Help!!!  I have no clue how to plan a wedding and I only have a month?
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Well, I'm not married myself but I have already planned two weddings for friends of mine.  First you need a minister or justice of the peace and arrange a time to be married.  You need a spot, someone's back yard, a park, the beach anywhere the scenery is nice and doesn't come with a rental fee.  Of course you need a dress and the accessories and your groom needs something to wear as well.  You need two attendants to witness your marriage and sign your marriage certificate--and of course you need a marriage certificate.  You need to apply for this in the town or city you are getting married in, and you need your birth certificate when doing this.  Now comes the memories part.  I would believe you would want pictures of your big day.  Have a friend who owns a digital camera and a steady hand to do this.  Have he or she research on the internet about different poses and styles.  When you wedding day is over and you go back to the normal way of life you can just take you digital memory card to your local department store (WalMart) and have pictures printed, enlarged, and thank you cards done!!  Real Cheap!!  Also, you may ask a family member with a video camera (perferably digital) to do a video for you and if you are knowledgeable with computer software, you can incorporate childhood pictures and make a very professional video-CHEAP!!  As for a reception, you can ask family members to bring a dish and serve a buffet style meal.  The dance is totally optional, but you would run into a d.j. fee and a rental hall fee and so on.\n\nThis in a nut shell is a wedding!  Good Luck!!
573766
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!
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First of all, buy a dress on sale.  Also, get married in a church. The flowers should be simple. Shop around for bargains.  Instead of a large sit down meal, do a cake and punch reception. You can get a cake from Albertson's or Stater Brothers. They will do an excellent job for a low price.  We had musician friends play at the reception and a friend agreed to MC.  Keep it simple, but elegant.
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The problem is that most courses like "Wedding Planning" actually don't lead to any work. In this business it is experience that is A&O. The best two ways to get that experience is to contact a Wedding planner/company in for ex Sidney, tell them that you have a deep desire to do this kind of work, and then ask to do a mounth practice at there office or side-by-side with an experienced planner(that mounth will probebly be unpayed, so you need some savings). If they think you have potential to exceed in that carrer, they might take you on as a wedding-assistant and train you up to be a Wedding Planner. This is by far the best option to get into a very competetive business, and you will bypass LOADS of outher people with "WP-courses" behind them. The outher thing you can do means a lot more work from you from day one, but you don't need to move to do it. Plead with your friends(and even people you used to know from school, but only know by name). Offer to take care of all there arrrangemangs for there wedding-day(for FREE) and tell them they only have to pay for the actual cost of the arrangements, such as the food, the venue, the Church etc, but you give your services for free. This will not only give you a lot of important experience, but if the wedding goes well and smouth, use them as a reference. I can promiss you one thing: If it (the wedding-arrangements) go goes well and the cuple are happy, they will tell there friends and you will get work automatically... but by then you need to charge for your services. Good Luck!!!
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It depends on what time of year you prefer, and what day of the week. The most popular months are: April-Oct, and most popular day is Saturday. I would say you're probably safe if you have 6-9 months to go. But, your best bet is to just contact churches and reception sites as soon as possible, especially if you're interested in a particular range of dates in the Spring and Summer months.\n\nGood luck, and have a wonderful wedding!
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Oh oh oh, I have a perfect theme for a wedding!\nA wedding. If you want your wedding to be anything else, you are deluding yourself. Sure, it's kinda cute to have a "Hawaiian style" wedding, but it's rather childish; it's fine for a 5th birthday party, but for a wedding?\n\nIf you're really concerned that your wedding will be so boring that it needs a theme, then you've probably already had too many and you should just go to your city building and don't even bother inviting relatives. Otherwise, themes are just plain stupid.\n\nIndoors? Outdoors? The last wedding I went to, the wedding itself was outside and the meal and dancing afterward were inside. It was nice. Of course, the wedding started at about 2pm and ended well after 11pm.
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Have as many family and friends help as possible.  \n\nYou could have somebody take pictures and just have a few professional taken.  Could even be after the wedding in a park or studio.  Or look in to a photography school or somebody looking for experience. Also applies for video.\n\nMake your own flower and centerpieces.  http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home has a great selection with ideas and step by step instructions.  $1-$2 fish bowls in the craft dept at walmart make great centerpieces.  You can even get them in color.  Fill them with water, colored water, floating candles, sand & shells, flowers.  \n\nCakes can be very easy to make.  Just make different size circles.  Layer them and add flowers to the top.\n\nYou don't need to hire a dj you can have premade cd's or somebody play them.\n\nThe stationary section in walmart has some really pretty invitations ready to print on the computer or if you are crafty do a search on the internet and get examples of premade ones and just make your own.\n\nWedding favors candy wrapped in tulle with a note tied to it..thanks for being a part of our sweet day.  You coudl make your own fortune cookies with and put whatever you want on the paper inside.\n\nDo searches on the internet. Usually you can make most things yourself.  Good luck and Congrats!  Hope some of this helps.\n\nhttp://www.cheap-chic-weddings.com/...\nThis site looked good for more information!
