I have a wedding ceremony for June 2007.?

What do I do now that me and my husband have set the date?





Do we make reservations now? Do we pick flowers now? I heard ppl make wedding dates a year prior but what happens now? Does anyone know what do we do after we set the date? How does one prepare for this day? I already have made plans for weight loss but that is for the dress.....do I wait to buy a dress or does it matter how much in advance to purchase a dress?





It is going to be a simple, small wedding ceremony. Any ideas? Any suggestions? Help!!!!!!!

I have a wedding ceremony for June 2007.?
First, try not to set a weight loss goal for your dress, you are already under alot of stress, and your man loves you how you are. If you do plan to loose weight, buy the dress to fit your current weight as it is easier to take a dress in than let it out.





The reservations depend on your city. The larger the city, the sooner you need to book. I booked all my vendors as soon as I could. It is just one more thing off your mind.





Sounds like you need to go th theknot.com. They can provide you with a timetable for everything and their talk page allows you to ask other brides to be these questions.





Congrats and good luck
Reply:The first thing you need to do is book the reception site and the place the ceremony will take place. If the places you want are booked already you may have to change your wedding date. Things book up fast. Sometimes 3yrs in advance! You can buy your dress at any time, but I recommend waiting until you have lost the weight. This way you will pay less for alterations. I don%26#039;t recommend buying a dress in a smaller size now either. You can always take in a dress you can%26#039;t add to one. You should also start working on you guest list. That can be alot of work. Also start thinking about your wedding party if you are having one. There is alot too do. Don%26#039;t stress out about it! You have alot of time. You can purchase really neat wedding planners at Hallmark. I got mine there it tells you what to do month by month up until the marriage. Hope this helps.
Reply:Register at theknot.com (for free). They have a great month by month checklist that can really help you out!!
Reply:You should start looking for where you want to have the ceremony and reception and try to get those reserved. June is a busy month for weddings, so booking those places is important to do as soon as you can. You%26#039;ll also want to start looking for a photographer, florist, musicians, etc, basically anyone that you want to hire for your wedding.





If you want to lose weight, start now. I see so many questions, %26quot;how can I lose 50 pounds in 2 weeks?%26quot; or similar. A reasonable weight loss goal is 1 - 2 pounds per week. So plan ahead and get started right way. (Check out http://www.sparkpeople.com for weight loss. It%26#039;s a free site and very helpful.)





For your dress, you might want to start looking in bridal magazines or websites to get an idea of what you want. Some dresses have to be ordered and it can take a few months. So, while you don%26#039;t need to do that right away, don%26#039;t put it off too long. You should start looking in the fall, I think.





Explore some wedding websites for ideas and checklists of what to do. http://www.theknot.com is a good site. Also http://www.weddingchannel.com/ and http://www.brides.com/
Reply:First thing is to think of a theme for your wedding. Do you want formal or casual? Then book your ceremony and reception location and the details will fall into place after that. Typicall you book your florist, photographer, DJ/Entertainment and get your Bridal Gown after booking your location. And the best locations book up VERY fast in June because the weather is usually the best of the year so I recommend booking your location ASAP if you want a Saturday night.
Reply:Make any reservations now because alot of places need a years notice and a deposit to make sure you get the place. As for your dress, you should start looking 9 months prior to the wedding, especially if you plan to loose weight because you%26#039;ll have to go for fittings and alterations if your size is changing. I bought my dress only 1 month ahead of time, but I had no plans to loose weight because I know my husband loves me the way I am and to be honest, with the stress of a wedding, the last thing you need is a diet, but thats up to you. Check out www.theknot.com. They can give you some planning advice.
Reply:You%26#039;re best bet on this one is to go to www.theknot.com. It will give you a checklist and tell you what you should be doing now. They offer all sorts of groups, one of which is to help motivate you for weight loss.
Reply:#1 Book your venue (these get booked a year or more in advance sometimes)


#2 Book your photog. between 8 and 12months before the day- b/c they are either avail. or not. Florists and bakeries can do more than 1 wedding a day- whereas the Photographer needs to be booked just for you.


#3 The dress. These can take up to 3months unless you buy off the rack. You can start looking now, but I would buy 6-8months before the big day. That way there is time for alterations and time for you to buy accessories (veil/shoes/jewelry) that match. A good tip is to buy a dress that has a %26quot;lace-up%26quot; back. That way you can gain/lose 10lbs or so and not have to worry about alterations (which can sometimes cost more than the dress). And most dresses need to have a bussle installed after it comes in from the manufacturer. You need to leave at least 3months leeway for this king of thing- Also in case there is an error in shipping etc.


#4 Go buy a bridal magazine- or register for free at www.weddingchannel.com or www.theknot.com. They will offer %26quot;planning tools%26quot; that come w/ timeline info. Any bridal magazine will also have this info.





The key is to start. That is the hardest part. Once you get started, you will be fine. Do one thing at a time, then move on to the next thing.


Good Luck!
Reply:If you have a good idea of what you are looking for as far as a church, reception hall , dj, etc. jump on it. I started planning 8 months prior, and most places were all ready booked. Good luck
Reply:WE NEED TO CHAT GIRL!!!! I GOT ALL KINDS OF PLANING IDEAS!!! I CAN HELP U WITH ANYTHING AS FAR AS WEDDINGS GO!!!! AND U R GONNA NEED 2 START NOW IF U WANNA FINISH IN TIME!!!!



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