Pre-Wedding Nerves & Planning Tips: What You Need to Know | Rawaida Jimi | Wedding Diaries #5

Welcome back to the fifth and final part of my Wedding Diaries series! 🎉 This week, we’re bringing RJ back, and the excitement is real — her wedding is just 3 weeks away! We’re diving deep into all the pre-wedding jitters, last-minute preparations, and everything that’s running through RJ’s mind as her big day gets closer.

In this episode, we chat about the first steps in wedding planning — the must-book vendors and services, like photographers, videographers, and venues. We also walk you through the ever-important wedding planning timeline. RJ shares what she’s learned about keeping everything organized on her ever mighty Excel sheet, from managing the guest list to choosing the perfect makeup artist, hairstylist, and even tackling the venue decorations. 💄✨

Thanks so much for joining us on this mini-series — it’s been such a journey, and we can’t wait to hear about all your wedding experiences too. Let us know what you thought of the series, and stay tuned for more exciting episodes ahead!

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TIMESTAMP:
0:00 intro
0:22 3 weeks to RJ’s wedding - pre-wedding nerves!
4:43 what are the first few things you need to decide and book for wedding planning?
6:51 wedding planning timeline
8:38 photographers and videographers
16:23 venues
17:18 guest list
22:58 makeup artist, hair stylist
28:27 venue decorations
29:47 communication
31:56 preparation process (excel sheet)
34:52 interracial marriage (nikah)
37:57 dream bridal gown
42:18 food and catering
43:20 things that you don’t need to plan in advance
44:34 wedding vows
49:53 wrap up
51:56 outro

💖  INTRODUCING THE WEDDING DIARIES! 💍

Wedding Diaries is a 5-part mini series where I team up with my chosen sister, RJ and other guests to talk all about wedding planning and marriage preparation. Weddings and marriage are such monumental chapters in our adult lives, and with my own big day just around the corner (okay to be fair I still have one year to go), I thought it would be fun to take you along and share my experiences and lessons that I’ve learned so far.

Whether you’re in the midst of planning your own wedding, preparing for marriage, or just curious about the whole journey, we hope our stories make you feel a little less alone and a lot more connected.

👰🏻‍♀️ Part 1 - Our Engagement Stories: https://open.spotify.com/episode/02Y5...

💍 Part 2 - How Do You Know He's Really The ONE?https://open.spotify.com/episode/79uO...

🙋🏻‍♀️ Part 3 - Things to Know About Your Partner Before Getting Married
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SSd...

🤵🏻 Part 4 - Meet My Fiancé: Proposal, Wedding Planning, & More!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1T3Z...

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