a few Questions?

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i was just wondering what you put in the program for your wredding. i know you put times for things but do you put the names of your wedding pary and what they are?please help. i just realized i only have 8 months left and really have nothing done? we want to rent a hall how would i go about that. and when is the best time to but my wedding dress.? i think i am going crazy LOL

congrats steph

Answer 1

Lol, i just got engaged and realized I have 2 months to plan everything! Absolutely put your wedding party in your program for the wedding. To rent a hall go check out locations, like hotels and other halls that hold ppl, try brides.com or theknot.com. They list lots of locations in your area AND helps w the planning. It breaks down the tasks for you and when you should do them. It gives you all kinds of vendors, like even bakeries, caterers and photographers. Plus, It also talks about when to buy the dress etc. For the dress, i say start now though! It takes time to find your perfect one and then for them to tailor it for you and ship it to you. Don't stress though, eight months is PLENTY of time! Congrats and have fun w the planning!!

Answer 2

The weddings that I've been to have the names of all the people in the wedding party and what position in the wedding they have. I've also seen a list of songs that will be played/sung during the ceremony and also a small note of thank you from the bride & groom. But it's really up to you.

If I were you, I'd definately start looking for a dress! You need to have time to get it fitted if it needs it.

As far as halls go. Just look around and see what places you like, then start making phone calls to see if they will rent it out for a wedding reception. You could also think of parks, or even restraunts. Also, what about renting a dining hall in a hotel?

Good luck with everything! :)

Answer 3

Gee Gee is right. The first thing you need to do is book your venue. Your venue will determine your wedding date, the type of wedding you want and the style of your dress.

First make out a budget of how much you want to spend. Then your guest list. This will narrow down your choices of places you are thinking of having your wedding. Think about if you want a place that supplies everything, like decor and catering, or a more open space so you can choose your own caterer. This is usually determined by your budget.

Get a local wedding book and start visiting locations. Once you have a location you like, then you can start looking for a wedding dress. If you know what looks good on you, this shouldn't take too long. The program is the last thing on your list.

Just have fun with it! You can plan a wedding in four months, so you have plenty of time.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Your most important thing to do first is the location. It may be difficult because you might have to be flexible on your wedding date. Places get booked very fast. Sometime 2 years in advance. So book your location first.

Second is to get your dress and pick out the dresses for the bridesmaids. I would suggest you pick the color and let them pick their own styles. Not everyone will look good in one particular style. Plus it lets them be more comfortable in what they are wearing. As long as they are all the same color the wedding will be beautiful. I suggest you have them do their dresses ASAP because it can sometimes take 3 or 4 months to get the dresses in the right size etc.

Third, you can pick your officiater, photographer, and invitations. Don't forget to register somewhere and put the notice in with the invitation.

Fourth, pick your caterer, wedding cake, flowers, and decorations. Dont forget to rent chairs and tables if you have to.

Last thing is the program. You will want to do this in the last 2 weeks. Just in case the bridal party, or officator happens to change. I can't tell you how many times I have seen wedding party changes, due to fights, or one of the girls gettting pregnant etc.

Just relax and it will all come into place.

Answer 5

Think of it like a movie sequence. The cover is the title that gives the gist of things "the marriage of Jane and John on February 31st, 1999" and would probably have the name of the place (such as name of church or synagogue or whatever) and the location as in city. The inside will have the chronological listing of what's going down, including names of hymns and composers, names of people who are reading passages, etc. The back is your "Credits" where you can list who the wedding party is and relationship and give thanks to people like personal attendants, hosts, other people who contributed.

For renting a hall, are you talking about for the ceremony or reception? Check out restaurants that have banquet halls, golf clubs, hotels, etc. The places that specialize in providing the space may charge you more and sometimes the places that specialize in the food first and foremost will have the better food and provide the space for free with a minimum order.

Also consider community centers, VFW, or churches that have a big enough fellowship room or cafeteria as a way to save on the budget.

You want to allow enough time for your dress to get adjusted for you unless you are one of those rare lucky ones that doesn't need any adustment. That can take longer than you think. The sooner you start looking, the longer you'll have to plan for any types of sales or seasonal variations so at least step into a bridal shop to look at dresses and ask about timing with them. Just don't be pressured to buy at the first place you stop.

Good luck.

Answer 6

You need to buy your wedding dress now!! Alot of times, they have to be ordered, unless you go to David's Bridal, and it takes 4-6 months.

Ask people in your town about wedding venues/halls and then call the places up, go see them, and find one you like.

You can't really make a wedding program until you have a place to get married and consult with whomever is marrying you. Then you will know all the details.
You can put the wedding party in the program. What we did was typed up a small paragraph about each person in the wedding party, made them funny and heat felt, and then printed it all out on a 9x11 sheet of paper and framed it...and put the frame near the gifts table in the reception hall, then everyone was able to read it at thier leasure -it was a great hit.

Answer 7

I think you can do this. First, the dress and renting your location. Do those before you think about anything else. The other things are easy and will come naturally. You can do the programs a month before the wedding. Programs usually list the order of the ceremony with the songs played (you dont need the time), and the wedding party (names & job), and significant others like parents and greeters and guestbook attendant, etc..
Just focus on the dress and location.

Answer 8

I am also getting married in April, and I agree it feels like you could go crazy with all the things that have to be planned. I would go and look for your dress ASAP, that way you can find it, and if you need to put on payment plan get that set up, and just get that out of the way, plus it will make everything more exciting once you see yourself in 'your dress' For the program, I think I will probably have the bridesmaids, groomsmen, ushers, flower girl, ring bearer and what songs would be sung... just the order of the ceremony should be in your program. I would start looking for the hall or church or reception place immediately, we just booked mine, and I was surprised how fast places have already booked up for next year.... good luck! And try to have fun... I know it's stressful, but it is also the happiest time!!!!

Answer 9

In my program, I'll have: the order of ceremony, an explanation of a few wedding traditions, the list of my something old/new/borrowed/blue, the names of the wedding party, and a special thanks to my guests for attending and our parents for being so supportive.

Buy your wedding dress ASAP. Go shopping, NOW. Try on millions of dresses until you find THE one, and then order it. Dresses can take 6-8 months to come in, plus the time you need for alterations. Don't worry, you can also rush-order or buy off the rack if you find yourself really pressed for time.

Renting a hall: call a few restaurants/halls/gardens you know of in your area to get as much information as possible. Visit your favorite options and pick the one that will best fit your needs.

Good luck, and congratulations!

Answer 10

In your program you put the order of service on the left hand side and on the right hand side you list the wedding party who and what they are. As far as how to rent the hall, you pick the place you want to rent and call and schedule a time to look at it and pick up the rental guidelines, make a deposit and it's yours. With 8 months and counting, I would start looking for that wedding dress... especially if you are picky!