Wedding is an important day and to make that day special requires huge amount of planning. Planning should be fun and exciting. Wedding is a grand affair therefore requires huge preparations, research and money. Planning a wedding may take months so make sure to keep things well organized and simple. If your guy has no time for planning the wedding take help from family and friends.

Deciding on the Wedding Date

The first step should be to decide the date on which you are free to get married. Make sure you consider all the factors which includes:

- The place or church you want to get married is available or not
- Decide the date keeping in mind the work schedule
- See if you have any prior family commitments
- Whether family or any friends have travel plans
- Consider the time of the wedding morning or afternoon
- Also see that off-season wedding could get you discounted prices.

Wedding Budget

The second step should be to plan a budget, which decides the size, and type of wedding you want to have. Find answers to the questions?

-Whether to have a big or small wedding
-Casual or formal wedding
-To have a theme wedding
-The place where you want to have the wedding
-How many people you want to invite

After finding the answers make sure you and your partner agree on the same things. Otherwise prepare to make some compromises.

Our Wedding Budget section has more tips on making a Wedding Budget and Money-Saving Tips.

Selecting the Wedding Venue

The next step is to select the venue. Find out if the place you want to have your wedding is available or not. See if the place is in your budget and make sure to ask if you can hire an outside caterer and also decide on the menu. If you are having a church wedding then see that the church is available.

Other Important Details

Officiant: Choose an officiant someone whose beliefs match with yours. Select from a wide range of religious officiant or simply have a friend to do the honors.

Attendants: Decide who will be the bridesmaids and groomsmen and inform them in advance. Make sure they are also free on that date.

Guests: Make a guest list according to the space available at the venue and budget. Divide the list into two parts one list of must have people and another of people who could fit in.

Flowers: Work with the florist to select the flowers, workout the cost and make sure the flowers you choose are available that season.

Order a cake: Choose the design and the quantity keeping in mind the budget and the number of people attending the wedding. Refer to three to four places before placing an order. Take a friend or family member for the tasting session to check on the quality.

Photos: Hire a professional to clicks pictures or make a movie. If you want to cut down the cost then ask a friend to click pictures. Order for the invites and see that the quantity you have ordered is appropriate. Check the printing quality.

Wedding Dress: Last but not he least the most important thing the dress. Do a lot of window-shopping before selecting the perfect dress. Make sure the dress get ready on time.

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