Preparing for a wedding in 2022

So, you heard the cherished phrase: “Be my wife!” and answered “Yes!”. Emotions overflow, you are the happiest person on earth. But ahead of you is a thorny path of preparation for the wedding. Do you already feel the goosebumps on your hands, not knowing where to start and how to do everything? Do not despair! Not everything is as scary as it seems. Even a long and seemingly complicated process can be made interesting, easy and memorable.

Step-by-step plan for preparing for the wedding

In order to save a lot of positive memories not only from the main celebration, but also from the actions that bring it closer, we offer a step-by-step plan for preparing for the wedding in 2022, with which you can easily organize a wedding event not only for yourself, but also for your friend.

1. We decide on the date of the wedding

Everyone chooses a wedding date in their own way. Someone turns to astrology, someone to numerology, others choose a day that is memorable for them personally.

The most popular are dates with a beautiful combination of numbers, and the time of the year when there are especially many applicants to get engaged is summer. In any case, it should be your personal choice. After all, it is not the day that makes us happy, but the events that take place in it.

2. Submit an application to the registry office

It is possible to apply to the registry office from 1 to 12 months before the wedding. In the presence of special circumstances (pregnancy, childbirth, illness), marriage can be registered on the day of submission of documents.

“The filing of an application through the website of the State Service is very convenient, but for this you will need a verified account,” reports head of the wedding agency weddingrepublic.ru Matrosova Anastasia.

Documents required for marriage registration:

1. passport of both parties;
2. certificate of divorce – for divorced;
3. permission to enter into marriage – for minors;
4. a completed joint application for marriage;
5. a receipt for payment of the state duty (350 rubles, on the website of public services you can pay with a 30% discount).

Decide in advance on the choice of surname, because this question will be present in the application, and arguing with a future spouse in front of the registrar is not a good idea.

3. Choose a wedding theme

To get started, ask yourself a few questions:

1. what interests unite you with your beloved;
2. who do you want to see next to you on the day of the celebration and what interests they have;
3. where would you like to find yourself – in a fairy-tale kingdom, at a retro, vintage, gangster party, or maybe in the image of a beauty in a traditional dress with all the traditions that follow from this.

Many prefer weddings in a certain color, which will be seen in the details, decorations, outfits of guests and newlyweds.

“This year’s color according to pantone is blue, but when choosing shades for a wedding, it’s better to focus on your taste and preferences,” he says. Anastasia Matrosova.

– Weddings in the “natural” style are very popular. A lot of greenery, not bright colors, light airy dresses. More family – with a small number of people, cozy, – says Svetlana Nemchinova, organizer of the wedding agency “Vse Seriously”.

Thrill-seekers and non-standard ideas may be interested in a loft-style wedding. The upper floors of abandoned industrial buildings, cinemas, lighthouses increasingly began to be rented out for the organization of celebrations. The loft style causes conflicting opinions among the newlyweds, however, more and more creative and creative people choose this particular wedding direction.

Most importantly, the choice of theme should be traced throughout the design. And warn guests about your decision, for example, by indicating in the invitation. Not only you have to prepare in advance for the celebration.

4. We select images for the bride and groom

Head of the agency “Wedding Republic” Anastasia Matrosova gives some advice on choosing the image of the newlyweds.

• The most important thing for the suits of the bride and groom is convenience. No matter how beautiful the dress is, you can hate it by the middle of the day if the corset digs into the skin.
• With the purchase of outfits, it is better not to delay. You can start choosing a dress and suit when you have decided on the format and date of the wedding. It’s great if the style of the wedding is combined with your appearance. For example, a dress with a voluminous bottom for a wedding in a loft is not the best solution. It is better to choose a less fluffy skirt, while giving up lace and elegant style is not necessary at all.
• The groom’s suit should also match the style of the wedding and match the bride’s dress. It can be a classic suit or a more relaxed option without a jacket and with suspenders for an outdoor wedding.
• Pay close attention to shoes. Even if the shoes seem very comfortable, take a spare pair that you can wear all day long. If the shoes are new, be sure to break them in in advance, and not a few days before the wedding.

5. Choosing rings

According to the head of the Fadeevaagency event agency, Anna Fadeeva, young people choose wedding rings this year mainly combined. Engraving is rare. It used to be accepted that the groom buys the rings and keeps them at his place. This tradition has been preserved to this day, despite the fact that today young people choose rings together.

– The choice of ring should be treated with special attention. It shouldn’t cause discomfort. Wide rings can chafe your skin and make you unable to wear it. If you want a ring with inserts, then check if it will cling to clothes, – comments Anastasia Matrosova.

6. We decide where the marriage registration will take place

Depending on your preferences, the marriage process can take place both at the registry office and at the exit registration. In turn, exit registration can also be as official, i.e. on a site specially designated for this, and staged, in a restaurant of your choice, where the host or a guest actor will act as a registrar.

– You should apply for official field registration through the registry office to which this site is attached, there are no special requirements for the application, – answers expert Anastasia Matrosova.

– Staged exit – it’s very cool! Individual decor, individual text of the presenter, music. And if it’s all in nature – absolutely wonderful! – adds Svetlana Nemchinova.

