The wedding is this WEEKEND. How do I fit in it in 4 DAYS!!!! HELLLLPP
201531
Use a body girdle(sp)Also called body control garments.. you know those underwear looking things for your body that makes you thinner. They really work and are super comfy. Go to the underwear section in Wal-mart they are they. They can make you like 3 inches smaller.
507722
My suggestion is like many others, THANK HER every chance you get as this could make or break your relationship with her. If your weight doesn't change often I'd say start the dress at the beginning of the year. Of course small alterations can be made later, but then you can get the jist of things and make sure you both are on the right track and still have time for changes if need be.\nI really think you should get as many pictures as possible of what you want. I might even go to the extent of taking her dress shopping with you, trying on dresses, taking pictures in them and showing her what you like about each dress and why you think that type of dress would work best for you. Engrave in her head what you see in yours and hopefully that will keep her straying on the dress to a minimum. During the process of making it try it on often and correct anything you want before it can't be fixed. \n\nI'd say start it early in case you end up completely disliking it, then you'll have time to find something new. Though that my cause rifts between you and the mother-in-law.\n\nI totally know how you feel, my soon to be mother-in-law is trying to convince me their 45' x 30' back yard which is taking up mostly by a vegetable garden is the perfect location for our reception.
315511
It is absolutely normal to go through what you're going through. There are huge changes up ahead. But don't worry! It's fine to feel excited and nervous. \n\n Try to take a day off from Wedding Planning and fill it with some "You" time. Even if you wanna pull one of your girlfriends along, go out and do something that will take your mind off of things. Whether it's watching a movie, reading a book, or going shopping, you need do something different and distracting. Hey.. a day at the spa never hurt anyone!\n\nCongratulations and good luck with everything.
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Start by deciding on a budget and who you want to invite.  Also start thinking about the kind of dress you want to wear.  There are tons of websites out there that are great at helping you plan.  I'm listing a few of my favourites.\n\nMost importantly, share every moment of your planning with you fiance.  It will be worth it in the end.  COMPROMISE is most important.  Have fun and CONGRATULATIONS!\n\nI'm getting married on July 1!  It's been a long and difficult journey but I'm enjoying every minute of planning my 2 weddings (1 Hindu, 1 Catholic!)
98881
go to department stores and tell them you want to find out if your friends are registered for gifts and then you can find out names and dates of weddings. just get a diffrent person each time to do it and not at the same store... have fun.......
358768
Honestly when I got married three yrs ago I went and bought a very expensive night gown from a local lingerie shop and I didn't get to use it until 3 days after the wedding. My husband was more excited with helping me out of the gown then letting me out of his site to slip into it. So my best advise to you would be just by regular lingerie for the honeymoon and let him help you get out of your gown and take it from there.
137305
Don't go into dresses and suits because you will probably never wear them again. Try for a nice top and shirt, fancy but not overdone, and also something you can wear to other occasions too. About the boquet, gather a bunch of friends and go pick some in a field where flowers grow and no one cares if they are picked just before the wedding, maybe a day before or something. You can arrange them the way you like. You could just have the wedding in your backyard or a friends backyard if yours is unnacceptable.\n\nSeriously, about the rings, you might just have to splurge. They will (hopefully) be for a life time, so I think it will add up in the end. Weddings just are expensive, not very many ways around it.\n\nGood luck in your marriage! (whenever and however it happens)
83862
I will second melatonin and exercise, as well as finding a few minutes each day to just mellow, like taking a long walk or trying yoga. What are you actually anxious about? If it is the idea of being a married couple for the rest of your life, talk with your fiance and maybe a therapist about any concerns you have. If it is the actual wedding day, remember: so long as you are married at the end of the night, that is the important thing. No one has a perfect wedding day, so don't even try to reach any Princess Diana event. Find just a few things to really focus on if you can't help it and focus on just that: the cake, or the flowers, or the favors, but not all of those. Let other people handle the less important things: if you are not big on desserts, let you mom choose them; if your husband to be really wants to choose the limo and you have other things to do, let him do that for you. I let my bridesmaids choose their own shoes, hair, and jewelry, just one less thing for me to worry about and everyone looked great!
232154
Have a small bridal party, one or two bridesmaids/groomsmen and ask them to pay for their own clothing for the day(or No bridesmaids/groomsmen).  \nHave the ceremony at the church where you are a member...if you have a church.  They often give lower prices and provide a lot of ammenities.  For example my chuch only cost $200 and they had a wedding/reception coordinator, did all the clean up after wards, served at the reception, provided plates/serving ware/utensils/cups and mixed the punch for the reception.  \nUse fake/silk flowers.\nHave a cake/punch reception instead of serving a meal. \nHave a sheet cake instead of a tiered cake, or have a small tiered cake for the wedding party/parents and a sheet cake to feed all the other people. \nLimit the guest list to Family/extended family. \nMake your invitations or buy them at Staples, Wal-Mart, etc.\nHave a basic ceremony, no unity candle(s).\nKnow what you want, don't let the sales people talk you into bigger/better/more expensive.  \n\nREMEMBER: The wedding day is about you and your soon to be husbands love for each other, not the decorations.
