A Do It Yourself Wedding Planning Schedule - Part One

Planning a do-it-yourself wedding is a great way toBuy card stock online or in a craft store. Using a
have a low cost wedding with lots of personalwordprocessing program, create a template for
touches. With the prices of wedding skyrocketing,your engagement announcements. Print the
more and more brides choose to do some of theannouncements and send them to friends and
wedding details on their own. And thanks to thefamily.
internet and other wedding resources, doing it10 Months Before
yourself has never been easier or moreMake up Your Guest List and Decide Wedding
manageable.Colors
But, the tough thing about do-it-yourself weddingsSince you've already determined the general size
is that it is big event planning and there's noof your wedding, go through and make up a list
getting around it. With wedding planning, there's aof friends and family for the guest list. Don't
lot to do and when you do it yourself, you'reforget to consult your parents and your fiance's
responsible for it all. Planning a wedding where youparents. Narrow down the list until it meets your
take care of most of the details on your own canwedding size criteria. Select the main color palette
be overwhelming. Though doing it yourself is a lotfor your wedding using online resources, wedding
of work, it doesn't have to be a stressfulbooks or magazines.
experience if you can stay organized and doBegin Looking At Flower Suppliers
things as they come.Whether you decide to use real flowers or silk
To help you get going, here's a wedding scheduleones, you'll need to start looking at where you
for the do-it-yourself bride. Follow the guidelinescan purchase your blooms. Many floral wholesalers
below and you'll find that you really can do lots foroffer flowers for wedding in bulk and have
your wedding without getting overwhelmed bywebsites where you can look at their offerings.
the little details.Get an idea of what types of flowers you'll want
12 Months Beforeto use and then how many stems you'll need.
Determine Your Wedding BudgetAlso look at the ordering process to see when
This is something that you and your fiance shouldyou should to put in your order and when your
do together. You've probably already given someflowers will arrive.
thought to your budget since you've decided toSelect Your Wedding Gown or Meet with Your
take on some of the wedding plans yourself.Seamstress
Once you make up your budget, every otherIf you're buying your gown from a bridal shop,
decision will be easier to make.select your gown and order it. If you are working
Decide the Size and Theme of Your Weddingwith a seamstress to create your gown, select a
Sit down with your fiance and talk about the kindpattern and meet with your seamstress to
of wedding you want to have. Determine howdetermine when the dress will be finished.
many people you'd like to invite, keeping yourBegin Looking at Invitations
budget in mind. Brainstorm a few possible datesStart looking at card stock and work out the cost
for your wedding.for do-it-yourself invitations. Begin working on a
Book Your Location and Catererwordprocessing program to create a template for
The location rental and the caterer for youryour invitations. Order the card stock and any
wedding will represent the highest cost. To saveother paper accessories like envelopes and
money, look into using a public space (like a localresponse cards.
park or historic place) as the spot for yourNow you have a general idea of what you need
wedding. Be prepared with your wedding budgetto get done 10 to 12 months before your
and date when you talk to possible caterers.wedding. Keep on track for those first few
Work with the caterer to find the best use formonths of wedding planning and you'll be able to
your money. Also discuss any rentals that thetake care of most of the details without getting
catering company may be able to provide.stressed. Stay tuned for Part Two of the
Create and Send Engagement AnnouncementsDo-It-Yourself Wedding Planning Schedule.