| Once a girl gets engaged, she can hardly wait to | | | | and you can also buy a number of books on this |
| get to the nearest store and pick up as many | | | | topic in the market. You can even visit a library to |
| bridal magazines as she possibly can. Here she will | | | | look for books on this topic. You could even ask |
| find scores of photos of rings, wedding gowns | | | | any recently married friends of yours to lend you |
| and articles about weddings. Some of these | | | | some books. |
| magazines might shed some light on how to go | | | | Next thing is finding a wedding time table layout. |
| about planning a wedding, but you might still be | | | | This includes a to-do list for the period before the |
| uncertain about the process. Organizing and | | | | wedding. One of the things on top of the list may |
| planning well in time is the key to good planning. | | | | be consulting your parents and fiancé |
| First and foremost, create a system of your own | | | | about the budget and financial support if you are |
| where you can keep a record of all details. You | | | | seeking any. Other items on your list maybe |
| can choose a tab binder for each category. | | | | deciding whether you want an informal or formal |
| Categories can be ceremony, bakery, florist, | | | | wedding, the number of guests you want to |
| catering, reception, music, transportation and | | | | invite and interviews with wedding coordinators. |
| photography. Another choice is the accordion file | | | | You can even make your time line on your |
| that uses tables of the same category. Here you | | | | computer. |
| can see every category at a glance. | | | | Once you have a basic idea of the details that go |
| It is your choice which system you select, but | | | | into planning a wedding, and the kind of time each |
| you must use it in a consistent manner and keep | | | | detail takes, you can start asking your family and |
| a track of all pictures, receipts, business cards, | | | | friends to help you. You can distribute some tasks |
| brochures etc that comes under each category. | | | | among people helping you so that everything on |
| Once you have your system sorted out, you can | | | | your to-do list will be done by the time the big |
| begin researching. There are a number of | | | | day comes. |
| websites offering tips on planning for a wedding | | | | |