Project Description
The project is developed for the organization of the Wedding function. It helps in synchronising the activities and allocation of the resources, cost and time to maintain the accuracy of completion of the task within fixed duration of time and budget. The wedding function is composed of various works and procedure to achieve the success of the wedding function. The major activities which are involved in the wedding function are sending of the invitation, selection of the venue place, ordering of the flowers for decoration, ordering of the catering, stage decoration, lighting system, and all (Lindh, 2013). The success of the wedding event can be accomplished by aligning the activities and distribution of the work and responsibilities among the participating unit. In this paper, we are looking forward to design a project plan for the successful completion of the wedding function within the given period of time.
Project Plan
a) Project Aim
The aim of the project is to design a project plan for the successful implementation of the wedding function. The project focuses on analysing the risks, costs associated with the activities and resources, scheduling of the processes, and scope management plan.
b) Project Scope
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Project Plan for Organizing a Wedding Function
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In-Scope activities
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Selection of the venue place
Final Date of the wedding function
Ordering of the cards and invitation
Development of the requirement specification plan (Mansfield community, 2013)
Organization of the musical program
Ordering of the flowers for decoration
Selection of the stage design
Material Required for the decoration of the stage
Deployment of lighting system
Ordering of the catering system
Deciding menu of the dinner
Selection of the process for bridegroom and bride entry in the venue place
Seating arrangement
Selection of the guest
Decoration of the car
Consultation for makeover of the bridegroom and bride
Selection of the vendor (Monappa, 2017)
Confirmation of the vendor
Selection of the wedding coordinator
Organization of the Engagement and wedding ceremony
Arrangement of gifts provided to the guests
Development of the cost management plan
Development of the quality management plan
Development of risks identification and management plan
Development of the procurement plan
Development of the purchase Item list
Selection of the team members and event planner
Division of roles and responsibilities
Printing of the invitation
Mailing of the invitation
Selection of the photographers
Inclusion of Drone video recording
Monitoring of the activities
Sequencing of the project activities
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Out-of-Scope activities
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× Acknowledgement of the receiving of invitation by the receiver
× Finalization of the menu item in the dinner
× Selection of the wedding dress for bride groom and bride
× Tailoring and fitting
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Assumptions
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Ø Number of guest invited for wedding ceremony will attend the function
Ø Family members and relative should be present at the time of ceremony to minimize the problem of project delay
Ø Successful completion of the activities by the responsible member within the allocated time and budget (Oliveira, Espindola, and Marins, 2014)
Ø Successful completion of the critical activities
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Constraints
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Ø The project should be completed within the time allocated
Ø The project should be completed within the cost allocated
Ø Limited number of Expert staff
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Goals
The goal of the project is to successful deployment of the wedding plan on the day of ceremony (Ruonala, 2013). The project should be completed under the budget of $ 1500000.
Stakeholders Register
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Name
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Role
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Type of stakeholder
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Type of Communication
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Expectation
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Mr. S. D. Raman
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Project Owner
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Internal
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Monthly
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Requirement specification plan
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Mr. K. George
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Project Manager
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Internal
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Weekly
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Project scheduling
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Mr. S. Williams
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Event Coordinator
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External
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Daily
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Arrangement of wedding ceremony activity program
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L.K Swaminthan
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Vendor
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External
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Monthly
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Managing supply and demand of resources
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J. Chin
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Purchase manager
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Internal
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At the time of execution
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Purchasing of the required items
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Hu Yang
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Financial Manager
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Internal
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Monthly
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Cost and budget preparation
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S. K. Lal
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Project Sponsor
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Internal
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Once
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Approval of the budget
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Communication plan
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Who
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When
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What
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How
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Whom
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Project Owner
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Project Initiation Phase
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Requirement specification plan
Proposed Budget
Final Date of Wedding
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Face to face interaction
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Project Manager
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Project Manager
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Requirement Gathering Phase and designing phase
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Development of the requirement specification plan
Development of the project schedule
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Face to face
Email
Telephonic
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Project Owner
Event Coordinator
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Event Coordinator
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Designing phase
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Development of the proposed wedding plan
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Face to face
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Project Owner
Project sponsor
Project Manager
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Vendor
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Execution phase
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Managing supply and demand of the resources
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Face to face
Telephonic
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Event Coordinator
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Purchase Manager
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Execution phase
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Purchasing of the required items
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Telephonic
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Vendor
Event coordinator
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Project Sponsor
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Project Initiation phase
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Approval of the project
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Face to Face
