im getting married on march 17 and i dont know how to plan for it?

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we have been engaged since december 10

Answer 1

I used Weddings.com and the knot.com
You will end up spending more than you thought but I found that buying a lot of my stuff on ebay really helped. I even had my dress made for me. It only cost 150.00 when the original was 800 at Davids Bridal.

Answer 2

THIS March 17th? Ouch. That's going to be difficult - it usually takes 6+ months to plan a wedding. However, March isn't a busy time of year for weddings and if you don't want anything fancy, it's still doable.

Get thee to a library - there is an entire genre of books devoted to wedding planning, and many of them are quite good. They will tell you what needs to be done, what you should expect to pay, and when you should have it arranged by. The best ones also give you some hints on delegating the work - something you'll need since your wedding is so close!

Consider questions like:
- Will we get married in a church? (Contact the priest NOW)
- Will we get married outdoors?
- Will we have the reception in the same place?
- Will there be a sit-down meal or a buffet?
- Who will we invite to the wedding? (Buy invitations NOW - you need to give people time to receive them and respond with RSVPs so you can arrange for the right number of meals!)
- Who will we ask to be our best man, bridesmaids, etc.?
- Will there be a videographer? A photographer? How much are you willing to pay?

Good luck!

Answer 3

You should book your ceremony location, reception location, and caterer ASAP so that you can get or make invitations if you haven't already. If you want a bridal gown and/or bridesmaid dresses you will need to get them ASAP too if you don't already have them. At this point you will probably have to buy them off the rack b/c it takes at least 4 months to order them. I am getting married in early march and got yelled at for not ordering them soon enough so we had to use the Eden in-stock program which still takes 4-6 weeks. Depending on what you want you'll need to get all of your accessories over the next few months (toast glasses, guest book, placecards, etc.). You should get your shoes as soon as possible to get your wedding dress fitted with your shoes. Next decide if you want a photographer, videographer, DJ, florist, etc. and then make arrangements. Try craigslist if you want any services. I posted an ad there and got tons of responses! You will also need to get ceremony items such as wedding bands and pick out readings/vows, etc. depending on your ceremony. I'm sure there are items missing but you can always check your local library for free books. Good luck!

Answer 4

It's do-able to get married that soon, you just have to plan well and might have to accept last-minute ideas. Get your dress immediately - you'll want to buy something off the rack 'cause you won't be able to order anything at this late date. Start getting the alterations made ASAP.

Find a location. Reserve the location.

Make your budget.

Where to have a reception? At the wedding site? Somewhere else?

Again, everything can be done in a little bit of time - some women get married in a day! BUT, you have to focus and PLAN.

Answer 5

first of all SET A BUDGET. See what each side of the family is willing to put in and work with that. MAKE A GUEST LIST so you know how many people to get chairs, food, cake, favors for. Food and location are going to most likely be your most expensive things, so choose wisely. Make sure you know how long you have the site for and find out what their rules are about clean up. (trust me, they are not above charging you a butt load of extra cleaning fees if you don't do things right). Make sure you don't leave anything that's majorly important to be done at the last minute. in other words, don't wait until the week before the wedding to have your dress shipped to you. My husband works for UPS and you would not believe how many people do stuff like that and then the package gets delayed. Most of all, just have fun! Congrats and good luck!

Answer 6

Where would you like to get married? In a church, a hall, your backyard, the beach? Who will marry you?
Do you want a sit down dinner or a buffet?
Do you have a budget?
You have a date, so have planned anything else? Do you have a dress? How many people are you inviting? What kind of invitations are you doing? They should go out as soon as possible, especially if you have guests who are coming from out of town. I've worked at and help set up at least 100 weddings, including my own, so if you have any questions...let me know.

Answer 7

Depending on the type and number of people. The more complicated the more expensive and time it will take. You are in a pinch. My wife and I had 3 months from eng to wedding and we were busy every day. We printed our own invitations using Paper Zone stock and WORD. Turned out wonderfully. We hired a planner. Reserved a little chapel and used rope lights on the pews. We were told it was absolutely beautiful. It is a lot of work and you will really get to know a lot more about your fiance. We also ripped CDs for the sound track and went to COSTCO for supplies. Wish you the best from Seattle

Answer 8

Wow, that is cutting it close dont you think? Wedding planning takes a while but you can still do it. Go to the website that your other commenters have put down. They are great sites and will offer alot of information. Since it is so close however, I suggest talking to an event planner. This will help to get you in a "flow". There are also alot of books that can help you. Try looking at your local library or bookstore. Martha Stewhart's Wedding magazine is a really helpful tool. Most issues tend to include timelines and lists of things to do.

If I can be of any service, I'll be more than happy to help. Email me if my services are needed.

Sami R.
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Answer 9

do you desire a marriage or a magistrate ceremony? in case you desire a marriage you should order a place quickly to get married at. you will ought to positioned a deposit down on the situation. considering the fact that your money is tight you could continuously make your individual invites. The bridesmaids in many situations are meant to pay for their own clothing. yet locate some element fairly priced for them. you could continuously lease a marriage gown and a tuxedo. i does no longer spend a ton of money on a gown i could in basic terms positioned on as quickly as. i did no longer have a marriage when I have been given married. Groomsmen may additionally lease their tuxedos. possibly get synthetic flora. i'm undecided what's greater reasonably priced. so some distance as a reception, you have got a small party at your place after wards. With a small wedding ceremony cake (you additionally could make one) and drinks and what no longer. you do no longer desire a ton of stuff. you could permit the visitors sit down the place they desire. so some distance as everybody no longer desiring you to get married, i in my opinion think of you will remorseful approximately it in a while. I hate to declare it. I have been given married while i grew to become into 19 with the aid of fact we had somewhat one on the way. We have been additionally engaged. yet we've been going to attend somewhat. i'll be 21 next month and my son would be a 12 months previous this week. I grew up very speedy. and a few situations I do have regrets. Marriage and youngsters are a great accountability. huge. whilst he's working you would be responsible for looking after the little ones, cleansing the domicile, doing laundry, doing all the procuring. If I have been you i could get an preparation first. with the aid of fact in case you do divorce, you desire some element to fall back on. i desire your marriage works out for you. yet i could communicate over with somebody first and enable them to describe to the two one in each and every of you the accountability of marriage. Get an exterior perspective. Like a preacher.

Answer 10

You can find great wedding planning books at a book store, that tell you what you need and give you all sorts of ideas. Don't worry you can do a wedding in that short of time, my sister planned her wedding it two months and it was beautiful. Just get some help from your mom or best friends!
Good Luck!! Hope your wedding is everything you want it to be!

Answer 11

First, you need to decide what kind of wedding you want...big one, small one. Then, are you getting married in a church or something less formal? How many people are you going to invite? A band or a dj? Then decide on the food. Hopefully your mom or someone close to you can help with the planning. Good luck and congratulations.