In any case, before the exit registration, you will have to visit the registry office to make a mark in your passports and get a marriage certificate.

7. Choose a restaurant

According to the organizer Anastasia Matrosova, there are several key points when choosing a restaurant:

• Capacity. In addition to the tables, you need enough space for the dance floor and the presenter.
• Specify the cost of the banquet and service, whether there is a fee for renting a hall and a corkage fee. To save time, find out by phone before arriving at the restaurant.
• Go to dinner at this restaurant before signing the contract to make sure that it is tasty here. Order a tasting of the banquet menu.
• Pay attention to the interior, toilet rooms, ease of access to the street for guests, transport accessibility.

– Out-of-town closed territories, restaurants with a panoramic view of nature or a reservoir, tents are in great demand, – the expert notes Anna Fadeeva.

8. Hall decoration

In the design of the hall, the main thing is moderation. No need to try to realize all your desires and unthinkable ideas. Everything should be combined and cause aesthetic pleasure.

– This year, brides prefer classics and pastel colors. Delicate colors add charm to the celebration and sophistication. More colors and a minimum of heavy constructions, moving away from chic and prefer minimalism. Textiles are also chosen in light shades. Chair covers are receding into the background, says Anna Fadeeva.

If you pay great attention to ecology and want to minimize the impact on the environment, it is worth considering the recommendations Oksana Mashkovtseva, head of the eco-conscious wedding agency “Just MOOD wedding”.

– In the decor of a conscious wedding, it is worth giving preference to reusable structures and rental items, flowers from local farmers, natural materials. It is better to completely abandon plastic tubes, disposable tableware, balls. Moreover, all these positions have long been out of trend. Instead of huge plastic decorations to decorate a restaurant space, it is more environmentally friendly to use light installations – properly installed professional lighting can transform any space! she notes.

9. Treats and entertainment for guests

– If we talk about fashion trends, now weddings without a banquet are gaining popularity. When guests move freely around the site throughout the evening. Food at such weddings is served on a buffet basis. The emphasis is on entertainment and communication, not on the feast. Thanks to this, the guests have more emotions and impressions about your wedding, – Anastasia comments.

However, this does not mean that guests should eat a couple of sandwiches in the evening and drink champagne. Food should be hearty, tasty and, most importantly, in sufficient quantities.

To make the holiday memorable, an interesting option would be to order an exit cocktail bar. This service is just appearing in the wedding “industry” market, but already has a lot of admirers.

– An offsite cocktail bar is not just a bar at a wedding, where a neat bartender will pour champagne and treat guests. This is a professional bartender who prepares cocktails according to the wishes of the guests. They can be classic, author’s, molecular, and even designed specifically for the style of a particular wedding, – says Dmitry Zdorov, founder of Bartender Company.

Often they organize a “sweet table” (candy-bar) to please guests with delicious treats and fruits.

10. Invitations

Invitations should be issued based on the chosen theme of the wedding. They indicate the place and date of the banquet. It is desirable that the theme of the wedding is clear from the invitation.

– It is better to send invitations in advance, as soon as you have decided on the place and date of the wedding, Anastasia clarifies.

To save the environment, according to eco-conscious wedding expert Oksana Mashkovtseva, the best option would be to make e-cards or a wedding website for most of the guests. And for the older generation, order some beautiful printed kits from the printing studio using recycled paper.

11. Seating arrangements for guests

Anastasia Matrosova shares the features of seating guests at a wedding celebration:

– For banquet seating use round tables for 8-10 people. The newlyweds in this case sit separately together or with witnesses. If there are less than 20 guests, you can put one common rectangular table and seat the newlyweds in the center. When drawing up a seating plan, consider the interests of people so that it is pleasant and easy for them to communicate with each other during the evening.

12. Photographer, videographer, presenter

If you want to not only remember the most important day of your life in the future, but also have the opportunity to watch it again and again, then you need to take care of choosing a photographer and videographer.

– When choosing a photographer and videographer, you must definitely look at the portfolio. What options for photo shoot and video filming do they offer. Visit together the site where the celebration will take place, the registry office. If young people prefer to walk around the city, then a professional in his field will suggest ideal places and options to capture beautiful moments. Very often, young people shoot a Love story to show guests on their wedding day, – says Anna Fadeeva.

You need to decide in advance what kind of end result you expect. Whether it will be a short video with the main moments of the wedding, or a full-fledged film with the details of the evening. Do you want to see an album with photos, or a photo book.

– They usually order a small video (2-3 minutes) from a video, sometimes a teaser for Instagram (up to a minute) and a movie – from 12 to 40 minutes. More often 12. Gone are the 6-hour wedding videos. Short ones are much easier to look at in social networks and share them. Photo – definitely, photo book – stylized in the general concept of the wedding, – advises Svetlana Nemchinova.

As for the leader, choose a person close in spirit. He must understand you and your desires. Be pleasant and easy to communicate, offer a lot of ideas, be able to adapt to the mood of the guests, and most importantly, be a professional in your field. You will understand this at the first meeting.

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