| id="body"> | | | | planning books out in the market, even online |
| You have purchased the latest bridal magazines | | | | websites (like this one). Visit your local bookstore |
| from your local grocery store and there are | | | | or library to pick up a book to help your with the |
| pages and pages of photos of beautiful wedding | | | | entire planning process. |
| gowns, rings and articles on weddings. Some give | | | | Find a "wedding timetable" layout. This timetable |
| you a brief idea of what you need to do to plan | | | | will include a list of to-do's for the entire months |
| your wedding, but you're still not sure how to | | | | year before the big day. Some of the first things |
| begin the process. | | | | on this timeline may be: Consulting with |
| The key is to start organizing and planning earlier | | | | fiancé and parents to decide budget and |
| than later. | | | | financial support. Another may be deciding the |
| You first need to create a system to keep all the | | | | number of guests to invite to your big day |
| details in one place. You may choose to use a | | | | (always dependant on budget $$ available), |
| binder with a tab for each category you will be | | | | deciding what type of wedding - formal or |
| using. Examples of categories are: Bakery, | | | | informal or even interviewing wedding |
| Ceremony, Catering, Florist, Music, Reception, | | | | coordinators. This timetable is a basic guideline. |
| Photography, Transportation. An accordion file is | | | | You can recreate on your computer to fit your |
| another choice, using the same category tabs. | | | | wedding and time line. |
| You will be able to see each category at a glance. | | | | Once you have an idea of all the details involved |
| Whichever system you choose, use it to keep | | | | in planning a wedding and all the dedicated time |
| track of all receipts, pictures, brochures, business | | | | you will have to spend, you can start recruiting |
| cards etc. that is related to each category. | | | | help from family and friends. Delegate tasks to |
| Once you have your system in place, you can | | | | help you check off all the to-do's on your list and |
| then do some research. There are many wedding | | | | by the time you know it, it's wedding day. |