Explore the Elements

Planning, creativity & People

Easy to Use Digital Guides to Help You Plan

Lifespire comprises a collection of Elements which focus on various aspects of wedding planning. The Elements can be used as a source of inspiration, direction and motivation. They have been specifically designed to be interesting and fun to explore and apply, either on your own or with your fiancé, family or friends during the planning process. We have included an outline of the major topics covered in each Element below.

1. THE ELEMENTS FOR PLANNING

The Lifespire Elements for Planning will help you to establish a foundation for your wedding, create a realistic budget and take care of all the legal requirements and decisions that need to be made. This Element also includes detailed information to help find your perfect wedding venue and accommodation as well as create your gift registry.

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Budget

  1. Planning your budget
  2. Segmenting your budget
  3. Your budget tracker
  4. Budget planning tips
  5. Hidden costs

Legal

  1. Types of marriage
  2. Antenuptial contracts
  3. Selecting your attorney
  4. Registering a marriage
  5. The name change process
  6. Wedding insurance
  7. Planning for the unknown
  8. Postponing or cancelling a wedding

Accommodation

  1. Selecting accommodation venues
  2. The bridal suite
  3. Guest accommodation options

Venue

  1. Finding the perfect venue
  2. Questions to ask service providers
  3. Venue tips
  4. Post wedding breakfast or brunch

Gift Registry

  1. Origins of the guest registry
  2. Selecting and setting up a gift registry
  3. Types of wedding registries
  4. Gift registry tips
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Practical Worksheets, Workbooks and Checklists to help you plan
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  1. Budget tracker (Excel Workbook .xlsx)
  2. Venue layout examples (PDF)
  3. Gift registry checklist (PDF)

2. THE ELEMENTS FOR CREATIVITY

The creative aspects of planning your wedding can be the most fun and also the most challenging. It is about selecting and marrying up ideas to create the perfect combination on the day.

The Lifespire Elements for Creativity provide guidelines to help you select the right photographer and/or videographer and plan your décor and flowers. There are also Elements to help you order a “wow factor” wedding cake, design and produce wedding stationery and choose entertainment that reflects your wedding vision.

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Photography & Videography

  1. Questions to ask service providers
  2. Package options
  3. Creative style
  4. Equipment and files
  5. Contingency plans
  6. Photography and videography tips

Décor & Flowers

  1. Questions to ask service providers
  2. Contingency plans
  3. Your colour palette & ideas
  4. Centrepiece design templates
  5. Formal place setting infographic
  6. Décor and flower tips

Wedding Cake

  1. Finding your perfect wedding cake
  2. Questions to ask service providers
  3. Cake serving guide
  4. Wedding cake styles and trends
  5. Cake design templates
  6. The cake cutting ceremony

Wedding Stationery

  1. Stationery checklist
  2. Stationery timeline
  3. Questions to ask service providers
  4. Save the Date cards
  5. Wedding invitations
  6. How to word a wedding invitation
  7. What to include in your wedding website
  8. Wedding day programme
  9. Menu
  10. Seating chart and other stationery
  11. Thank you notes

Entertainment

  1. Questions to ask service providers
  2. Important times
  3. Money matters
  4. Equipment
  5. Policies and rules
  6. Entertainment ideas
  7. Entertainment tips
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Practical Worksheets, Workbooks and Checklists to help you plan
  1. Photo shot list (PDF)
  2. Décor and flower checklist (PDF)
  3. Décor and flower supplier sheet (Excel Workbook .xlsx)
  4. Wedding day programme (Excel Workbook .xlsx)
  5. Photographer and videographer comparison (Excel Workbook .xlsx)
  6. DJ worksheet (Excel Workbook .xlsx)
  7. Song selection worksheet (Excel Workbook .xlsx)

3.THE ELEMENTS FOR PEOPLE

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Your wedding day is the start of an incredible journey for you and your fiancé and should be one of the happiest days of your life. The Lifespire Elements for People explores every aspect of you and your groom’s personal needs, responsibilities, attire, and things to remember on the day.

This Element also provides important guidelines for choosing your bridal party and officiant as well simplifying the process of creating your guest list.

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Bride

  1. Dress basics and styles
  2. Measurement chart
  3. The wedding dress shopping experience
  4. Questions to ask potential suppliers
  5. Dress alterations and fittings
  6. A custom wedding dress
  7. Accessories
  8. Roles & responsibilities 
  9. The first kiss
  10. Gift ideas for your groom
  11. Types of bouquets
  12. The first dance
  13. Questions to ask a dance instructor
  14. Bride tips

Groom

  1. Roles & responsibilities
  2. Selecting a suit and accessories
  3. Wedding attire
  4. Measurement chart
  5. Accessories 
  6. Grooming timeline
  7. Groom’s speech
  8. Wedding transport
  9. Gift ideas for your bride
  10. Planning the perfect honeymoon
  11. Honeymoon destination ideas

Bridal Party

  1. Selecting your bridal party
  2. Proposing to your bridal party
  3. Roles & responsibilities
  4. Flower girls, page boys and ring bearer
  5. Roles & responsibilities for the parents
  6. The Master of Ceremonies
  7. Bridal shower vs Kitchen tea
  8. Bachelor & Bachelorette party ideas
  9. Thank you gifts

Officiant and Ceremony

  1. Types of officiants
  2. Tips to search for an officiant
  3. Questions to ask potential officiants
  4. Types of ceremonies
  5. Ceremony flow and structure
  6. Honouring a deceased loved one
  7. The ceremony rehearsal and rehearsal dinner

Guests

  1. What guests care about
  2. How to create your guest list
  3. How to seat your guests
  4. Favours
  5. Guest book
  6. Welcome bags
  7. Destination weddings
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Practical Worksheets, Workbooks and Checklists to help you plan
  1. Bride’s wedding day packing checklist & emergency kit (PDF)
  2. Selecting a wedding dress supplier (Excel Workbook .xlsx)
  3. Dress styles (PDF)
  4. Dress necklines (PDF)
  5. Cleaning and preserving a dress (PDF)
  6. Engagement rings and wedding bands (PDF)
  7. Boudoir shoot packing list and schedule (Excel Workbook .xlsx)
  8. Wedding planning timeline checklist (PDF)
  9. Honeymoon packing checklist (PDF)
  10. Groom’s wedding day packing checklist (PDF)
  11. Bridal party attire guide (PDF)
  12. Bridal party packing checklist (PDF)
  13. Processional & Recessional chart (PDF)
  14. Details your officiant will require (PDF)
  15. Guest list planner (PDF)
  16. Guest list template (Excel Workbook .xlsx)

The Bonus Elements | Beauty & Wellness

The Lifespire Premium and Luxe Elements Collections include two bonus Elements which take a more holistic approach to wedding planning.

THE ELEMENTS FOR BEAUTY & wellness

The Element for Beauty explores hair and makeup, choosing service providers and more. The Element for Wellness takes a more holistic approach to wedding planning and provides information about nutrition, fitness, mindfulness, stress management and self-care.

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Beauty

  1. Hair health & styling
  2. Questions to ask your hairstylist
  3. Questions to ask your makeup artist
  4. Exploring makeup
  5. Skin care
  6. Massage
  7. Nail care
  8. Wedding beauty timeline

Wellness

  1. The Lifespire wellness wheel
  2. Nutrition & tips on nourishment
  3. Fitness and the benefits of movement
  4. Mindfulness
  5. Understanding stress
  6. Post wedding blues
  7. Self-care
  8. Vision boards
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