Just Started Planning

Hi, just joined the forum. I am planning my wedding, and need some good ideas and thus I am collecting whatever ideas I am getting here. Before planning my dress I am planning on other things like the wedding accessories and wedding jewelry.
And, I am very excited as I have so many things going on in my mind, and I don't know which one to give first priority.

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Permalink Reply by Caren Jeanty on August 20, 2010 at 10:25am

your first priorty is setting a budget, picking your date and selecting a location

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Permalink Reply by Events by Doyin on August 21, 2010 at 6:39pm

I have a blog on what to do after you get engaged, you should check it out.

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Permalink Reply by Christy Toney on August 22, 2010 at 2:50am

First off, congratulations on your upcoming nuptials!!! I second the advice of setting a budget. I do invites and calligraphy and there are TONS of ways to value engineer your stationery, however, rarely have any of my clients ever thought what they wanted to spend on it in the first place!!! Don't be afraid to ask questions, challenge your vendors and shop around! I also agree that the location is the top priority as the good venues go pretty quickly.

Good luck!!!

--ct

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Permalink Reply by GroovyDoodle Photography on August 22, 2010 at 11:15am

Excellent news! How exciting for you! Regarding the question of "now what?", I agree with everything Christy said. After that, I would apply her words of wisdom about challenging vendors and shopping around to finding a wedding photographer. Like good venues, good photogs book up early. We are generally booked about a year in advance ourselves. When the time comes, I've got a helpful blog post about how to choose a wedding photographer at www.groovydoodle.net.

Good luck, and best wishes!

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Permalink Reply by Bride to Bridesmaids on August 22, 2010 at 2:03pm

Congratulations! Planning a wedding is so fun. There are so many details to think about. The first thing to "plan" is your budget and then set a theme. Once you have a theme set then all of the other details should fall in line. Good Luck!

Bride to Bridesmaid
http://bridetobridesmaid.blogspot.com

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Permalink Reply by VT Enchanted Events on August 22, 2010 at 5:25pm

I think the first thing I want to say is Congratulations on your engagement! This is a wonderful and amazing, yet stressful time as you prepare for a whole new journey. As a planner I would say that your budget is your first element to tackle, from there you can start thinking about themes, colors, designs that all relate to who you and your FH are. My last thought is, if you want a good venue and DJ book 6 months or more out to insure you get the one you want. The three goals of a great wedding in my opinion music, food, and fun!! I have tons of ideas and thoughts, check out my blog: http://www.bridalhotspot.blogspot.com

Best Wishes,
VT Enchanted Events

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Permalink Reply by VT Enchanted Events on August 22, 2010 at 5:32pm

First off congratulations on your engagement! First priority is your budget, second choosing your caterer, venue, and DJ. From there its all about creating a wedding around who you are and what you are about. I have lots to say on my blog so please feel free to go to it!! http://www.bridalhotspot.blogspot.com

Best Wishes,
VT Enchanted Events

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Permalink Reply by Carole kaiman on August 23, 2010 at 11:25pm

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Permalink Reply by Fairytale Bridal Tiara on September 8, 2010 at 9:48am

Hi Carol, Congrats on your upcomng wedding. I agree with everybody else, as to choosing you budget should be your number one priority. My advice to you is that you should buy your wedding dress first, and then choose you bridal accessories. Your accessories have to complemet your wedding gown, a finishing touch, not all the way around. For example if you choose a Swarovsky Crystal Headpiece and then fall in love with a wedding dress with embedded pearls you've lost time and money in accessories that won't work. You cab visit our blog How To Choose a Bridal Tiara that Complements your Gown http://goo.gl/b/a3Am
And you can browse our amazing, yet affordable collection of tiaras, headbands and bird cage veils at: www.fairytalebridaltiara.com

Good Luck!

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Corrine on September 16, 2010 at 11:54am

Congratulations! my number one advice to you is through all of the planning and spending, don't forget that you are getting married!!! Also, your budget is likely going to be your first priority, but don't forget to add enough room for the wedding rings. Many times they are left to the end, but after the cake is eaten and dances danced, these are the true tokens of your special day. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Stardust Productions on September 16, 2010 at 3:08pm

Hi Carol,

Ginny and John here, from Stardust Productions. Congrats on the engagement!

One thing to think about, when planning, is if you want your wedding day to be filmed. As an alternative to digital video, we shoot weddings exclusively with vintage super 8 cameras for a beautiful, retro look. The films are custom edited by John (an Emmy-nominated editor!) to a soundtrack of your choice, and transfered to DVD. Your 10-20 minute wedding film plays like a highlight reel of your big day.

We also design beautiful wedding invitations. You may want to think about sending out a Save The Date once you have the date finalized. It can either be a simple mailing, or a PDF you can email to your guest list.

Please view our wedding films and invitations at: http://www.stardustprod.com/

We are based in LA, but love to travel! (In fact, we recently moved to LA from MA!)

Happy planning:)
Ginny + John

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Permalink Reply by georgeth on September 27, 2011 at 2:33am

my suggestion is to get ready to plan a wedding before 2 or 3 months from wedding.We decided on a wishes collection because my BF has a pretty big family and they tend to get together a lot so we know that they will all attend, plus my family, and our friends so all together we have between 70-75 people. But were not allowing more than 75. We are on a budget since were both still in college we don't have a ton of money to spend. But i did pick up a second job, and all the money I make there has been going into my savings for the wedding.If any one needs help to plan a wedding,can use the wedding app and ease the tension.