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Question: Wedding tips and information?

(Posted by: Kelly W on 2007-07-29 00:15:58)

Just became ingaged and this is our first marriage, there seems so much to do and plan, we are getting married in the spring of 2008. Please help with wedding tips and suggestions.We would like to stay with in a budget. We want to have an engagement party also, to announce our engagement. All suggestions and comments are greatly appreciated. Thank You!

Posted by: Hottie18 on 2007-07-29, 00:18:59

Get a Wedding planner! They Pretty much help you with Everything!

Posted by: TK9804 on 2007-07-29, 00:19:49

Www.theknot.com Go to the message boards. You can look at other brides profiles & get some great ideas. I had a destination wedding last year & made some great "friends " on there. Some boards are catty, others are really supportive w/ great ideas. There's also local boards, for info in your city.

Posted by: p0oh on 2007-07-29, 00:19:55

To stay with in a budget you have to spend your money wisely. The most important thing from the wedding is love and devotion. so, you can just make a simple party, but it makes all people who you loved participate in it and can feel your love feeling on that day.

Posted by: PakcikBaik on 2007-07-29, 00:21:40

Get a wedding planner! always helped. im from malaysia and coincidently i just came back from a wedding few minutes ago. wedding looks so exciting and i am very happy to people who are about to walk up the altar. all the best and again, to ensure a smooth wedding, get a wedding planner. always helpful and it doesnt have to be the expensive pro wedding planner. get your best friend or retired uncle or aunts to be your wedding planner. they wouldnt mind im sure because if it was me, i would feel honored. good luck and have fun!

Posted by: shyra w on 2007-07-29, 00:23:31

Go to a pizza place for you announcement.....That way it's casual and not expensive. Try having a band that might save you some money. Stick to beer and champagne....juice for the kids. Try doing the flowers by yourself, If you or anyone you know has that talent..... There's a few tips............

Posted by: f_wagenet on 2007-07-29, 00:28:27

My biggest peice of advise... Have fun with it! Its ok to not know exactly what you want, thats the fun part! My wedding is planed for Dec, 12th 2008 so I am planning everything now. Not to rush anything, but to give myself time to enjoy the process! Some sites say to get everything real quick, or to wait to go looking. But give your self time to have fun! As for the engagement party, do something more fun then formal if you want to have a formal wedding. We are having a black-tie wedding so we are going to through a engagement party as a Bar Bar Que in 2 weeks. Be a little greedy, too. Not too the point where everyone calls you a bitch or anything, but remember that this is a BIG day for a woman. ALWAYS take your man's oppinons to heart, but if there is something you want that is important to you, Do it or have it! My Maid-Of-Honor is the only person (other then my hunny) that knows the little details about the wedding. I do this so that no one gets too anoyed with me changing the small stuff. Just remember to have fun, don't stress, and it's your guys' day! If you have any specific questions, feel free to e-mail me. I know i'm just some average joe, but I absolutly LOVE planning my wedding, and I have planned 2 others for friends Again, congrats and have fun!! ~Faith F_Wagenet@yahoo.com

Posted by: morbid_rose_83 on 2007-07-29, 00:29:14

First off if you plan on doing this alone I would reconsider. I planned my wedding on my own. I was able to keep it very affordable and very special in the fact that I designed and created many things for the wedding. However, you can not truly enjoy yourselves if you have that on your mind constantly. If I were you I would invest in a wedding planner. Make sure that you first pick out the most important details. You must first pick out a location. Many places are booked a year in advanced and have certain requirements and/ or conditions that may have you thinking twice about it. There are several places we planned to marry that was too expensive or that required us to use their catering or other small details that we did not agree on. If you make the reservations early it is easy to make a payment plan. It is also wise to have your reception area at the same location or near by as it is easy on guests and cost. You need to find an officiant. Find one that is special to you or one that you can get to know through family or friends. It was a mistake on our part to go with someone that we didn't know. He was very rude. It took away form the day. Make sure if you plan to go on a honey moon to have that planned out well in advance as well. If you decide to go with a planner they will make sure that all the other intricate details are taken care of and that you will have input every step of the way. Hope this can help start your planning. Remember that it is NEVER too early to begin planning. ALWAYS stick to what you desire and it is your day and no one else's. Good luck!

