In the early stages of wedding planning, you may be overwhelmed trying to hone in on the theme you want for your wedding. It can feel like information and decision overload in the beginning. This post includes a free printable wedding style finder worksheet that you and your partner can complete to help narrow down how you envision your big day! Once you have your style, you will know what types of venues to look for (see SAYING ‘I DO’ TO THE PERFECT VENUE: QUESTIONS TO ASK EVERY WEDDING VENUE YOU TOUR for more venue finding tips) and how to go about planning your big day to make it yours.

Listing your non-negotiables

One of the stressful aspects of wedding planning can be option overload. The choices are endless from eloping in a small mountain town to having a 500-person ceremony in a church. After gathering initial inspiration, it can be helpful to sit down with your partner and list out any non-negotiables for your wedding day. These can help sculpt your big day by narrowing down the size, location, time of year, etc. Having these key items listed can help remove some options from the table. These aren’t necessarily little specific details, but rather criteria that you cannot live without and are less likely to want to compromise on. Some examples of non-negotiables may be:

“I only pictured myself getting married in the fall.”

“I want my grandparents to be able to attend, so it cannot be out of state, as they cannot travel.”

“I feel anxious in large groups, and I want to be relaxed in the moment so I only want immediate family and friends to attend the ceremony”

Here is a FREE printable containing questions to help narrow down your initial criteria and help avoid option overload.