Need books and guides for your BIG DAY???

What about a video to ease the pain of "getting ready" - planning, and shopping - it all takes its' toll - believe it or not the honeymoon becomes the beacon at the end of a very busy tunnel! Check out this link and see if there is anything there that you need for your big day - a magazine advising on the right seasonal flower: or an article on the season that fits in with your plans - and what about fashion, finances, insurance, clothing maybe this is the very site that you need right now!

Initial Steps To Proper Planning

Proper Planning

Love is in the Air and time is marching on ...what is that they have in common? Great preparation for the coming celebration.

Proper Planning and preparation is your Key to enjoying a Wonderful Day.
To prepare properly you really need an initial list to guide through. Actually you will end up with a number of lists as you identify and tackle each section of your wish list in order and with energy!

As an idea of what you need to think about here is a short CHECKLIST to start you off.

1. Know your finances. Who is paying for what? Are your parents chipping in? Or are you and your husband to be paying for this celebration of a lifetime? Prepare a budget and keep to it. Budget for your wedding and start saving. Try not to start your married life in debt to the credit card. If you budget well, make a plan, stick to it, plus are creative, whatever monetary category your wedding falls into, you and your guests will enjoy a "wedding to remember".


2. You probably have a setting for this great occasion in mind so now you need to think carefully about what you are wishing to achieve and make a list. Mentally step through the tasks at hand and look at your list to ensure you have all bases covered. This list is finite. And you should have some fun making your plans.


3. Are you settling on a theme? For example did your mother originally come from France? On this basis you could think that a French theme may suit your wedding. Gather the information to make the day memorable and different. Go to the internet to garner ideas relating to your proposed French theme. The colours used, the food ergo the recipes, the music, the customs, maybe even a couple of French flags could help set the scene. You get my drift. . Make a list of things you LIKE, things you WANT and things you MUST HAVE. Check costs, get estimates where applicable and see whether your wants fit into your budget.

4. Now you can itemise your list, break it up into smaller portions that you can accomplish within your given time frame to achieve your wedding date comfortably.

5. Break up your small portions into ... pre- wedding - actual wedding – and after wedding categories.


6. Now break up your small portions into even smaller portions and use sub categories. Include ideas for related events such as kitchen teas, showers, your wedding reception, and honeymoon.


7. YOUR wedding should reflect YOU. No one should tell you what you should have, what to do or indeed how to do it. By all means seek out ideas, ask for advice, and even find out from others what worked for them. However at the end of the day each and every decision should be yours.


8. If anyone is kind enough to offer help on your Big Day accept, accept with alacrity Accept help when it is offered and enjoy the involvement of those close to you, particularly the help and ideas that you believe will be add to the day.

9. What is special to you? For example; if you and your husband-to-be love to go skiing than maybe you could consider holding your wedding celebration at a ski resort. Make it special for you both; in a place you both enjoy; maybe you could even consider having a skiing honeymoon. Just make sure it fits your budget.

10. Personalize certain parts of your wedding and make special memories for everyone. A personal touch can make your wedding meaningful to everyone from you, the bridal couple, to all the attendants, family and invited guests.

Make your wedding a day to remember. It is a life changing and important moment in your life and as such deserves the highest attention to every aspect to ensure you and your future husband’s declaration of love for each other is one of great joy and high excitement. As it is truly a one-of-a-kind event, fill it with beautiful moments and treasured memories. Whatever you choose whether it is a desired theme, a particular setting or a gathering of cherished friends and family, really take pleasure in your special time. Enjoy your day!

copyright article written by a.a.gallagher

Proper Planning

Love Is In The Air - Your Wedding Day Planning

Love Is In The Air

Your Wedding Day Planning

You're engaged - how romantic. He popped the question and you said *yes*. Your engagement ring is stunning. Who would have thought that this momentous but wonderful celebration was actually happening! To You both. Time passes. Suddenly the wedding date looms and everyone become a little frantic. Your mother worries about the church and service and reception and flowers and not least the invitations - and so it goes on. Meanwhile your father is working out the budget - places and quotes have to be obtained and the number of people invited to suit your finances. Planning is the key.

This will be an emotional and incredibly powerful ceremony that will mark the start your lives together - and how you go about it as a team may well give pointers to your lives together as a married couple. In fact the marriage is not all about your wedding rather it is the wedding that is the occasion that celebrates your marriage.

And what about the etiquette of your wedding - do you come from a family where there has been more than one marriage? Again there is a certain protocol to be observed here. Who sits with whom - good heavens can you really sit Uncle Jimmy with Aunt May (don't you remember that it was Uncle Jimmy's cousin who made off with Aunt May's sister leaving Aunt May's prospective brother in law stranded at the alter! made for bad blood then and is still remembered).

The devil is in the detail - so you need to plan, check and plan again. Something untoward that happens on your big day maybe riotously funny in ten years time but quite possibly not now, not at your wedding! so you need to source magazines for seasonal bridal gowns in the right style, flowers in season and in the right colour, you need to check out the church and reception halls, the invitations, the number of people you are able to invite, book your honeymoon and pay for it before the wedding day. And what about the bridesmaids - what are they wearing, and the shoes....and it keeps going. Planning is the vital key for a smooth and wonderful day – Do you need help with this part of your day? If so take a look at the right hand side of this page and see if there is anything that appeals.

There are many books, planning guides, etiquette advice and magazines to be found at these site - carefully resourced for your benefit.

Finally,**every blessing and joy to you and your husband* on the occasion of your Marriage.

Your Wedding Day Planning