Annemarie Juhlian | WEDDING ADVICE Annemarie Juhlian
Annemarie is a Wedding Officiant, Minister & Celebrant in Seattle, Washington. She creates personalized wedding ceremonies for couples of all faiths and traditions including non- religious ceremonies.
As an excited and enthusiastic engaged couple, you have a big variety of choices and decisions to make around the size, design and scope of your wedding ceremony and celebration.
If you are in the beginning stages of
planning your wedding or have been in planning mode for a while, here are 5 important planning tips and considerations to help you plan and design a successful ceremony experience and wedding day…
Plan Your Wedding During The Off-Season Or On A Weekday: The popular months for a wedding are April through the end of October. The "off-season" tends to run from November through March and oftentimes venues and vendors offer preferred pricing during this slower time. Couples can also find special deals on venues and services when scheduling their wedding on a weekday during all months.
CEREMONY TIP: Oftentimes during the off-season, venues will discount a fee for ceremony space rental on a wedding day or include this at no additional charge.
Unique Regional "Outdoor Elements" For Your Wedding: Like many areas around the United States, in Seattle, we have many unique wedding venues, properties and parks with amazing water, mountain and countryside views.
As you plan your wedding, decide if you'd like to take advantage of what is unique to your regional area and incorporate this into your wedding day. You may decide that you want to be married in a church or chapel, waterside on a bluff overlooking the water. Or perhaps on a Ferris wheel, in NYC’s Times Square or on a boat off the coast of Maine!
CEREMONY TIP: If you do decide to be married in a City, County or National Park, consult the City or County for “rules” regarding a wedding ceremony as a paid permit is often required. Some couples may elect to risk and avoid this fee payment. In my experience, it is a wise and honest investment as you “own the ceremony space” at the park/location and can clear the area exclusively for your ceremony.
Consider Traffic, Community Events and Road/Bridge Closures: Really. If you are planning a wedding ceremony and celebration, you are smart to consider road/bridge closures and community wide events – including summer celebrations – no matter if you live in a small town or city or a large city. Trust me, a County Fair or small street fair can create as much crazy traffic and chaos as the Blue Angels flying over Seattle during the city’s annual super crazy Summer festival!
CEREMONY TIP: If you know what is going on during the week or week-end of your wedding, you can offer family and friends alternate routes to your wedding ceremony and celebration to make things easy and stress-free. This is especially important for couples who are having a ceremony in one location and a reception in another.
Timing It Right: Catching a Ferry or a Boat in the Summer Months: Each year, wedding celebrations are delightfully designed around a ferry and/or a boat!
If you are planning your wedding with ferry or boat travel during the summer, be aware that ferries are often packed with autos and people and on Thursday, Friday and weekends, family and friends may have to wait one or two ferries before they can get on.
CEREMONY TIP: To make things more convenient for your guests, have them walk on the ferry or boat and plan for a bus or shuttle on the other side to get them to your wedding venue. This way, your family and friends can park and enjoy a ferry ride with curbside service to your wedding ceremony and celebration!
Honeymoon In Your Backyard: Instead of taking a honeymoon immediately after your wedding day, what about a honeymoon in your backyard? Whether this is snuggling into a local inn or hotel and enjoying the arts and nightlife for a few evenings, ferrying to a place for a soothing respite, or hiking in nearby mountains, many couples opt for a short honeymoon and save the serious post- wedding adventure for “later”.
CEREMONY TIP: Your ceremony is a big/huge deal. Couples are often drained and exhausted after such a significant emotional experience, especially if coupled with a serious party or reception. Honor the weight of this life transition and slow things down. Consider putting off a big/huge honeymoon until later – perhaps in the off-season, or perhaps as your next “big thing” to look forward to!
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