National Wedding Planning Day

What is National Wedding Planning Day?

The Knot created National Wedding Planning Day to designate the season’s beginning of planning weddings, which is right after proposal season. Wait a minute: there’s a proposal season? We asked Esther to elaborate, and here are the numbers she gave us:

• 40% of marriage proposals happen over the holidays thus creating this proposal season from November through February.
• 60% of couples begin planning their wedding within a month of engagement

The goal of National Wedding Planning Day is to celebrate the start of the planning process. It’s a holiday that emerged as an inspirational benchmark to start planning your big day.

Wedding Planning Trends to Know

The Knot helps you kick start your wedding planning process on National Wedding Planning Day by providing advice, tips, and trends. They’re always a great place to start with your wedding planning journey. Esther assured us The Knot will have more tools for couples coming this year as the National Wedding Planning Day arrives!

Esther and The Knot editors are all well-informed on wedding trends and have a clear pulse on the wedding industry. In the podcast, we covered a ton of ground about budgeting and communication. Make sure to check out the interview to learn more to kickstart your planning process. Here is a preview of the interesting trend discussions.

Where to Start?

Esther listed 13 months as the average length of engagement. Setting a firm foundation is the important first step, and she suggests securing these things first:

• The first month of engagement: set your budget, book your venue, and secure a wedding planner
• 8-12 months before wedding date: book photographer (most couples include in top priorities), set floral and décor, book music, and book catering

The key theme is to make the biggest decisions first. You’ll find many conversations throughout our podcasts that consistently recommend couples to be focusing first on their three to five main priorities, and Esther validated that though

Be Well and Party Well

Personal and mental wellness are societal trends, and Esther discussed both as wedding trends. She specifically mentioned personal and couples therapy during the engagement time. Communication is key to effectively planning a large event, and for a strong, stable marriage. It is always a good idea to improve yourself and your communication.

Esther’s had an interesting take around bachelor and bachelorette parties. Vegas is not being dethroned as a top bachelor or bachelorette party destination anytime soon, however, she is seeing a change in the activity list. The major trend is the decline of debauchery in favor of personal wellness events. This does not mean the events are dry, but maybe a yoga session proceeds the champagne brunch. Wellness destinations such as Tulum and Sedona are on the rise. However, crazy partying and wild nights can still be had in places like Nashville.

Wedding Planning Podcasts

Complete Weddings + Events is celebrating National Wedding Planning Day with planning advice for newly engaged couples. The podcast with Esther is the first of a month-long celebration leading up to March 1st.

Here are more podcasts to come for couples to listen to as you begin and enjoy the planning process:

• February 8: You’re Engaged! Now What? pt 1
• February 14: Celebrate Love – The Importance of Dating Your Spouse
• February 22: You’re Engaged! Now What? pt 2
• March 1: Complete’s National Wedding Planning Day Panel

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If you’re planning a wedding, you’ve come to the right place. At Complete Weddings + Events, our team of photographers, videographers, DJs, and event consultants specialize in wedding services to make your day a success and make sure you’re just worried about enjoying it. When planning your wedding make sure to contact us to learn more about our wedding services!