It has been such a whirl wind and I did not realise how fast things have to move with planning a wedding (even if it is in 2019!). Being told I need to start looking at venues straight away if I want the most popular time of year was quite daunting, however, we set to this task!
I knew in my mind the type of venue I wanted to get married in and that I wanted it all in one place - less hassle having to move around! Within 5 days of being engaged we had our first venue viewing. We limited the places we wanted to visit to places that were nearby, and the type of venue being a rustic barn. I can find it very hard to pick when lots of things are thrown at me, so didn't want to over complicate the process!
The second venue we viewed was breathtakingly beautiful. I knew from that moment I walked into the walled garden that, that was where I wanted to marry my best friend.
Having secured our venue and a date, I set out to find some Save The Date cards for my day guests. Looking around at the style I wanted online, I quickly noticed the very hefty price tag for having these made by someone. Being that these were only Save the Dates and later on I would be sending invitations out, I decided that the prices people were asking for were too much and I set out at making my own!
Etsy is a very good website if you want to purchase a ready made template and the download was instant. All you needed to open the document was Adobe and away you go! You could select the text boxes to choose the areas you wanted to edit and insert your details.
To print these I purchased some thick letter card from Amazon along with some kraft envelopes, card hearts and twine. Luckily for me I work in an office environment which meant that I had access to a large printer and a guillotine - which did take me some time may I add!
I wanted mine to be simple but rustic as that is the theme I am going for. Also, I did not want to commit myself to a specific colour scheme/ style at this stage as we are only at the end of 2017 and my mind may change within the next 18 months (I am 100% sure on the rustic though - I guess it's a given as my venue is a barn!).
All in all this was such money saver for me. Anyone who knows me will know that I am always looking for DIY alternatives or money saving ideas. Much of my wedding decor will be DIY. I have so many ideas floating around my head and I cannot wait to start assembling things in the new year.
I am sure you will now be seeing many wedding posts from me in the coming months from my wedding venue to DIY ideas!
