| So you two are getting married? Why not do | | | | pleasant one. |
| everything you can to make it a wedding to | | | | Get Informed |
| remember? Here are the items you will want to | | | | Make your list of "must-haves," such as wedding |
| consider carefully while formulating your wedding | | | | gown, invitations, flowers, rings and reception. |
| plans: | | | | Then call for estimates on each of those items. |
| Secular or Non-secular? | | | | If your estimates total less than your wedding |
| Decide whether you want a simple civil ceremony | | | | budget, you can go on to items on your |
| or a church-affiliated wedding. | | | | second-tier list, your "wanna-haves." This list would |
| This should be a straightforward decision, but if | | | | include such items as a hairdresser, a |
| you run into a snag on this point, don't worry; you | | | | photographer, a stag night, a hen party and |
| can work it out. It'll just be the first of many | | | | professional music, both for the wedding |
| compromises! | | | | ceremony and the reception. |
| If you want a church wedding, make an | | | | The Moment You've Waited For |
| appointment to talk to the church representative | | | | Did you forget the honeymoon? Not likely! |
| that handles such things and go from there. | | | | You may look at the costs you've racked up on |
| Money | | | | paper so far and despair, thinking you'll only have |
| Weddings cost money. It's one of a handful of | | | | money left over for a night at the bowling alley! If |
| life-changing events, and an investment to make | | | | that's the case, go back over all your lists and |
| it everything you ever wanted it to be is | | | | prune. Or give yourselves more time to save the |
| appropriate. | | | | money you'll need to create your perfect |
| Talk it over. Come up with a dollar figure and | | | | experience. The honeymoon, after all, is the |
| start gathering estimates. Once you two have | | | | consummation of the marriage. Make it a time to |
| decided how much you want to spend, however, | | | | remember forever. |
| don't go over that amount. This is the first big | | | | Bon voyage! |
| investment you'll make, and you want it to be a | | | | |