Hi everyone my name is kirsty, Got engaged in dec :) we have set a date for the wedding 12th dec 2013, Need a little help on what to organise first? so much to do and i havnt a clue where to start! lol we have already got the venue but what come next? Thankyou :)
CommentAuthorKellyD
Heyah congrats!! I think it depends mostly on when you find stuff lol I booked the date and church, then booked my venue and that includes my food and dj. I then booked my photographer. I have a cake tasting session with my cake maker on the 25th feb and then I have a ring company coming to see me in April. Im still shopping about for my hiring of venue decorations and cars. Really I just need to sort dresses and suits out lol. I'm pretty organised so far. Look around at different suppliers as you may find a better deal with someone else :D Xxx
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CommentAuthorsuzky123
i tend to say after venue, start thinking about the type of theme and then book things around that. I liked to do the girly things so I went for dress and BM dresses and then entertainment and flowers
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CommentAuthorJoanna
Congratulations! :) well luckily you have plenty of time to plan and look around for good deals and bargains :) it this is of help, so far I have booked the church, reception venue, photographer, entertainment and bought my dress! We've also sorted out colour scheme and planned centrepieces etc. Next we will sort out the cake and suits. Xx
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CommentAuthorClareS
Hiya, congrats on your engagement :) well done on setting the actual date. I think next think about the type of service you want, if it's a church then get in touch with the minister/vicar, if it's register office/civil ceremony then get in touch with the registrar that covers the area where your venue is.
After that things like photographers and some specialist cars get snapped up quite quickly so have a hunt for them. You've got quite a bit of time to snap up lots of bargains. Have you set a theme or colour scheme yet?
Thankyou everyone :) im sat here with pen and paper writing all the things to do first! lol luckily i have lots of time to plan just want to be organised as i have to save up and its getting expensive! yes clare we are having a winter wonderland theme as its in december and my colours are gold and bronze (thats for now) lol. Cant wait untill its abit nearer so i can do proper planning :) its all very exciting and stressful at the same time. Iv found the guest list the hardest thing so far! haha Congratulations on everyone else engagement :) whens the big day? xxx
CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
yes hte main 2 things to book first is ure place for ceremoney and then the reception palce evrything else falls into place once they are confirmed x
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CommentAuthorJoanna
I agree about the guest list! We tried to write a rough guest list and seating plan and it was sooo stressful. So we just put it aside and haven't tried again yet haha. Apart from that, I haven't found anything else stressful. I'm too excited to get stressed :) my wedding's June 2013, which at the moment feels like forever away! But we're planning away anyway and looking forward to the date arriving :) xx
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CommentAuthorBanks
Hi and congrats on your engagement. The first few things I would say is decided on your budget and stick to the max amount, then the guest list so you have a rough idea of numbers, then looking for a venue that fits comfortably within budget and can work in your favour number wise (try and hunt around for somewhere that does a package); Getting married on a weekday is/can be cheaper than getting married on a weekend. I would also say hunt around provisionally for a photographer as you can get a great deal and the photographer you want as I have found they tend to get booked up pretty early. Hope this helps, have fun! : ) x
CommentAuthorCoconut
congratulations hun!! I would say venue/ church, idea of guests, photographer and then girly stuff!!
Im finding it hard not to do to much!! Its hard! xxx
CommentAuthorclive
Welcome, and congratulations!
When we got engaged, we got the big things done first-.e all the "bookable" things first; venue, photographer,car and chair covers.
All these things get snapped up very quickly, so get them organises as soon as. Things like your colour scheme, can be decided upon as you go. Things like invites, save the dates ( i refuse to say STD's lol) also can be decided upon at a later date.
That said, you may see the dress that you want, so that may come first. Butmi would get the photgraphy, car etc sorted first.
Xxx
CommentAuthorJirinka
Congratulations! We're booking the church first, than the venue and than everything else!!! Good luck x
CommentAuthorsuzky123
i agree about the guest list. We did a draft so we knew whch venues we could choose due to the minimum numbers rule but it has been changed sooooooo soooooo many times since the original draft. Nightmare. I have even done a mock table plan using the tool on here but I know that is going to have to change but at least I have a vague idea. And its something you can do if you get bored watching the tele :) I did it in between the adverts haha!
cant wait to be Mrs Evans less than 3 weeks woooo
start weight 10st 1.5 lbs
weight now 8st 4.5 lbs
total loss to date: 24.5 lbs now need to maintain!
CommentAuthorMrsGrant2B
Hi and congratulations on your engagement :)
The is a brides checklist on the forum here which is very useful I will bunp it up for you. It lists everything possible