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Remember, you get what you pay for.....nothing is truly "free" because that "Free Wedding Planner" will be getting KICKBACKS (usually 10% or more) from the various vendors he/she hires on your behalf.\n\nMy best advice is to hire a good Mobile Disc Jockey to act as the "emcee" for your event:  a good DJ-emcee will be your "Reception Coordinator" who will tie everything together.  Some higher priced DJ entertainers will take their role of "Wedding Coordinator" to the next level, where they actually become your full-service coordinator.\n\nOne such person (combined Disc Jockey and Wedding Planner) is DJ Brian S Graham of Knoxville, Tennessee.  I'm not sure if he covers Memphis, but he'll be able to steer you to someone in that area.
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I have a site that you an request a free book about how to and thingss needed for wedding ? and a book for new mothers about babys and there first 5 years too..\n\ngo to :\nhttp://www.statefarm.com/lifevents/married.htm\n\nNEar the bottom you will see this: For current customers\n(Contact your agent for the login ID and password.)\n\nDon't let the actual planning of the wedding cause you undue stress. Order our Wedding Planner to save you time … and headaches.\nClick on the wedding planner  it will open up ..\nIt will than ask you for your name and password ..\nEnter:\nUser Name: good\nPassword: neighbor \n(WATCH - this is USA spelling)! \n\nHOpe that helps ya out some :)\nHappy Going
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Try the links of this group.  If you don't see one that works for you, send a message to the group with location and date, someone will bite.\n\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/weddingofficiants/links\n(Individual site links are towards the bottom)
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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!
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Ok I think you can find the perfect favor on one of these sites I have attached. If you are not already using The Knot for ideas, then you need to. Its a lifesaver! Very, very helpful so far in planning my wedding. I hope one of these sites help, they have the cutest ideas!
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My husband and I were in a similar situation and we had a very nice wedding for cheap.  Your best bet...do it yourself.  We had the reception at my parents house.  40 people in the basement and living room and it was great.  everyone had so much fun and it was very memorable because it was once of a kind.  my mom did the food all herself and we got some KFC chicken because my husband is supervisor there.  If you decide to do the food yourself you can contact me through this site and i could give you some ideas and tips no problem.  i got my dress on sale at a bridal shop because the style was no longer made.  it was only $500 (with cleaning, steaming and alterations) marked down from $1000.  There are also alot of prom and brides maid dresses that resemble wedding gowns that you could go for as well.  a plain wedding band can be as little as like $100, then later on in life you can renew vows and give a different ring(thats what we ae doing) and you can make alot of decorations and favours and flowers yourself or get them cheap from like a dollar store.  we got balloons and streamers in pink and silver for the decorations from the dollar store.  under $50 to decorate and you'd never tell we spent so little.  keep the guests minimum and that way you could do an open bar too.  for the 40 guests we bought 5 cases of beer, bottle of vodka, rum and rye and some wine.  it was plenty and everyone was happy not to have to pay for booze.  it was great and such a wonderful day.  we got married a a wedding chapel for like $250, but you could look into doing a ceremony at your home or something for cheap too.  just keep in mind everything that needs to be done can most likey be done yourself for half the price.  dont give up and dont wait if this is what you want to do.  its no impossible and trust me, if you love him that much, its a day you'll never forget.  also remember, you can always renew vows some day and do it the way you want when you have money.  thats my plan. small the first time, then big party when we renew.  best of luck to you.
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I'm in the same boat- One thing that my mom and I are doing is using the same wedding planner book. We also have weekly sessions to discuss details, and both take lots of pictures to relate to each other through email or regular mail. Neither of us live near the place I am getting married, so we have three-way phone conversations with the vendors we need to talk to. Just try to include her as much as possible, and she will be happy.
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First of all, keep in mind that this is YOUR wedding.  But also be able to compromise too.  Another thing on your wedding day don't stress out, enjoy yourself.  Someone told me while i was planning my own wedding that i shouldn't worry about something going wrong because in the end, not one person would notice except me, cause i planned the wedding.  And you know what i took her advice and my wedding day was perfect, except for a little rain. I enjoyed every minute of that day. So my advice is sure it only happens once in your life but don't make yourself miserable just to please everyone else. IT'S YOUR WEDDING, SO ENJOY IT. CONGRATS!!!!!
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you should start with an idea of how much you can spend\n\nstyle of wedding, then how many people you want there, dress, flowers, church/site for ceremony, licenses, reception rental, tips, food, drinks, permits, favours, invitations, etc\n\nthere are lots of things that need to be accounted for, you should check out some web sites to give you hints of all the things to budget for
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Get a wedding planner book. They have checklists with all the things you need to do.