The key to successful planning by you, the bride, is to start right away. The key to successful planning by Karen For Your Memories is to listen to you. Your initial meeting with Karen For Your Memories is for you to describe how you envision the big day. Once it is clear what you would like, and how Karen For Your Memories can help you realize that vision, the planning can begin.

If your selected services with Karen For You Memories include creating and monitoring the budget for your wedding, this would be the next step in the planning process. With all the emotions and dreams clouding the reality of the day, budgets can quickly get out of control. Brides usually have an idea of their budget ceiling, but need help in distributing that amount to all of the services and events that make the wedding happen.

Because of many years of experience in the wedding industry, Karen For Your Memories has created working relationships with a vast network of professional service providers. Once the budget has been established, you will be provided with suggestions for, or accompanied to appointments to assist with selection of, appropriate professionals or services.

Scheduling of the activities and events goes hand in hand with the planning. Years of experience in planning and scheduling weddings will allow Karen For Your Memories to create a logical sequence of order for your event. Many activities are directly related to other activities. As an example, if you plan to display your wedding portrait at the reception, you must schedule a portrait session with the photographer. Before you can have the photo session, you must have your gown. That means you must have the gown selected and ordered to arrive in a timely manner. You must also have alterations completed. In order to complete the alterations, you must have undergarments, and shoes. The interrelationships go on and on. Time lines or event schedules will be created for pre-wedding, rehearsal, ceremony, and reception activities.

Like any project, a wedding starts with a vision, and can become reality with good planning followed by implementation of the plans by an experienced consultant.