Great Ways To Get Your Spouse Involved In The Wedding Plans

By Robin Levine


Planning your wedding together can be an extremely gratifying experience however it can also be really frustrating if the two of you don't have similar views. As far as wedding planning is concerned, some guys just do not care that much about the details. This is actually all right, no matter how interested or disinterested he is in the details, this technique will get you to the wedding feeling closer than ever before.

Sit down with your fiance and make some flashcards, containing all the facets of the wedding you can think of. Don't restrict yourself to the decorations and menu however include such things as; who will give the speeches, who will be sitting at the bridal table, how the wedding party will unfold, what sort of music will be played etc.

Spread them out in front of you as soon as you have filled in all the flashcards you can think of. Let him arrange them in order importance, putting the most crucial items at the top. You might be amazed to find that the choice of seating plan is a high priority for him however he's not actually interested in the table designs, or even the wedding dress. Get hold of a colored marker and number the flashcards the way he has actually set them out. Get him to jot down a list, copying the order he has actually set out. Now shuffle the cards and make your very own priority listing by numbering the cards first and then jotting down a list.

This entire procedure can be exceptionally useful, since it has the twofold advantage of:. (a)offering you a shared list of things to do but also (b)permits you to understand if any "heavy negotiation" will occur. For instance, the wedding location ends up among the most significant concerns for both of you, then you understand that you will need to negotiate rather a bit. However, if for you terrific wedding favours are amongst the leading five things on your list, and for him they are among the bottom of his listing, then you know that no conflict will happen since it won't be tough for him to settle on anything you've selected.

The next thing to do is to individually gather information, pictures and [quotes on all the elements of the list, and to write down your options for things which do not include suppliers. For example, each of you will write down their own inclinations on seating arrangements, speeches, kind of ceremony and so on. Pin all your comments and pictures onto a huge polystyrene or cork board. Give yourselves a target date, with the agreement that elements of the wedding not filled in by the due date will be chosen by the other partner.|The next thing to do is to separately collect information, pictures and quotes on all the aspects of the list, and to write down your options for things which do not include suppliers. Give yourselves a due date, with the contract that aspects of the wedding not filled in by the due date will be decided on by the other partner.

On the set date show each other your boards. You will be able to tell at a glance how distant or how close your preferences are. If they are close you can merely take out the flash cards again and pin them to the picture or details you have chosen together. If they are far-off you will need to discuss it. Begin with the cards that are a high priority for both of you. Set them out and count them. You must be willing to give up on a minimum of half of them and so should your partner. That way you will reach a compromise without ever having to fight or create tension.

From here on all you need to do is take care of making the orders and snuggling with each other until the wedding!




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