Only 8 Months, 2 weeks and 6 days to Go!!!

Hello and welcome. You have surely found the right site for geat wedding advice. We need to know a little more of what you like or what ideas you had thus far. Would you like your hair up or down, long or short. Also we need to know where you are located to give you some good sites to host your ceremonies.

I agree with house. You said that you've already spent so much, but what have you done so far. There's a lot we could help you with but we need to know a lot more. What are your colors, theme and style? What time of day are you envisioning your special day?

By the way, judging from the time you have left, you should've already have the following accomplished. If not, use it as a guideline little sister.

12 Months:
1. Announce your engagement
2. Set the wedding date ~ take into accounts holidays, school and honeymoon plans.
3. Determine the religion the service will be performed in.
4. Choose time of wedding
5. Choose desired location for wedding ceremony
6. Choose desired location for Reception
7. Determine a color scheme for the wedding/reception
8. Decide on whether or not to go with traditional wedding vows or to write your own vows to each other.
9. Work out a basic budget
10. Research reception venues
11. Determine the minimum and maximun number of guests, including your wedding party.
12. Look through magazines, internet, bridal salons, and start thinking about your wedding gown and those of your attendants.
13. Research wedding pros ~ Photographers, Videographers, reception halls, church, DJs, Florists
14. Book a Wedding Planner/Coordinator
15. Set up appointments, and review portfolios of all vendors, tapes and recordings.

11 Months:
1. Determine theme of your wedding
2. Meet with caterers
3. Reserve Dj for Ceremony and Reception
4. Determine and make musical selections for both ceremony and recetion.
5. Book Wedding videographer and photographer ~ give deposit to both.
6. Make a list of must-have photos, such as ceremony and reception.
7. Research and interview florists
8. Select and reserve ceremony venue and schedule counceling and rehearsal time.
9. Choose reception venue ~ negotiate contract ~ leave a deposit.
10. Secure parking and /or transportation for your guests at teh reception location
11. Visit local bridal stores to browse their selection of gowns for yourself and your entire party.
12. Carefully choose your wedding party members and formally ask them to participate in your celebration.
13. Meet with the officiant to discuss the ceremony
14. Determine your honeymoon budget
15. Mail save-the-date cards.

10 Months:
1. Select and order your wedding gown.
2. Discuss attendant's duties with your wedding planner/coordinator, Matron of Honor and bridesmaids at your first (getting to know you) party.

9 Months:
1. Register for gifts
2. Coordinate with vendors to incorporate your theme/style/colors into all aspects of your wedding.
3. Decide on the food and liquor to be served at your reception
4. Pepare a playlist of wedding/reception musical selections for your DJ
5. Select and order headpiece, gloves, shoes, stockings, jewelry, etc...
6. Confirm orders of and delivery dates for your wedding gown
7. Research airline, hotel and rental-car reservations for guests
8. Start your wedding web page.

8 Months:
1. Go to first gown fitting ~ invite your Matron of Honor to attend
2. Choose and order all your attendants' gowns
3. Research a variety of wedding ring styles and make a selection according to your ring budget.
4. Select and book Floridst ~ discuss wedding theme, colors and style.

Welcome to the sisterhood and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Also, add your wedding ticker and we'll count down with you cathian and help you stay on budget and schedule!!!

Welcom Cathian and congratulations on your upcoming wedding! You will be surprised at how fast time will fly. As Housewife suggested, we will need some more details on your special day. Are you having a big wedding, what are your colors, theme, etc.

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Hello cathian. Are you keeping yourself on schedule?

Pebbles, how are the planning going?

it is just wonderful iam having afew dilemas though i like the pocketfold invites but they are very expensive and centerpieces all i know is that they have to be tall because the ceilings in our hall are high so short ones will be lost and programs i havent a clue HELP

Pocketfolds ARE expensive to have done but you can do them yourself and save money! Try [url]www.cutcardstock.com[/url] or [url]www.cardsandpockets.com[/url] for the pocketfolders. You can then design the invitation and inserts yourself, print them out on cardstock, and assemble them yourself.

Here are some instructions: [url]http://roadtotheaisle.blogspot.com/search/label/invitations[/url]
She actually made her own pocketfolders as well but I don't have the patience for that!

Glad to see that you're coming along very nicely.

At this stage in your planning, all the things that I've posted for Months 12 - 9 should've been completed by now. Including creating and tracking of guest list, a wedding webpage (which you'll find invaluable). You should've taken your engagement pictures. Picked out your attendants and FH should've picked his out as well. Meet with your pastor, if you're having a church wedding to discuss spiritual premarital counseling. By now you should've also be researching your wedding pros (Photographers, videographers, DJs, Florists, cateres, etc...)your Monograms and Ring bearer's pillow should've been purchased by now. You both should've registered for gifts. Decide on food and liquor to be serve at your reception. Select your wedding accessories (headpiece/veil, gloves, shoes/sandals, stockings, jewelry, etc),

I'm so very glad to see that you've finalized the date and time of your wedding. That you've finalized your colors as well. Have you chosen your wedding theme and style? How many guests will there be? How are you coming with your wedding gown search? Have you mailed out your save-the-date cards? Have you booked your caterer yet? Make musical selections for both ceremony and reception? Book your photographer/videographer? Transportation to and from the wedding? Book a block of rooms at a nearby hotel for your out of town guests? Have you held your first "Meet and Greet" with all your attendants yet to discuss your wedding style and outfits? By now, your wedding gown should've been selected, depends on designer, because some salons would ask for 5 months for you to have your gown back. Will you be having special performances or readings at your wedding? Have you chosen gowns for the girls and have your FH narrowed down his choice of tuxes for the guys? Have you researched airlines, hotels and car-rental reservations for guests? Have you reserved your bridal suite (to dress on your wedding day)?

I know it's a lot of details sister, but all of the things that I mentioned above should've been done already for you to be on schedule in order not to feel overwhelmed. I want you as relaxed as can be and always smiling!!!

Now that you're approching your 8th month countdown, these are the things you should be concentrating on.

1. Finish any items that you did not take care of during the countdown months of 12 - 9.
2. Go to gown fitting - invite your mother/maid of honor to attend in order to help finalize your choice of gown, if you have not done so by now
3. Order gowns for all female attendants, if you haven't done so by now.
4. Research for a variety of wedding rings styles and make a selection - work on your wedding ring budget.
5. Select florist and sign contract.
6. Purchase a nice Guestbook and pen.

*** That should be all for now, to get you through your 8th month and waiting on the tasks for month 7, as your countdown continues. Happy planning sister.