CAN SUM1 GIV ME AN HEAD START.........wen it wz ur wedding wt did u do 1st, 2nd, 3rd...n so on? n thank u so much for ur help!!
2007-02-26 06:57:59 · 25 answers · asked by ujjie 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
1. Find reception hall and book it, unless your church has a hall.
2. Cake - most good bakeries have backed up orders. Put yours in early.
3. Flowers - like a bakery, most have backed up orders.
4. Photographer - book early.
Get a notebook. Start taking notes. Write things you(and fiance) would like and things you dont. Phone numbers,Music, decorations, names, dates, etc....It will help you stay organized.
Start gathering addresses now and write down in your notebook. It will help you have a head count.
Whose buying the decorations? If you already have a color scheme, start buying your decorations now. Get those plastic storage tubs from wal-mart and keep decor in there. Or, if you have money, get a professional wedding decorater. They have their own decor and will set it up, then take it all down. My family didn't have a lot of money to spend. That's why we bought things and stored them.
2007-02-26 07:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by cajun24 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Get Groom
2. Get and Official (Priest or Justice, Reverend)
3. Pick a place and set the date.
4. Decide if you can afford a reception. You wont have a lot of choices for venue if you need a big reception in a short amount of time...so get into the yellowpages, look under banquet and start calling. If its a smaller affair, you will have lots of choices from Moose, VFW halls, to restaurants and banquet halls. Make appts to see some of the halls, take a day or two off work and visit a bunch of them.....dont guess about saving money.....many of the all inclusive packages are really very reasonable and they do all the cleanup.
5. Enlist a few friends to help. they can be bridesmaids....keep it simple...pick a color scheme and let them do dress shopping. they can also help with the other details....remember that the bridal industry wants you to freak out and spend a lot of money on things that you dont need....make a list of the top five prioirities for each event (shower if you are having one, rehearsal nite, the vows/ceremony, the party afterward, the day after, the honeymoon). Keep it simple and true to your/ your fiances values and likes.....God Bless
2007-02-26 08:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by Sweetserenity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to do is book everything as soon as you can. Fall weddings are becoming very popular so make sure you have your site, photographer, florist, musicians and videographer booked. Then start thinking of the dresses they normally take a while to come in. Making your appointments for the salon is something you wanna do early as well since the Fall is such a popular time for weddings. The checklist in bridal magazines are a great guideline to follow. If you are stuck on ideas check out bridal shows you can get some very unique ideas and possibly win things. Good Luck!!!
2007-02-26 07:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by Mel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, congratulations! Here is a sequence you might find useful:
Book Church/Register Office
Book Reception Venue
Make a guest list
Design/Buy wedding invitations
Investigate and book caterers
You need a colour scheme - your bridesmaids, flowers, reception gear, etc will have to match
The above should get you started. If I were you, I'd buy a wedding planning book or search online for a checklist. I am sure there are a lot available. If not, contact me by responding to this message and I will see whether I can have a look for you.
Good luck and more importantly enjoy. Try delegating - that sometimes help unless you are a control freak like me!!
2007-02-26 07:07:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get some bridal magazines. Frogwaresoftware.com puts out good wedding planning software. Use a Bridal Planning Guide or a notebook. First, make a budget. Then decide where you want to get married and the type of wedding you want (formal, destination, etc.). Do as much as possible early on. If you can afford it, hire a wedding consultant/plnner. It will take a lot of stress off you.
2007-02-26 07:12:04 · answer #5 · answered by Isabella 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First job, calm down, deep breaths it will all be fine.
I'm getting married in about 5 weeks and the first thing I did was to decide on my bridesmaids - they will be your help and support through the whole thing.
Next, we found a venue that fitted with the date we were looking at and figured out what else we needed.
You will need to sort out your dress at least 6 months before, so that's quite a high priority. At roughly the same time you can sort out your bridesmaids dresses and that links with your colour scheme.
Write lists of other things you will need and then go through them.
Invites go out about 6 weeks before so most things are done by then.
Places like confetti.co.uk give you check lists and things that should help.
But the main thing to remember is that its your day, its something to enjoy and the planning is part of it. Get help wherever you can, it will make your life much easier.
2007-02-26 07:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok first of all take a deep breath and calm down a little. I know it seems overwhelming but you want to enjoy this as well as plan it, so don't get yourself worked up. try buying a wedding planner book. This will help you immensely. Also try the knot.com. I have included a link for some great wedding books and planners that many friends have used
2007-02-26 07:17:35 · answer #7 · answered by Molly SH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope that you have a specific date in November picked out.That is usually the first thing.Then you make a list of your guests(this will let you know how much your budget will be).Then pick venues for ceremony and reception.Next is colors, attendants, flowers, photographer and videographer.
Also start by signing up for the knot.This is a very good for helping to plan a wedding.I used it to plan my own and it was so much help to me.It has a budget calculator that will show when you are over budget, galleries full of dresses, hairstyles and cake styles.
Good luck and congratulations!!
2007-02-26 07:35:06 · answer #8 · answered by martini_40727 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing to ask yourself is, Justice of the Peace and then a reception? Only because it's cost effective. You and your fiance must sit and discuss the matter and come to some common ground, money has to be set aside. Your dress, his tux, how many bridesmaids, how many groomsmen, maid of honor, flower girl, ring bearer, decorations, flowers, bouquets, a place for the wedding and reception all in one, photographer, videographer, music, wedding book, limo, etc. It's all about what you want.
2007-02-26 07:08:31 · answer #9 · answered by uneekqamar2004 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
may i suggest a website called
www.ourweddingday.com
you can put down all your responsibilities and they even send alerts to your email in case you become human and forget a detail.
most people find their wedding dress first.
i secured the date at the church and i booked the reception hall...depending on your budget have a back up reception hall and make sure you get an iron-clad policy on refunds just in case of anything. also look into wedding insurance. it's out there, and it's actually not a bad investment to make your wedding day go special and not turn you into a bridezilla
best wishes to you :)
2007-02-26 12:41:31 · answer #10 · answered by Mizz Tamez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