Wedding Planning Questionnaire step by step

When starting to plan a wedding, it’s important to know that you and your sweetheart are on the same page. That way you will be able to make decisions independently, when necessary, knowing that it fits into the overall look and feel of the wedding. It will also help you avoid arguments with each other, and give you firm answers to tell those who will question your decisions.

You can choose to complete this questionnaire together as a couple, or print out two copies, fill out separately, and then compare answers. I suggest that you discuss the reasons for your choices thoroughly, as it will help you when making decisions later on. A disagreement now can help avoid a non-refundable disaster later.

If there is another person who will be an important decision-maker in the wedding, such as a parent, you may wish to get them to fill this out too, but I recommend that you start with the couple getting married.

Rate the following in order of importance (put a 1 next to the thing that is most important to you, through a 10 next to the thing that is least important to you):

___Food
___Liquor
___Apparel
___Aesthetics/Appearance (flowers, decorations, centrepieces, ambiance)
___Music
___Convenience
___Spirituality
___Photography
___Family and Friends

When I look back on our wedding, I want to most remember: (choose 1)

___How exciting everything was
___How romantic it was
___How beautiful it was
___How proper everything was
___How smoothly and easily everything went
___How happy my parents and family were

Circle two to three words that you think will describe your wedding:

Fun — Romantic — Classic — Unique — Loving — Classy — Tasteful — Glamorous — Elegant — Funky — Casual — Relaxed — Formal — Themed — Well-appointed — Luxurious — Decadent — Old-fashioned — Kitschy — Preppy — Sporty — Morning — Afternoon — Evening — Coordinated — Cute — Solemn — Religious — Secular — Traditional — Other _________________

Even though you may not yet have put together a budget, or know who is contributing to your wedding, select how much you think your wedding should cost: (choose 1)

___Less than – Ksh 300,000
___Ksh 300,000 – Ksh 500,000
___Ksh 500,000 – Ksh 700,000
___Ksh 700,000 – Ksh 1,000,000
___Ksh 1,000,000 – Ksh 1,500,000
___Ksh 1,500,000-  Ksh 2,000,000
___Ksh 2,00,000-  Ksh 3,000,000
___more than $3,000,000

I want to get married: (choose 1)
___in the hot season
___in the wet season
___in the April holidays
___in the August holidays
___in the December holidays
___on our anniversary
___on a specific holiday (Valentine’s Day, New Years, Etc.)
___on my parents’ wedding anniversary
___on another special date _______________

Colours that might make good wedding colours (choose 3 or 4)
Red — Green — Yellow — Blue — Purple — Lilac — Amethyst — Eggplant — Lavender — Wine — Bordeaux — Burgundy — Sky blue — Teal — Royal Blue — Navy — Midnight Blue — Raspberry — Light Pink — Hot Pink — Fuschia — Coral — Magenta — Peach — Tangerine — Apricot — Pumpkin — Orange — Curry — Mustard — Brown — Chocolate Brown — Camel — Tan — Beige — Apple Green — Grass Green — Kelly Green — Mint Green — Lime Green — Moss — Sapphire — Deep Aqua — Gold — Silver — White — Black — Bronze — Copper — Cream — Champagne — Vanilla — Marigold — Electric Blue — Neon Yellow — Blue Grey — Grey — Other _____________

Once you have filled it out, use your answers to start planning your wedding. For example, you might use the budget number as a target to discuss with anyone who might help contribute to the wedding. If you both agree that flowers are more important to you than music, for example, you might choose to allocate a greater percentage of your budget to flowers, and save costs on music by having a lone DJ.

Source: Magari