Comments on: What is the first thing to do for a wedding…? http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding Wedding Planning Information and Guides Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:57:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3500 By: Pat http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4787 Pat Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:25:06 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4787 Be sure to keep us updated - this is looks very interesting! Be sure to keep us updated – this is looks very interesting!

]]> By: Maureen Thomson http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4733 Maureen Thomson Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:57:10 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4733 Don't even set your date until securing your venue. This is generally the first vendor that couples hire. Your other large vendors/items (photographer, officiant, florist, dress) can be obtained around the one year mark (depending on your location) and the rest after that. Don’t even set your date until securing your venue. This is generally the first vendor that couples hire. Your other large vendors/items (photographer, officiant, florist, dress) can be obtained around the one year mark (depending on your location) and the rest after that.

]]> By: riversconfluence http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4728 riversconfluence Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:17:59 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4728 Definitely think about booking the church and/or venue. Do your research, find some options, and check them out. You can do some general planning, style of the wedding, what do you want for centerpieces on your reception table, do you want a buffet or sit down dinner. You can start on the guest list. Know that styles change with the season, companies stop production on items, discontinue others. The bridesmaid dresses you looked at now might not be there in April next year for you to buy. Same with things like toasting glasses, invitations. You could buy and set up your planning equipment, loose leaf notebook, scout the local library and the bookstore for books that might help. Look at some websites, ourwedding.com and the Knot are both good. Get a to do list going. Congrats!<br><b>References : </b><br> Definitely think about booking the church and/or venue. Do your research, find some options, and check them out.
You can do some general planning, style of the wedding, what do you want for centerpieces on your reception table, do you want a buffet or sit down dinner. You can start on the guest list.
Know that styles change with the season, companies stop production on items, discontinue others. The bridesmaid dresses you looked at now might not be there in April next year for you to buy. Same with things like toasting glasses, invitations.
You could buy and set up your planning equipment, loose leaf notebook, scout the local library and the bookstore for books that might help.
Look at some websites, ourwedding.com and the Knot are both good. Get a to do list going.
Congrats!
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]]> By: Majestic http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4727 Majestic Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:10:59 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4727 Congrats on your engagement. It's not too early to get started on the basics, but don't go overboard right away. The very first thing that you need to do is compile an accurate guest list, then decide on what kind of wedding you have in mind. There is no point in renting a facility to accommodate 300 if you are only going to have 150. The next thing that you need to do is find out who is paying for what. Are you and you fiance paying for everything? Or can mom and dad pitch in? After that, set a realistic budget. You may need to phone around to a few vendors to get realistic prices. Spend the next few months researching different vendors to make sure that the ones you end up using are worth the money you will pay them.<br><b>References : </b><br>Majestic Occasions Wedding Planning Congrats on your engagement. It’s not too early to get started on the basics, but don’t go overboard right away.

The very first thing that you need to do is compile an accurate guest list, then decide on what kind of wedding you have in mind. There is no point in renting a facility to accommodate 300 if you are only going to have 150. The next thing that you need to do is find out who is paying for what. Are you and you fiance paying for everything? Or can mom and dad pitch in? After that, set a realistic budget. You may need to phone around to a few vendors to get realistic prices. Spend the next few months researching different vendors to make sure that the ones you end up using are worth the money you will pay them.
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Majestic Occasions Wedding Planning

]]> By: HarryPottersnaumber1fan http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4726 HarryPottersnaumber1fan Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:53:59 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4726 Start heres a checklist for your wedding Facility Caterer Wedding Party Gifts Menu Gifts for Each Other Bartender Bar/Liquor Dishes Tables & Chairs Glasses Decorations Toasting Glasses Tablecloths & Napkins Coffee Cups Centrepieces Teapot Flower Arrangements Music Coat Check Sound System Custodian Valet Parking Limousine Coordinator Special Occasions Permit Marriage License Officiant Fee Programs Wedding Rings Guest Book Table Outdoor Sign Sound System Pen & Guest Book Chairs Alter Arrangements Pew Bows/Decor Music Unity Candle/Holder Pillars/Pedastal Arch Aisle Runner Kneeling Bench Candles Photographer Videographer Backdrop Parking Gratuities Picture & Stand Marriage Certificate Photo Permit Special Occasions Permit Flower Girl Basket Boutonnieres Ring Pillow Corsages Bouquets Limousine Decorations The Location The Caterer & Menu Flatware Tables & Linens Chairs & Covers Dinnerware Hors d'hoeurves/snacks Napkins Glassware Water Pitchers Toasting Glasses Coffee, Tea Lemon, Lime, Milk Creamers, Sugar, Sweetner Wedding Cake/Groom's Cake Coffee & Tea Makers & Servers Punch Bowl Cake Topper/Decoration Cups, Saucers & Spoons Bartender Cake Knife Candles & Holders Liquor & Mixes & Ice Decorations Guest Favours Centrepieces Valet Parking Transportation Music/Sound System Security Serving Staff Tent Dance Floor Bride's Bouquet Boutonnieres Pew Bows Throw Away Bouquet Centrepieces Headpieces Bridesmaids Bouquets Aisle Runner Centrepieces Alter Arrangements Archway Corsages Stationery Announce Engagement Calligraphy Reception Cards Wedding Invitations Reply Cards Place Cards Lined Inner Envelopes Colour Printing Special Printing Personalized Note Pad Scroll Rings Bookmarks Printed Return Sticker Programs Matches Maps Save the Date Card Napkins<br><b>References : </b><br> Start heres a checklist for your wedding

