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Old 03-26-2006, 11:13 PM
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OK, we've decided to get married this August (we were originally planning next July, but he wants it sooner) ... and we want to "do it right" this time. We both had really small first marriages where neither of us had much say in what went on ... any advice this time? We don't want a long drawn out "sermon" but we still want it to be very touching ... very personal. We plan on having about 100 guests. I'm just looking for some advice on how to have a "big" dream wedding, in such a short time, budget tips, decor ideas, etc ... simple, yet elegant.

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Old 03-26-2006, 11:23 PM
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Welcome to Pash!!! It can definetly be planned in 5 months. That's about how long it took for me to plan. I would do all of the big things immediately like pick a date, book a ceremony venue (or church), take any required classes, book reception venue, find dress, book any vendors (photographer, officiant), get any attendant's clothing picked out. Then concentrate on the other details, cake, transportation, favors, whatever. best of luck!
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Old 03-26-2006, 11:36 PM
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Welcome.

Your best bet is to browse around the forums. There are a ton of posts about planning quickly and saving money...
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Old 03-26-2006, 11:50 PM
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Welcome to PASH! Pick a date and find a dress would be the first step I would say. If you don't buy off the rack it could take some time to get to you. Then if you want to go with a theme or colors pick it now.
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HA - I need help planning it in one year Jut kidding. I would get your budget together, like the girls said, choose where & when..and take the rest from there. Your dress of course!! Just be very organized - in my opinion, that will get it done. Seperate and organize. Everything falls into place, even though in the beginning you feel OVERLY flustered!!

To make it more touching, well I'd add your own vows - that always helps I think.

Thats all I can think of right now, but that is b/c I have two psychotic children running around asking me if they can have YET MORE SUGAR - so I'll get back to you when my head clears up a bit
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Old 03-27-2006, 12:40 AM
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I can't offer any advice on planning a quick wedding as I have never done it myself but welcome to the group!
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Old 03-27-2006, 01:05 AM
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Welcome to Pash. The ladies on here are great with ideas!!!
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Old 03-27-2006, 02:40 PM
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Welcome to Pash

I think the others covered the main points... Decide what you can afford, then sort out exactly where & when...

After that you can move onto the details... What will everyone wear/ eat/ be entertained by? Who can you afford to invite? What would you love if the budget would allow it?

I found it useful to concentrate on the things that meant the most to me. Try to think what you remember best about the weddings you have attended... Was it the food? The wedding photos? The band? The personal vows?

Then you can focus your money & your valuable time on what is most important to you...

Good luck with the plans, and let us know how it is all going!
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Hi, Anderson! Welcome to Pash! As Heather said, if you browse around you should find a lot of ideas. If you have any specific questions, I'm sure the ladies will have a lot of creative ideas for you.
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Old 03-27-2006, 03:00 PM
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I agree others covered the big things. One thing I think is important is to decide what is important to you. What things you can't live without. Let the rest go. Not in the don't do them, but don't stress over those things
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Welcome to Pash!

I would suggest figuring out what exactly your "dream" wedding is and how much you can spend. Make sure that you and your intended go over the guest list together so that you have an accurate count.

Then, choose a ceremony/reception site and a date ASAP.

Get your dress as soon as you can as well, because it can take a few months for your size to come in and you don't want to cut it close to your date.

You will also want to select your bridal party and what they will wear. Dresses for your attendants can take a long time to come in, too.

Once your reception site is settled, book a photographer and dj, because good ones can be taken months and months in advance.


Once those things are in place, you will be caught up for the most part and can choose favors, transportation, cake style, decor, etc. fairly leisurely.
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Welcome to Pash! Tell us more about your engagement and wedding plans in the Bridal Journals section of the forum.
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