Planning Tony and Peggy Sue’s Wedding

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Table of Contents

Summary
List of Assumptions as a Basis for the Wedding
Indentured List for the WBS
References

Summary

All events must have proper planning to become successful to the planners. A wedding is a sensitive occasion that must be well systematised in that it will suit the desires of both parties. When doing a wedding, individuals need knowledge and expertise to assist in putting in place each segment for the success of their celebration (Grindell, 2021). In this case, Tony and Peggy Sue have courted and are ready to marry. According to the text, Sue is from a rich family, while Tony hails from a humble background. Thus, for their wedding to be a success, planning must be undertaken to fit the event by accommodating the requirements without leaning on any side. This report presents an agile-centric project management in regards to the above matter, where occasions will be organised into sprints of activities to enable the wedding to happen without any challenges.

List of Assumptions as a Basis for the Wedding

For the wedding to occur, it is assumed that Tony and Sue have come into a concurrence about what awaits them in marriage. They are psychologically prepared to confront issues that come along with marriage institutions (Desmond, 2017). That assumption is critical because it gives room to consider all aspects of financial and moral support required before, during and after the event.
It is estimated that the project can be completed within three months from now with the bride and groom having agreed the date and the wedding venue including the officials, guest list and team members to participate in the event.
As part of planning, it is important to assume that invitations will be made to family, relatives and friends hence, there is a need to put a budget that shall be sufficient towards catering for the space, public address and reception that shall be held after the wedding.
It is important to assume that people will be willing to contribute financial resources to help the yet-to-be couple manage the heavy budget since that responsibility cannot be left alone for Tony and his family.
That the event needs to be colourful to satisfy taste from all attendees hence, wedding colours, reception venue, food and beverage, entertainment and general décor shall be done to emphasise on the wedding eve.
There is an assumption that the wedding shall take place in a serene environment where only invited guests shall be allowed, not the entire public.
There should be professional engagement in the event such as photography and video shooting, catering and food service.
The bride and groom family members shall participate in planning the event by selecting an events committee and team that shall oversee the budget, assets, among others.

Figure 1: Work breakdown structure for Tony and Sue’s wedding

Indentured List for the WBS

WBS	Description	Responsible	Deliverables
1.1	Initiating wedding event
1.1.1	Event Confirmation	Tony and Sue	Declare intent to marry by wedding and not eloping
1.1.2	Selection of committee	Tony and Sue families	Propose trusted members
1.1.3	Set dates for preliminary meetings	Event committee	Project the time range
1.1.4	Noting required tasks	Event committee	Prioritising activities that shall be undertaken within the course of the event
1.1.5	Cost estimation	Event committee
1.2	Wedding planning
1.2.1	Setting date, venue and reception	Tony, Sue and Event Committee	Give place for holding the event including the expected time range
1.2.2	Budget allocation	Tony, Sue and Event Committee	split money for attire, stationary, music etc.
1.2.3	Guest list creation	Tony, Sue and Event Committee	propose who to invite to the wedding by giving their names
1.2.4	Proposing agents	Tony, Sue and Event Committee	Plan with available service providers such as caterers, photography crew and cake cutters
1.2.5	Decision on entertainment	Flower boys/girls and bridesmaid	Choose music to play during different occasions and dancing crew
1.2.6	Budget approval	Tony, Sue and Event Committee	Authenticate cost to be incurred in matters such as reception, honeymoon among others
1.3	Execution
1.3.1	Designing invitation cards	Event committee	Choose text and colours and general appearance including numbering of guests
1.3.2	Contacting service providers	Event committee	Reserve those available and eliminate others who may not come.
1.3.3	Developing menu	Tony, Sue and Event Committee	List food and beverage items for reception
1.3.4	Sort RSVP	Event committee	separate those attending and those who will not
1.3.5	Gifts and gift bags	Event committee	Put together gifts and bags for guests
1.3.6	Program development	Event committee	place activities with flow and time needed
1.3.7	Sitting arrangement	Event committee	Set chairs in an appealing way
1.3.8	Wedding day	Tony, Sue and officiators	Exchange vows with help from clergy
1.4	Controlling the event
1.4.1	Receiving gifts	Tony and Sue’s parents	Sort items from friends and relatives
1.4.2	Directing guests	Bridesmaids	Show guests important points
1.4.3	Addressing transportation	Event committee	Sort vehicles to ferry people to reception
1.4.4	Bride and groom honeymoon	Tony and Sue	Breathe and have fun as newly wedded couple in town
1.5	Closeout
1.5.1	Reception ends	Master of Ceremony	Adjourn the celebrations officially
1.5.2	Guests allowed to leave	Master of Ceremony	Get back to respective homes
1.5.3	Checking the property	Event committee	ascertain whether or not there were damages
1.5.4	Post-mortem committee starts	Event committee	Evaluate how the event was in terms of attendance, service provision and expenditure
1.5.5	Final briefing	Family members	Vote of thanks and a prayer to end the day

References

Desmond, C. (2017). Project management tools software tools. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 45(4), 24-25.

Grindell, S. (2021). A step-by-step guide to planning your dream wedding. Insider. Web.