258746
it's your fave colour and it's your day, go wild and have a great day to remember.  make the groom wear the white with an orange bow tie and cumber-bun to match your outfit.\ndepending on the shade of orange you wear, if dark, have the bridesmaids in a lighter colour orange and the groomsmen in black with the same lighter colour.  if you make it a lighter colour, maybe the bridesmaids could either wear a darker shade or even white and the groom in a light grey and the groomsmen in a darker grey.  the choices are endless.  the groom loves you, so he will love anything you choose. go for it, and enjoy your day.
362882
Oh that sounds so romantic, if its a formal reception with a diner dance then why not wear an elegant evening dress with a nice wrap to keep you cosy before you get to the reception, you can either hire an evening gown or you can buy one from the high street fashion shops too, try EBay they have some beautiful evening dresses dirt cheap, enjoy the wedding and good luck.
317093
Make sure you really want to do it again first!  (Just joking) \n\nAlot of couples with do this if they have had problems and want to start anew, kind of erase the past.  \n\nAs you know most weddings are forgotten, but the reception is what lives on!  To save money, still have the small church wedding, but plan a big reception!  Make your renewed vows special to you, your family and a few of your closest friends!\n\nMake your own invitations. With all the scrapbooking material out there, you can make some really pretty ones.\n\nPick out a beautiful dress, tux and spend money on the pictures! That is what you want to remember your special day!
124103
I am not sure if this is the same thing as a "come and go" event, but we have a very large family and often hold what we call "open houses".  I advise a 2-3 hour time frame for the event.  Refreshments can be very simple, especially if you hold the shower during the afternoon hours of 2-5 or 1-4 since this is after lunch and before dinner.  Use small plates, 6 or 8 inch and provide finger foods - fresh veggies with dip, cut-up fresh fruit, small appetizers such as little quiche or little sausages wrapped around crescent roll dough.  Dessert can be sugar cookies made in hearts with the wedding date or bride and groom's names written on them.  Miniature cupcakes would be cute, too.  Provide something that will "unite" all the guests since they won't all be there at the same time.  Maybe provide a recipe card and a 3x5 card in each guest's invitation.  Have them bring a favorite recipe on the recipe card and some "advice" for the happy couple on the 3x5 card.  Have a pretty basket available to put the card in.  As each guest leaves, give them something small as a momento since you won't be able to do much in the way of games.  Perhaps a small votive candle or a little potpourri wrapped in tulle and ribbon that match the colors of the bride's colors.  After the party, as the bride-to-be unwraps each gift, take a digital or poloroid picture of her with the gift and send it in the thank-you card to the giver.  Make sure everyone has a name tag since the guest list is large.  Another option may be to consider a different venue for the party.  A church social hall, a school gym or cafeteria, a park with a gazebo, someone's back yard, may be possibilities to allow all guests to be there at the same time.  Also, if you have anyone nice enough to ask what they can do to help, be sure to accept their offer and see if they can either help set-up or clean-up or perhaps bring a veggie tray or make cookies.  This will help financially and will be less stress for you.
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HOW COOL! \n\nwhat a fantastic "concept" wedding!\n\nI would go to the goodwill, vintage shops and on ebay..see if you can find a vintage tea length wedding gown and maybe some taffeta bridesmaids dresses (or have reproductions made) and "old style" tuxes. (it sounds to me as if you are going more for the elegant lounge thing than the fonzie thing here?)\n\nlook up some old bridal magazines and see if anyone you know has photos from their weddings in "the day".\n\nmaybe you can either get some vintage invites or have repo's made that are reminiscent of that romantic era.\n\nI would see if you can either get an oldies band or start burning cds with some frank, dean and other classic crooners. and find a dj. \n\nfor decorations just fine linens and a cake. but check out the old bridal mags...i f you want guests to "dress the age" then on the invite i guess you could put "sharkskin suit and crinoline skirts optional"\n\nit sounds wonderful! I just found a box of old photos of my parents and uncles weddings....they look so elegant!\n\ngood luck!
270676
Well I think any date you pick is going to be crowded you have plenty of time to plan if you start now so it shouldn't be a problem. I tried very hard to work around people/dates when I got married, You know birthdays anniversary's other weddings funerals etc... I found it is almost impossible especially if you have a big wedding in a good weather season. I would say try not to worry about it but do get started if you want the best!
135510
first of all you need to decide weather or not you want a big wedding or just a very simple one.  Then you need to decide who is going to perform the wedding, weather you want a church wedding or an outside wedding.  How many people are going to stand up with you.  How many guest you want to invite.  No matter how big or small the wedding it can all be stressful trying to get it all to come together..Good luck in the planning stages...Also be sure to include your groom and really listen to what he wants..Don't ask for his opinion and do the opposite, it just makes him feel unimportant.
309811
Don't listen to all these people.\nIt is probably a case of cold feet jitters-I went trough that right before my wedding too!\nJust talk to your intended and see how they feel, and just go with your gut. Remember, you can call it off at the altar if you like, but if you cancel now, it's definitely off.