Facility Caterer
Wedding Party Gifts Menu
Gifts for Each Other Bartender
Bar/Liquor Dishes
Tables & Chairs Glasses
Decorations Toasting Glasses
Tablecloths & Napkins Coffee Cups
Centrepieces Teapot
Flower Arrangements Music
Coat Check Sound System
Custodian Valet Parking
Limousine Coordinator
Special Occasions Permit

Marriage License Officiant Fee
Programs Wedding Rings
Guest Book Table Outdoor Sign
Sound System Pen & Guest Book
Chairs Alter Arrangements
Pew Bows/Decor Music
Unity Candle/Holder Pillars/Pedastal
Arch Aisle Runner
Kneeling Bench Candles
Photographer Videographer
Backdrop Parking
Gratuities Picture & Stand
Marriage Certificate Photo Permit
Special Occasions Permit Flower Girl Basket
Boutonnieres Ring Pillow
Corsages Bouquets
Limousine Decorations

The Location The Caterer & Menu
Flatware Tables & Linens
Chairs & Covers Dinnerware
Hors d’hoeurves/snacks Napkins
Glassware Water Pitchers
Toasting Glasses Coffee, Tea
Lemon, Lime, Milk Creamers, Sugar, Sweetner Wedding Cake/Groom’s Cake
Coffee & Tea Makers & Servers Punch Bowl
Cake Topper/Decoration Cups, Saucers & Spoons
Bartender Cake Knife
Candles & Holders Liquor & Mixes & Ice
Decorations Guest Favours
Centrepieces Valet Parking
Transportation Music/Sound System
Security Serving Staff
Tent Dance Floor

Bride’s Bouquet Boutonnieres
Pew Bows Throw Away Bouquet
Centrepieces Headpieces
Bridesmaids Bouquets Aisle Runner
Centrepieces Alter Arrangements
Archway Corsages

Stationery

Announce Engagement Calligraphy
Reception Cards Wedding Invitations
Reply Cards Place Cards
Lined Inner Envelopes Colour Printing
Special Printing Personalized Note Pad
Scroll Rings Bookmarks
Printed Return Sticker Programs
Matches Maps
Save the Date Card Napkins
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]]> By: Suz123 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4725 Suz123 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:28:59 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4725 You start planning April 2010. Many vendors will not book your wedding more than one year in advance. In the meantime? Use the wedding checklist and budget calculator at the Knot. http://theknot.com/<br><b>References : </b><br> You start planning April 2010. Many vendors will not book your wedding more than one year in advance.

In the meantime? Use the wedding checklist and budget calculator at the Knot.
http://theknot.com/
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]]> By: doodler http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4724 doodler Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:14:59 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4724 Yeah, get cracking on the venue and it's also a good idea to keep your eye out for dresses (but don't buy anything yet)...<br><b>References : </b><br> Yeah, get cracking on the venue and it’s also a good idea to keep your eye out for dresses (but don’t buy anything yet)…
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]]> By: JUST MARRIED! 10-17-09 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4723 JUST MARRIED! 10-17-09 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:36:59 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4723 It is NEVER too early to start planning!! The more you do now, the less you have to do when it gets closer and more stressful. The first thing I did was buy a wedding planner book. It was a lifesaver. It tells you what you should be doing every month up until your wedding. Definitely after picking a date is to find a venue where you would like to hold your wedding with a rough estimate of how many people will be attending. After you book that, you are ready to find all the details that go with it. Guest list, color schemes, centerpieces, cake bakery, dress shopping, bridesmaids dress shopping, photographer, etc. It will all fall into place, it is just nice to have that planning book to keep track of reciepts, due dates of bills, a budget tracker, guest list.. but most of all what you should have done month to month. Good Luck, wedding planning is so fun!<br><b>References : </b><br>Just married and planned for 2 years!! It is NEVER too early to start planning!! The more you do now, the less you have to do when it gets closer and more stressful.

The first thing I did was buy a wedding planner book. It was a lifesaver. It tells you what you should be doing every month up until your wedding. Definitely after picking a date is to find a venue where you would like to hold your wedding with a rough estimate of how many people will be attending. After you book that, you are ready to find all the details that go with it. Guest list, color schemes, centerpieces, cake bakery, dress shopping, bridesmaids dress shopping, photographer, etc.

It will all fall into place, it is just nice to have that planning book to keep track of reciepts, due dates of bills, a budget tracker, guest list.. but most of all what you should have done month to month.

Good Luck, wedding planning is so fun!
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Just married and planned for 2 years!!

]]> By: female726 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4722 female726 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:01:59 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4722 book the venue first! You will need to book where you are having the ceremony and the reception. They seem to fill up pretty quick and you will be relieved to have that part out of the way.<br><b>References : </b><br> book the venue first! You will need to book where you are having the ceremony and the reception. They seem to fill up pretty quick and you will be relieved to have that part out of the way.
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]]> By: Pwner http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-4721 Pwner Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:39:59 +0000 http://www.weddingplanninginfoblog.com/how-to-plan-a-wedding/what-is-the-first-thing-to-do-for-a-wedding#comment-4721 Do you have a husband picked or just a date picked?<br><b>References : </b><br> Do you have a husband picked or just a date picked?
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