I need help planning a wedding!
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I need help planning a wedding!
| Wed, 09-06-2006 - 11:46am |
My best friend is getting married in a few months and i have become her wedding planner. So could you beautiful ladies tell me everything that a propper wedding should have. I need a list because i got married in blue jeans without any flowers or anything, i had a very quick wedding. i need help!
Thanks so much! wedding is in March.


Here's a website that has lists you can print out of what you need and when you need to do it.
Thank you so much!! You Gals are life savers! I will keep you updated on what the bride to be wants! Thanks again!
~ Amanda
http://www.GlitterMa
Hi
I do catering and party planning on the side while being a SAHM, and am always happy to give some concrete advice. There is way to much to put in a post, so feel free to email me through my profile for some tips.
If you are just starting out, the best advice I can give you is start with a guest list and have the couple go through it to estimate who will be coming and who won't. I use 100%, 60% and 30% multipliers for will come, likely to come, and unlikely to come. This helps you know how big of a facility is needed. The the couple picks a facility and finds out a date when it's available. It can be a nightmare if you work it backwards, picking a date, finding a place and then trying to shoe-horn 300 guests into a place that comfortably fits 200, which is what many people do.
Second thing to look at is the budget. Couples end up having no money for a honeymoon since they blew their entire budget on an event that lasts a couple hours. Although a lot of websites are useful in "spend this percentage on food, that percentage on your dress", etc. However keep in mind those numbers are based on a completely traditional wedding and are on websites paid for by companies that want to sell you a $50 cake knife set and a $30 unity candle, which is ridiculous no matter what your budget is. Focus on the couple of things that are most important to the bride and groom, and ditch the rest.
Stay as organized as possible, and go through all contracts with a VERY fine tooth comb. If you see something fishy, call the vendor on it. A girlfriend of mine blissfully signed a contract and handed over the deposit for the hall and food without carefully reading the contract and ended up losing both the week before the wedding because the vendor came back asking for double and she didn't have the money. It was a nightmare. To top it off the vendor sued her because she was forced to cancel and was therefore in breach of contract. Wedding was ruined, and they had to skip a honeymoon to pay for the lawyer. This could have been avoided by reading the fine print.
Best of luck, and let me know if I can be of help.