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Project Manager
Financial Manager
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Project Objectives
The key objectives of the project are
- Successful implementation of the wedding event
- Project should be completed within budget
- Project should be finalized before the day of wedding event
- Satisfaction level of the guests
Key Performance Indicators
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Key Performance Indicators of the Wedding event project
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· Satisfaction level of the guests on the wedding day
· Quality of food provided to the guests
· Quality of gift provided to the guests
· Feedback from the wedding function attendee
· Successful distribution of the wedding cards and invitation
· Completion of the wedding plan under the proposed budget
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Key Success factors
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Key Success Factors
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· Analysis of the critical activities which should be completed on time
· Proactive Identification of the risks associated with the project
· Managing demand and supply of the resources required (Kerzner, and Kerzner, 2017)
· Accuracy in the statement of work
· Service level agreement with the event coordinator and vendor
· Completion of the project within time and budget
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Action Responsibilities
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Role
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Name
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Responsibilities
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Project Owner
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Mr. S. D. Raman
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Clear specification of requirement
Number of guest invited
Matter in the invitation
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Project Manager
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Mr. K. George
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Project Scheduling
Division of roles and responsibilities
Cost management plan
Quality management plan
Communication plan
Procurement plan (Jain, 2014)
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Event Coordinator
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Mr. S. Williams
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Venue place
Catering
Lighting system
Musical Program
Event planning
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Vendor
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L.K Swaminthan
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Catering
Lighting system
Decoration of the car, wedding hall, and stage
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Purchase manager
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J. Chin
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Purchasing of the listed item
Managing supply and demand of the material on the day of wedding ceremony
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Financial Manager
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Hu Yang
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Preliminary market research for analysing the price
Setting price to the resources required
Preparing an estimated budget
Approval of the budget from the project owner
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Project Sponsor
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S. K. Lal
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Analysis of the project schedule
Approval of the budget
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Budget Summary
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Particulars
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Cost ($)
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Decoration Material
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200000
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Catering
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1000000
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Wedding place
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100000
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Facilities and service
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15000
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Invitations
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10000
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Seating arrangement
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10000
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Musical Concert
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10000
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Resources Required
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20000
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Event Coordinator
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20000
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Vendor
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25000
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Purchase Manager
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25000
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Miscellaneous
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65000
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Total
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1500000
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Risks
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Risk Identification
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Risks Impact
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Risks Score
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Probability
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Risk Mitigation Plan
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Responsible Authority
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Failure of the technical equipment used in the wedding plan such as Musical program (Favre, 2016)
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Failure of the wedding musical program
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3
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Low
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Alternate arrangement of speakers
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Event Coordinator
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Limitation of the proposed budget
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Low quality in the wedding plan service
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6
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High
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Development of the cost estimation plan for the approval of the budget
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Project Manager
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Inaccuracy in providing on-time supply and demand of resources
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Failure of the wedding event
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8
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Very High
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Service Level agreement should be signed for managing the supply and demand of resources
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Project Manager
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Inaccuracy in the counting of guests
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Over-crowding at the wedding hall
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5
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Medium
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List of the guest should be prepared for invitation
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Project Owner
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k) Resources
The resources required for the successful completion of the project are listed below in the table
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Resources Required
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Working Staff Members: Project Manager, Event Coordinator, Vendor, Purchase manager, and financial manager (Davis, 2014)
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Decoration of the stage
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Implementation of the catering system
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Required Lighting
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Required Sound System
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Musical Instruments
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Electricians
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Flowers for decoration
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Carpets for floor
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Decorative Items
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Wedding Merchandise
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Conclusion
It can be concluded that the success of the wedding plan depends on the proactive analysis and identification of the risks associated with the project and consideration given to the key success factors of the project.
References
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