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Washroom Wars

This might seem like a straightforward solution and is usually addressed as renting portable restrooms.

This is somewhat true. The cost of this rental will add up because you will need to add the maintenance of it – tissues, hand soaps, etc.

Hiring a restroom attendant might also be needed to ensure sanitary standards are met and help with crowd control.

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Where to park?

It’s fantastic if you live somewhere with plenty of parking for all of your guests. However, you will very certainly have to account for regulating this process. Or other car-pooling options that you can suggest.

Ask your local parking authority about options and areas where your guests can park. You can also hire valet services to help you out.

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Home turf wedding! Is a Backyard Wedding Cheap? Getting married? Looking for wedding ideas while planning your wedding in your own backyard? What does backyard wedding planning really entail? Your backyard as your wedding venue for your wedding reception? In search of small backyard wedding ideas on a budget?

Power & Lighting

As you need more power supply for your event (lights, sound system, etc.), you may need to rent a generator to carry the extra electricity load you will need.

SIDE NOTE: If you are doing a fall/spring wedding in your backyard, you will need outdoor heaters, and you will definitely need specific power requirements for that!

Lights and sounds are a must! Lighting at night is definitely something you need! You can also strategically have string lights hanging, which will double as decor! Your wedding photographer will love this! Perfect photography setting!

Electricians + Generators have to be consulted. As necessary, consult your local electrician when planning to plugin.

Ensure to have all the vendors who will plug in accounted for, such as hiring a small piece band that might need speakers or looking for outdoor lighting that might need more power than usual.

The same goes if you have caterers who are setting up their prep area. They might need extra lighting and gas to be able to execute their cooking and food prep.

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Space & Event Management Cost

Is your backyard “event ready”? Meaning, have you considered these points that are essential to hold an event, specifically a wedding in your backyard:

Flooring. Depending on the vibe you are going for, it might be helpful to have flooring to ensure guests can walk easily. There are rental floorings that usually come along with tent rentals, which speaking of, tenting should also be considered. More about tents discussed later on.

Prep Areas. Besides the space for the main event, you also need to allot a section for your vendors to set up, such as a food prep area.

Decor. If you are DIY-ing some decor, you will also need space to assemble your floral design.

Permits. Are you in an area where you can hold a wedding? Meaning, if you play music, will you not create a noise disturbance to your neighbors? When serving alcohol, you will also need a special permit for that.

Tent. Of course, a staple for any outdoor event is a tent. Is your backyard spacious enough to hold and support a tent? Also, if you are looking to set up a dance floor, will there be enough stable space?

Furniture and other rentals. You will still essentially have to rent tables, linens, chairs, cutlery, china, flatware, and glassware. These rentals will easily add up.

Weather needs. Consider the weather as well. If you are doing a summer wedding, you might want to have some fans or cooling systems in place to keep your guests comfortable. The same goes if your wedding is in the fall/spring where you would want to provide some heating systems as well.

Pest Control. This can come in different forms, whether bug repellants or putting up citronella candles around the tables/area that also double as decor!

Garbage. You will need to be prepared to have a lot of garbage. Dedicate space or classy and elegant disposal bins, especially if you are using disposable utensils and plates. Or you can also hire help to get you organized with this.

Post-wedding cleaning. There might be a need to hire professional cleaners to ensure your space is clean after the gathering!

Whether you are planning to do your wedding ceremony and cocktail hour as well as your wedding reception in your backyard, or even just one of them all these things will add up easily in cost alone. And that is just the cost. You will also still need to source, coordinate and manage these vendors, which will also easily take up your time.

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Create a wedding email address and keep it detached from your working hours or personal life. You can CC your personal email for appointments and consultations so you can be reminded of it. However, there is no need to go into your email all the time to check.

When you are convenient or feel free, or when it is time on your schedule to check wedding emails, then you can open it.

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Less sleep causes restlessness and anxiety affecting your mood and temperament. Try to have slept for 6 to 8 hours. It will help to cope with all the issues, and decision-making will be easy.

Again, there are a lot of apps that will help you achieve the sleep you need. Put triggers around you to help you transition from your busy day to snooze time. There are diffusers, essential oils, and night lights that can set the mood and ensure you get a good night’s sleep.

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Whether it is your partner, wedding planner, bridal party, family, or relatives, check in with them and see if they have free time to help you out with something.

When you delegate, be specific. Not too detailed, but clear enough so that the person trying to help you will understand what you are looking to achieve and achieve it as close to your original goal as possible. Avoid stress by outlining what you need and not a different version.

This is not to say that you shouldn’t be flexible. But when you delegate, especially if it is free (you did not hire a person or paid anything), you have to expect somewhat that there will be a 20-30% chance that it will miss the mark you set.

Now, if they did it 100% according to what you wanted, then fabulous! But for the most part, if they are not a professional, there will be misses.

DIY projects might not also be a good choice if you know you will be busy. DIY projects always require more time than expected. Not only that, if you are trying something for the first time, it will most likely not work out. That means you’ll have to keep trying until you get it the way you want it.

That requires a lot of your time, effort, and money since you are repurchasing supplies. If you can avoid DIY projects, or at least minimize them, the better it is for you.

Gauge how much free time you have and see if you want to spend those extra time working on DIY projects. If you can order wedding things like wedding stationery, wedding flowers , and wedding dresses online, the sooner you can decide and move on to the next steps in your wedding planning.

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When you are also working full time and have other things on your plate, it might be unavoidable that some of the items on your to-do list might be rescheduled more than once.

Organizing and scheduling your wedding tasks, depending on how you handle pressure, is the best way to do it. Remember those times when you felt overwhelmed and stressed? What was it that triggered that moment? Was it the back-to-back phone calls? Was it the driving around?

Whichever it was, try and avoid it this time. Of course, it is normal to reschedule and listen to your body and mind when you need a break. You can give yourself time to recover.

If you feel you need more help, then you should consider delegation.

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Lots of apps you can try to help you slow and calm down.

If you are not into the woo-woo or the meditation vibes, you can sit down and listen to soothing sounds and stare outdoors.

Set up a warm bath with your favorite aroma, light up candles, play soothing music, soak it in, and relax.

Laugh out loud by watching a funny (hilarious!) movie or comedy special! Just the action of laughing will help you relax and be in a better mood.

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Everyone in the family and your circle of friends is excited about your wedding. So excited, they might weigh in with their own opinions and insights.

As exciting as it sounds, it does also make you feel overwhelmed. You love them all, and you want them to feel heard without losing yourself. But the reality is, you already have a lot on your plate as it is.

You can respond and say, “Thank you. That’s a great idea. I’ll run it by my wedding planner and see if that’s something we can consider.”

If you are also entangled in some family conflict or complicated family dynamics, this article discusses strategies to navigate.

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