Wedding date changed?

ok we originally wanted to get married july 08 but have decided to change it to march 08 i want a list of things i need to do since i don't have a lot of time and will probably have to take the month of January off because we are having a baby. i have an account on the knot but i need a quick short list for a bride on a budget. the wedding is going to be black and white because we love though colors and we won't have to worry about matching this one shade of blah blah blah blue to all of our stuff. the flowers will be pink. are there any websites or books for brides in a hurry and on a tight budget? i'm desperate, i probably really won't even be able to do much in the way of dress shopping or anything like that until august since a good majority of my bridesmaids will be out of town and such until then and my mom lives hours away. i look on line but it's really no fun to go to the stores by yourself with no other opinions. the groom will be helping but i want some surprises for him.

Wedding date changed?
book the registrar and venue, caterers and anything else you need. Send out invites or keep the date cards. have a look at www.confetti.co.uk for party ideas.

and calm down!

get a load of mags and cut out all the things you like and stick it into a book. Have you considered silk flowers, they can be cheaper and you can have them in advance so theres not so much to do and the payment is spread out.

Dont get your dress till after the birth. I assume your american but if you can work this out i only spent ￡6000 on my wedding AND honeymoon and it was amazing and everything i could have wished for. It is possible to make a cheap wedding look expensive so shop around and look now for sale items to go with ur theme. Congratulations
Reply:My hubby proposed in September and we were married in December of the same year...talk about not a lot of time! When it got down to the plans though...it was a peice of cake and I had everything done in less than a month and on a very tight budget! Since this is a March wedding, it should be nice outside...to keep things cheep, pick a nice outsite venue to get married (like in a park with a gazebo or nice archway) that can cost little to nothing at all. Food wise...so that everyone was satisfied, we went to a restaraunt and of course paid (parents did as wedding gift). Most restarants give you a discount for large groups!! We had 40 to 50 guests not including children and my hubby and I got our meal free. I had no brides maids or maid of honor and same with his side (again to keep things cheap). Photographer, I got the best! My mom is a professional photographer and a friend of hers did the getting ready shots and ceremony and my mom did the reception. We did all decorations...went to an arts and crafts place and bought ribbon, beads, vases...etc. Makeup and hair I did myself and I went and had my nails done. My dress cost about $300.00 ( was going to do big but ended up with an outdoors wedding that called for something not so poofy). I think overall, our wedding cost about $700.00 including the dress and wedding lady (I forget what they are called). On a budget and a limited time frame, you have to think outside of the box. Of course your wedding day is THE DAY of your life but there is no reason to pay out the nose for it to be perfect and special!!
Reply:Get married ASAP, as in NOW, before the baby comes - who deserves to be born into the stability of two married parents. Since the circumstances have changed, so should your plans for the traditional wedding. Sorry, but baby is MORE important. Time for you to not be selfish, and be more concentrated on becoming a MOM.
Reply:what do u want ur budget to be? Have u tried www.brides.com for any ideals? The site is completely free and will help u out. I wish u luck and let me know what happens! I know that it not any fun doing thing on ur own but then u know what u want and can tell everyone. I am planning my wedding and the things I see I tell someone about it and we go and get it. Sometimes u have to make ur own fun. I wish u luck on that new baby coming 2!
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Reply:all i can think of is the knot. ur wedding sounds beautiful though.
Reply:bridal bargains is a great book. you can get it on amazon.
Reply:Go to your local bookstore and pick up a wedding planner book. The first thing you have to do is secure the wedding location and the reception location. Without those, you will be completely lost. As for the bridesmaids, definitely get them all together if you can. Some dresses fit certain bodies only, and you don't want to force someone to wear a dress that does not look good on them. You need a photographer and that could take some time because they need to be available for that date, too. You also need to decide about the food at your reception and your wedding cake. You can register anytime you want for gifts. Include this information with your wedding invitations. Oh, order the invitations as soon as you can because you want to give your guests a reasonable time to respond. I think you are supposed to send them out 4 to 6 weeks before the wedding. (If you send them out earlier than that, people tend to forget even if the invite is on their fridge!) Things you can do by yourself---get your dress and anything you are going to wear with it (bra, hose, shoes, accessories) Assemble your wedding guest list--that will take time.



A book will help you keep things organized and remind you of the little things that you might not think of. I honestly don't think that it matters which book you like---there are so many to choose from! Good luck!
Reply:The knot .com will help out some. they have a planner guide month by month and a budget that will help you keep in budget.

the web site is free and they have bloggs and boards for what ever city you live in so you can talk to brides in that site and get vendor help and etc.

also you can go to any book store and get a wedding planning book. Be ready to be over whelmed. There are tons of them out there. So the best advice is breath and enjoy the ride

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