintrest for free printable organizers!)
- Stay ahead (trust me, it’s never too early to start thinking about something!)
- Do your best to remain calm 🙂
This was a very quick overview of my wedding planning process and vendors I used! If you have any specific questions about anything, please feel free to contact me, leave a comment below, or check into Wedwellwithjacee every Monday and Friday for more tips on wedding planning!
xoxo,
Shelby
Wedding Photos by: Laney Oakes Photography
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