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My wedding is in 3 months and I have no clue what I need. I have a limited budget can you tell me where to start? Thank you.


Every wedding comes together in a different way, depending on the needs, desires, budget and other circumstances of each couple and their families.

Because of this, it's up to you to decide what you do or don't need, really. However, if you break the whole planning down to basics, you
will need--

~ some place to get married
~ someone to conduct the service
~ something special to wear
~ usually, someone to "stand up" with you (maid of honor, best man as
witnesses; more attendants if you choose)
~ something special for them to wear
~ flowers or other decorations
~ perhaps a photographer
~ perhaps recorded music or musician(s)

If you will have guests, you also will need--

~ some sort of invitations
~ some sort of refreshments

It can be relatively easy to put these details together if you start with a fairly good idea of what you want, and you stay focused on those
goals.  The confusion in planning usually comes from getting distracted by all the possibilities and discouraged by the wedding horror stories they hear.

You can also make planning easier if you first *prioritize* the issues above.  If the most important thing to you is to wed at a certain
location, be sure to book that first.  If you value the services of a particular photographer, find out his available dates right away.  Then go from there.

By making your plans in order of your priorities, especially when you have such a short engagement, you make sure you get the things which are most important to you. Then if you run out of time, or have trouble finding some other less-important item, it won't matter as much to you because you will have secured the most-desired parts of the wedding.

For more on how to make your budget stretch as far as possible, read the following article:

http://www.foreverwed.com/~sara/ibudget.html

This should get you started. If you have further specific questions, do feel free to contact Foreverwed again.

Wishing you a wonderful wedding and much happiness.

Foreverwed.com expert-- Sara L. Ambarian
author of "A Bride's Touch: A Handbook of Wedding Personality and
Inspiration"/ creative consultant/ custom bridal designer
mailto:sara@www.foreverwed.com
For more wedding information:
http://www.foreverwed.com/~sara

 
 



 
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