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Choose
a wedding date. This one decision (of month and season) will
affect the following other areas:
-Style of wedding
-Type of gown and bridal attire
-Availability of fresh flowers
-Indoor/Outdoor ceremony
-Budget planning
-Travel options for guests
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Figure
out what style of wedding you want. Small or big, formal or
casual, etc. Start big, then scale down to fit your budget.
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Choose
your bridal party.
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Announce
your engagement! How can you keep something so wonderful a secret?!
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Create
the budget.
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Choose
ceremony and reception sites and reserve them. Do this as early
as possible. They book up fast.
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Pick
colors of the wedding, so any early preperations can be made.
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Begin
to shop for rings and settings.
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Choose
a wedding gown and accessorites (veil, shoes, etc.) and begin
to look for bridesmaids' attire. Choosing the wedding gown as
early on is helpful to allow for alterations.
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Begin
'researching' photographers / videographers and choose who you
want to do your wedding. Make sure you get referrals and see
their work. For a list of questions to ask your photographer
- read "Questions To Ask Your Vendors".
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Find
a caterer, if the reception site does not offer one.
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Make
an appointment with officiant or priest and make necessary arrangements
for ceremony and / or pre-marital classes (often necessary when
performed at a church).
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Plan
your honeymoon.
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Choose
DJ or live band, reserve them for your wedding day.