Posted by: Clarissa N on 2007-07-29, 00:33:56

If you want to stay within a budget, first set up your budget. Find out what you are able to spend and DO NOT GO OVER IT!!! Make a list of what you HAVE to have at your wedding (open bar, tons of flowers, favors...). If you are about to go over your budget, cut back on anything except what is on your list. Those are not optional. For your engagement party, Italian restaurants are good at having family style dinners. This would be casual and fun. There is a lot to do, but don't let it stress you out. I did my wedding planning knowing that all I really needed to make it perfect was my fiance, a priest and 2 witnesses. Everything else was gravy. On your wedding day, know that everything may not go perfect. If you go in with that attitude and at the end of the day you are married, it is a perfect wedding. Congratulations and good luck!

Posted by: emtfirefighter on 2007-07-29, 01:54:53

For your engagment paty just invite you closest friends and relatives.anyone else send out wedding anouncments.then you can have a cook out at a friend or family members house to make your anouncment.if you rather not do the cook out,try your local fire department and see if they would let you have a small dinner party cattered there for a donation.this is a idea that i bring down from the north. you see it alot up therefor the rest of the planning there are a lot of books out there that can be helpful as well as advise from friends and of course married family members(brothers ,sisters, and parents) it is only advise from them not what you need to do.good luck and co0ngradulations to both of you.

Posted by: gardennnome on 2007-07-29, 02:07:55

Hi there check out weddingcentral.com.au i would look up this site for ideas. hope this helps and good luck!!

Posted by: Mandy on 2007-07-29, 05:06:39

You need to decide on colors and where you want to have your wedding, the type of wedding you are planning on. Take advantage of this years prices were you can, flowers- if using silks go ahead and order, some photographers and caters will offer discounts if you plan ahead. what ever decor you use in your engagement party, make sure you can reuse it in your wedding, combine cost when ever possible. Best Wishes.

Posted by: bernie on 2007-07-29, 05:33:35

Instead of having an engagement party that becomes expensive, why not have a family and close friends barbecue and announce your engagement at that time. You can also have save the date cards to give to your guests so that they can hold the wedding date. You can also get their email addresses and send them save the date emails. Next since you are on a budget, you must decide how many guest you want and stick to it. Then go and book both the church and the hall at the same time. Make sure at both the church and the hall you have the pencil your name in on different dates until you decide. Remember most churches book wedding six months in advance. Once the church and hall are set, then comes the pictures, limos, invitations, your wedding dress, the Tex's and bridesmaids dress, your jewelry, hair, makeup, favors for guests, if any, band or DJ, your mom's dress, your honeymoon and flowers. If you have people coming from out of town, then you need to block off rooms at the hotel, motel or inn near the wedding. If you get a budget or plan book you can list every item you need the amount for each, the date you completed the task and the amount it cost you. Also keep your receipts in the book in case something goes wrong. Make sure you confirm everything with all vendors. Check out all vendors with the better business bureau and get at least three different vendors for each item and compare them all to see who will make your day really special. All ways take someone with you when you visit each vendor and get all estimates in writing. If you do all this, your wedding should go off as planned. Good luck and have a great day.

Posted by: Cheryl V on 2007-07-29, 06:25:02

Www.invitationsbydawn.com americanwedding.com myjeanm.com

Posted by: victoria r on 2007-07-29, 06:49:54

You can never buy too many wedding magazined, They are great for giving you ideas,on everything from your dress to table decorations. A lot of them also focus on budgets. I'm getting married in a couple of days, and found magazines really helpful in giving inspiation. Especially when showing photo's of peoples wedding. The magazines also list web sites that you may find helpful. Best if luck

Posted by: mamatucker on 2007-08-02, 11:28:52

Set a budget. Do not settle with the first thing that becomes available. Price hagle and check your options. Do as much as you can do yourself. Finger foods are not always cheaper. Remember something will go wrong. It is wedding law. Do not stress it. Most people will never know. If you need help email me. I will be happy to help you look for items you need.

Posted by: Princess_Baby_Bird on 2007-08-04, 08:11:49

First of all, SOMEONE ELSE should through you the engagement party, maybe your'e siblings or firends? I thinking that because parents usually take care of rehersal dinners, receptions, etc. Anyway, you'll need to make a list of how many you want to attend, how much you are willing to spend, do you want a backyard bbq reception? do you want an "elegant " reception? Do you want an open bar? Do you want to serve a full meal at the reception? are you going to hire a dj? photographer? florist? Make lists of what you want, and how much you are willing/ able to spend? The list could go on and on.