| This article will help guide you through the steps | | | | make the list smaller. Do you really need to invite |
| to planning a wedding. He finally popped the | | | | those people that you haven't seen or spoken to |
| question! Now you have a lot of work to do. | | | | in ten years? Aim for a more intimate wedding |
| Planning a wedding is a monumental task for even | | | | with just close friends and relatives. |
| the most organized person. It is very important | | | | Make a checklist of everything that you need for |
| that you plan your wedding months in advance. If | | | | your wedding. Beside each item, write down a |
| you wait until the last minute, things will certainly | | | | goal date to get it accomplished. Next to the |
| go wrong and you won't have the time you need | | | | date, write down the name of the person that |
| to correct them. | | | | can handle this task for you. There is no reason |
| The first thing that you should do is set a date. | | | | to try to do everything yourself if you have |
| This date should be realistic. You can't set a | | | | friends and family members willing to help. For |
| wedding date three weeks from the time you | | | | example; put your best friend, who is probably |
| get engaged and plan on having a big wedding. | | | | the maid of honor, in charge of all the bridesmaids |
| Also take note of the date that you set. Is it | | | | dresses. Her job would be to make sure the |
| around a holiday? If so, you may consider | | | | dresses get delivered in time and that they all fit. |
| changing it. Getting married on the fourth of July | | | | Contact the clergy and confirm that he is available |
| may seem like a great idea, but it will be hard to | | | | for your wedding date. Make sure that you |
| get reservations anywhere for guests and for the | | | | schedule him right away. Confirm that the church |
| reception. After the date is set, you need to plan | | | | will be available for your big day also. A lot of |
| a budget. | | | | people schedule events and weddings a year or |
| Setting a budget is vital to planning a wedding. A | | | | more in advance so you can never schedule too |
| wedding can easily become very expensive if you | | | | early. |
| let it. Set a budget and stick to it. If you need to | | | | Just remember, that no wedding is absolutely |
| cut corners, so be it. Cutting back on certain | | | | perfect. There are always tiny details that will go |
| wedding expenses is not going to make you any | | | | wrong. Be flexible and try not to become too |
| less married. Going into a new marriage with huge | | | | stressed over the idea that you must achieve |
| debts hanging over your head is a recipe for | | | | perfection. A wedding should be the happiest time |
| disaster. | | | | of your life. By taking the above steps to planning |
| Make a list of guests. Go over this list with your | | | | your wedding, you can relax a little knowing that |
| fiance. If the list is growing every day and it looks | | | | your wedding will be beautiful. |
| like you can't meet your budget goals, simply | | | | |