With all of the excitement of your engagement and the encroaching planning, you might feel as though you’re not prepared. Everyone wants her, or his, wedding to be perfect. That perfection begins with careful preparation. Yes, you must prepare for your wedding and try to start the prep work as early as possible.

4 ways to prepare for your wedding

This article will discuss four ways to prepare ahead of time for your wedding.

Prepare Your Teeth

You’re going to do a lot of smiling in the next couple of months. While your wedding photographer may be able to perform touch-ups, they can’t take care of structural problems. If you have ever been displeased with your teeth, then now is the time to fix them. Visit a dentist, like the Smile Architects, for cosmetic dentistry that can whiten, correct, and amend gaps, snaggleteeth, and other problems that may cause your smile to look less than its best.

Figure out Location of Ceremony

If you have a specific place in mind that you want for your wedding ceremony, then claim the place as quickly as possible. Beautiful or coveted areas book quickly. Outdoor weddings need extra time to make a booking because there’s typically a limited time in which outdoor weddings are pleasant. With everyone trying to cram their wedding into those few weekends, you’re going to find yourself unable to book a reservation because everyone else beat you to it.

Hammer out a Budget

It can be easy to go over your budget with a wedding. There are two ways to go about budgeting. The first is to budget first and then plan according to that budget. Make choices that will allow you to stay within the budget. The second method: plan parts of your wedding and run an amount of how much it’ll cost when everything is said and done. This cost is the budget that you need to save for over the next few months. It also doesn’t hurt to save a bit more for an emergency fund.

Spend Time Outside

For brides who want to be tan for their wedding, then you should start spending time outdoors. While you can always opt for a spray tan or a tanning bed if time is short, there’s nothing quite like a natural tan. You can easily sit out and plan your wedding while taking in the sun.

Weddings can be stressful. These four methods can help ease that stress and make planning for your wedding incredibly easy.

Author bio: Emma is a freelance writer based out of Boston, MA. She writes most often on health and education. When not writing, she enjoys reading and watching film noir. Say hi on Twitter @EmmaSturgis2