How To Plan A Luxury Wedding

Learning how to plan a luxury wedding isn’t something that most people do.

And if you do things right, it’s something you won’t ever have to do more than once.

In fact, that’s one of the main reasons many people choose to splurge a bit on their weddings: “You only do it once.”

In this life, we all splurge on some things.

The people who tell you to go cheap on your wedding are probably the same people you’ll see dropping stacks of cash on things you wouldn’t buy if they were on sale for 99% off.

So don’t feel guilty for wanting to be a bit extravagant once in your life.

But don’t be naive or unhinged about it either.

This article is here to help you strike a balance that will make an impression and give you the high-end experience you’re looking for without bankrupting you and making your next few years decidedly un-luxurious.

Craft a Coherent Vision

It’s best to do this with the help of an experienced professional wedding planner.

The word “luxury” implies that you’ll be spending a bit of money.

And since that’s the case, you want to increase as much as possible the odds that everything will work well together and your wedding will go smoothly.

And a professional wedding planner will be knowledgeable and experienced enough to help you organize everything that way.

Most especially, they’ll be able to help you make sure that every element of your wedding design, decor, ceremony, and so on matches well together to create a consistent and meaningful aesthetic.

Decide On a Strict Budget

Like we said, “luxury” generally means spending a bit of money.

However, it shouldn’t mean spending all of your money or spending more than you’re prepared for.

It wouldn’t make much sense to throw a luxury wedding only to then spend the first decade of your married life in poverty because you’re paying back a frighteningly enormous loan you took out for the wedding.

Be aware of your financial limitations. And don’t feel like you have to compete with inbred European royals or old-money industrial heiresses in America.

Pro Tip: For best results, draft your budget with your wedding planner because they’ll be likely to know certain things that you don’t know about what you’ll need and how much things actually tend to cost in reality.

Decide What to Spend More On

Let’s face it, you can’t generally have a luxury wedding or a luxury anything else without spending money.

Probably a bit more than average. But hey, you probably knew that already.

And it’s ok because we all choose what to spend our money on in this life, and we all buy one or two expensive things that we don’t really need.

The important thing is for those big expenses not to be unexpected or unplanned. 

Side Note: Once you’re married, it’s usually best not to make any major purchases without discussing it with your spouse first.

Financial arguments are one of the leading causes of strain in marriages, but you can avoid most of them by simply being upfront and honest about things. 

Decide What to Spend Less On

The fact that you’re planning a luxury wedding doesn’t mean you can’t save any money at all.

There are always things you can cut back on. And there are always cheaper or mid-range options.

Not every single selection you make for your wedding has to be the most expensive option offered to you.

One or two things can be, but be selective about which things those are.

Select A Luxury Wedding Venue

Once you’ve gotten your budget worked out (hopefully with the help of your experienced wedding planner), your next step is to decide on a venue to have your wedding at.

Not just any old venue will do for a luxury wedding.

So, you’ll have to be selective and have specific requirements in mind when evaluating and comparing different venues.

Be sure to choose a venue that’s available on your preferred date and that all your most important guests can realistically get to on that date.

Work Out The Rules

If you’re reading an article about how to plan a luxury wedding, odds are that your wedding is one that is going to have some kind of dress code.

There may also be some other rules based on the standards of etiquette required.

For example, if you’re hosting the reception at a fancy restaurant, there will be certain things for everyone to know (like what to eat with which fork).

And it’s courteous to work those rules out as soon as possible and inform everyone as far in advance as you can to give them enough time to prepare.

Keep Things In Perspective

There’s more we could say about how to plan a luxury wedding, but we’ll end this article here.

We hope that it’s been helpful, and we hope that your wedding goes off without any major hitches.

Most importantly, remember that, while weddings are fun and all, they are meant to be a way to solemnize and celebrate the thing that’s really important: the fact that you’re going to be living together as a married couple from now on.

So focus on the married life you’re about to share together. If you do that, the wedding itself and everything involved with it will come along a lot easier for you.