Part of what sets our Ocean Isle Beach wedding planners apart from our competition is our experience in strategically plan each detail of your wedding. And in order to help our brides-to-be, we’d like to share our timeline to plan the wedding of your dreams. Upon engagement, we recommend our brides: 

• Decide with your fiancé and family the budget, style and location of your event. This will also help you decide how many guests you can invite, the venues and vendors you can afford, and the overall style of your wedding. Here you should also decide whether you’d like to proceed with a wedding consultant. Our wedding planners make planning immensely easier and have relationships with multiple vendors in Southeastern North Carolina.
• Start a personalized wedding folder or binder. Keeping your contracts, appointments, photos and color swatches in order will make wedding planning so much more enjoyable and easier.
• Start your guest list and decide who will be in your wedding party. Before sending out your “Save the Dates”, create a spreadsheet with everyone’s contact info, RSVP’s, general notes and space to enter gift information. This will come in handy when you have to send Thank You notes later!
• Research and Reserve. Research event venues and vendors, schedule meetings and tastings and be prepared to pay your deposits. Here your wedding binder will come in handy! Keep contact information, price estimates and contract in your binder. Be aware of your venues and vendors’ refund/cancellation policies and travel time if your ceremony and reception are at different locations.
• Schedule your officiant.
• OPTIONAL: If time and your budget permits, submit an engagement notice to your local paper and/or plan an engagement party. Your out-of-town guests and relatives may like to see a copy of your announcement, so be sure to get extra copies or send them electronically.