Do you know your wedding vision? You know, the elements of your wedding that you’d like to see and experience when all is said and done? If not, you’re in the right spot. I can help!
Before we set out on any major project, it’s important to know what our vision of it will be. This vision acts as a guiding light for all of our major decisions. Think of it this way. When you think about your wedding, if you don’t know what you see, it will be very hard to choose the right vendors, location, date, and guests to be there. Without a vision, making everything come together is almost impossible.
Luckily, there are tools and techniques you can use to create your wedding vision. And, none of them cost any money. They are about really thinking about what is important to you and your partner when it comes to your wedding. Some of the techniques may seem a bit strange, but they are effective. The goal in having a clear wedding vision is to help you prioritize and understand the large and small components of your wedding.
How To Create Your Wedding Vision
This post is going to explain how to create your wedding vision. It will go through all the different questions to ask yourself so you can properly analyze what you are putting together. My goal is for you to be able to look at your wedding from all angles, before it happens. Knowing what you’d like to experience will help you make more informed decisions and have a better all-around time planning your wedding.
Let’s get into it!
WHAT IS A WEDDING VISION?
A wedding vision is an all-encompassing plan for what you’d like to see or experience at your wedding. It’s different from a wedding theme, which is a subject or focus that can be used for inspiration in your wedding planning. A theme is only one part of a greater wedding vision.
A wedding vision includes all aspects of your wedding. It’s about how your wedding feels when you’re there. It’s about what you and your guests get to see, smell, taste, and hear. A complete wedding vision will be about your entire wedding experience.
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
Still not sure what a wedding vision means for you? Well, you can start with asking yourself some high-level questions. These questions are also great for you to bring up with your partner, so you can both align on how your wedding will go.
The questions below incorporate all of your senses, so you can really get a grasp on the experience you want to have:
SIGHT: WHAT DO YOU SEE IN YOUR WEDDING VISION?
- What does your wedding look like?
- Do you see something elaborate or intimate?
- Is there a view?
- Who do you see there?
- What colors are there?
FEEL: WHAT CAN BE FELT IN YOUR WEDDING VISION?
- How does it feel? Relaxed? Entertaining? Exciting? Fancy?
- What do your clothes feel like?
- Are your shoes comfortable?
- What will your hands be holding throughout the day?
- Will your guests touch anything?
TASTE: WHAT TASTES COME UP IN YOUR WEDDING VISION?
- What does the food taste like? Is it elegant, or more approachable?
- What are the drinks like?
- What’s for breakfast on your wedding day?
- Will there be a late night snack?
SMELL: WHAT SCENTS ARE IN YOUR WEDDING VISION?
- What season is it? Can you smell the outside?
- Is there a beach nearby? Or trees?
- Can you smell fresh flowers? If so, which kinds?
- Are you going to wear perfume?
SOUND: WHAT DO YOU HEAR IN YOUR WEDDING VISION?
- What music is playing?
- Who is speaking?
- What will you say during your vows?
- Are a lot of people talking?
- Are certain people laughing?
UNDERSTANDING YOUR “WHY”
Hopefully after going through the five senses, your wedding vision is a bit more clear. To delve a bit deeper, it’s important to think about why you’re putting together this wedding. This will aid in further developing your vision.
To help with this, ask yourself:
- What’s important to you about your wedding?
- What does your partner want?
- What will your wedding mean to your marriage?
- What’s appealing about a celebration?
- What’s expected of you, from others?
After answering these questions, your wedding vision is probably coming together. All of this is very personal to the people getting married, and can greatly vary from person to person. Some people want large weddings that are entirely indoors in the winter, and others want to elope in the woods. Both are okay to do, as long as they are what the couple wants and will look back on fondly.
PLACES TO FIND INSPIRATION FOR YOUR WEDDING VISION, AND SHARING IT WITH OTHERS
Once you have a general idea of your wedding vision, you can work with others to make it come to life.
Looking at photos of weddings online and then pinning them to Pinterest is a great start. This is a great post about using Pinterest to plan your wedding, if you’re a newbie. If you’re more into tangible creations, you can always get wedding magazines and cut out photos to an actual poster board. Either way, you’ll have something to share with others, and you’ll be able to to keep inspiration in one spot.
Browsing photos is also a great way to see what speaks to you and your vision. And, since you’ve done the homework already of determining what fits and what doesn’t fit, it should be a bit less overwhelming than if you don’t know where to start.
COMPARING YOUR WEDDING VISION TO YOUR WEDDING BUDGET
Once you’ve gone through the exercise of creating your wedding vision, and it’s clear, it’s time to get back to reality to make sure you can actually make it happen. Often, the biggest hinderance with doing this is your wedding budget.
If you have a vision for your wedding, and it doesn’t align with your budget, never fear. With your wedding vision you will know your priorities, and those can help guide what you spend money on. And, you can use creativity to save in areas that are not a priority.
For example, your wedding vision may specify that you get married at a venue with a view of trees, in the summertime, holding daisy flowers. Those might be the most important things to you, while your wedding outfit and drinks served are less important. Knowing this will allow you to focus on the high priority items, understanding up front that you’ll look for savings with the lessor priority items.
MAKING YOUR WEDDING VISION COME TO LIFE
Alright, so you have a wedding vision that you’re clear about. And, you have figured out how to make your budget match your vision. It’s now time to form a plan to bring your vision to life.
As mentioned before, it helps to have a sharable visual to let others know what you’d like to have at your wedding. So, Pinterest, photos on a drive, or an actual poster board help. You can also make notes about your vision so they are handy to share with others. Keep all of this stuff in one place so it’s easy to find. From there, you can work with your vendors to figure out a timeline to make your vision happen, and any tasks that you’ll need to take care of. And you can plan your wedding accordingly.
If you need tips on a wedding planning schedule, check out this post.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
Creating a wedding vision can be an insightful task that will help guide you throughout your wedding planning. It can help you narrow down what’s important to you, identify priorities that weren’t already clear, and enhance your wedding planning and wedding day experience. Once you have the vision, find ways to share it with others so they can help you create it. Happy wedding planning!
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