However we have now decided to bring the wedding forward by 12 months and have the wedding next year september. However i dont know where to begin. is it possible to plan a big wedding in 12 months..please help
2007-09-09 02:58:36 · 15 answers · asked by Uniquelova 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Absolutely enough time. Buy magazines, go on wedding websites, theknot.com is great, Start with what for ideas that you like, colors etc.. and build off from there. if you have any questions, just ask. Congraulations and good luck
I marry my Sweetie October 20 07
2007-09-09 03:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by mom to be 6/27/09 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You definitely have enough time to plan - the first thing you need to decide is your invitation list - not the final one but you need to have some idea about how many people you are going to invite to the wedding. So sit down an write out a quick list with your fiance and get a general number in your head.
The next thing you need to do is find the place you will have your ceremony and reception and make sure that they can accomodate the number of guests you are having.
After you get those two things done you will have the stage set for everything else you need to do - and you can focus on the rest of the details without having to worry.
A September wedding sounds so nice - Congrats and I wish you the best of luck!
Don't worry about what anyone says about having a big wedding - everyone has a different idea of what a big wedding constitutes - for some its 100 people, for some its 1000. You should do what makes you happy and enjoy sharing your and your fiance's day of celebration with your family and friends.
PS - Kimberly - yes they are opinions - and so are the thumbs up and down - just an opinion of your opinion (everyone's got one...) so don't worry so much about it!
2007-09-09 11:38:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mirage 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you certainly can plan a big wedding in one year. Make sure the people, place, and vendors you want to have for your wedding are available for the same day. Say you want a Sept. 6th wedding, and you absolutely want Location A, Minister B, caterer C, and your sister D, who lives 5000 miles away. Make sure location A is available Sept. 6th, and that B, C, and D are also available for the same day. But say D has already committed to her in-laws 50th wedding anniversary that day. Maybe you can switch to the 13th? Or the caterer is already booked. Can you go with another caterer? You may need to do some juggling, but once you get the biggest and most important elements locked in for a particular date, everything else will fall into place.
P.S. I think Kimberly slamming you for having a big wedding is completely uncalled for. So everyone who has a big wedding is automatically a selfish show-off? And she's insulted when people hit the thumbs down on her. Well the thumbs down button is meant for ridiculous comments!
Edit - JM's post reminds me I left something out. Write your guest list first, so you have a rough idea of how many people so you rent a facility appropriate for that size group.
2007-09-09 11:49:45 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. X 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is possible. Heck I'm an event manager and we plan events for 3,000 in less than 12 months.
You may find that your choice of venue is not available - popular and large venues get snapped up way ahead of time especially in summer.
But I would urge anyone to reconsider the big wedding. I see so much money wasted in people trying to outdo one another and be original - a wedding isn't really important, its the marriage thats the important bit. My partner and I popped to the registry office 6 weeks before we wanted to get married and booked the 'champagne reception' for our four invited friends the day before. It was such a lovely day.
2007-09-09 12:55:07 · answer #4 · answered by Leapling 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a bit of a myth that you need to plan a wedding years in advance. Personally I think it's better to plan your wedding in as short a time as you can get away with, when you start planning and realise how stressful it is, I'm sure you will agree. I planned my wedding in 6 months and am so glad of that, as even in that short space of time, I kept changing my mind about how I wanted everything.
Although there are a few factors that you'll have to consider, bands, venues, photographers etc book up years in advance so you may need to be flexible with the date to be able to book exactly who you need, but if you can live with that then you should be fine.
Good luck with everything!
2007-09-09 14:40:58 · answer #5 · answered by Claire W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it completely possible. I suggest going to TheKnot.com and looking at their planning calculator. It's actually quite helpful.
It will tell you want you need to do first. IMO, I would
1)Pick a date
2) Set it at the church and the reception venue
3)Start looking for a dress
4)Book your photographer, videographer and DJ
P.S.-Kimberly is OUT of line. Having a big wedding has little to do with showing off. I mean, for all we know, you could have 15 brothers and sisters and your Fi's has 20 siblings, plus spouse and kids. When I think BIG wedding, I think BIG Guest List which equals BIG families.
My immediate family (parents, siblings, cousins, etc) is 35 people alone. His is the same. So, our family is already taking up 70 people on the guest list. We haven't even add family friends who we have all know for 20+ years.
2007-09-09 12:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by Answer Girl 2007 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is definitely possible! I am getting married next year too. I have gone the on-line path. I have found sooooo many sites that help with everything wedding & they tend to be cheaper too. Are you from the UK & have relatives in the US? If you do, find American websites & have the items (favours, dried flowers, bridal gifts) shipped to them. You will save so much money as the dollar/pound rate is amazing right now. The only thing I didnt do online was the flowers & venue...everything else was easy.
2007-09-10 12:43:44 · answer #7 · answered by Shannon Shangri-La 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off- Kimberly, she asked is it possible to plan a big wedding in 12 months and your answer had nothing to do with the question. she did not ask what people thought of big weddings. a reception is a party to celebrate the new marriage, so yes, a lot of people like to have it look it's best. and yes, a thumbs down to you, which is my opinion on your answer.
Now to answer the question, yes it is possible! I am getting married October 2008, and have just started to put deposits down on the ceremony site and hall. they suggest starting a year ahead, so don't worry you can do it. CONGRATS!
2007-09-09 12:50:29 · answer #8 · answered by nytengayle13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I planned my wedding with over 350 guests in 6 months, you can do it
2007-09-09 12:46:09 · answer #9 · answered by sjlova86 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Buy a wedding magazine or hire a wedding coordinator.
2007-09-09 10:03:08 · answer #10 · answered by janicajayne 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