bad bad day....i need all the help i can get

sorry girls this is a lil long...
sooo FH and I had a talk w/ my FILs about splitting the cost of the wedding and my FFIL wants a complete list of a budget...out reception hall was a lil pricey but he wants a complete list of $$ for every vendor the only problem is, we didnt meet w/ any vendors yet b/c we had 4 back to back weddings this summer and we kinda took a break...we figured we had sucha long engagement that we had plenty of time but the year mark is creeping up on us and w/ a columbus day weekend sat night wedding we got a get a move on it....so far we have the church, reception hall and the DJ...i need to know if u girls can help me out w/ prices...for photography we want to go to Patken, Sherwood Triart, ******** and Cassarino Studios..for florists Flower Michele, Burtons, and Flowers by Brian...and Limos Royalty, Sir Oliver and US Limos..if any of u girls used or are using if u can please tell me price range so i have something to work with id greatly appreciate it!!! now heres the dilemma..FH just got laid off from his job on Fri (hes in the mortgage industry) as far as money goes i couldnt even afford groceries this month :(..i feel like throwing my hand ups w/ this wedding and putting throw away cameras on the tables, asking a buddy to video tape, driving out asses to and from the church to the reception, printing the invites on the comp, and making my center pieces but you know that every girl wants the wedding of their dreams which their entitled too however i have to think realistically and thats where i need all ur help...please please please if u girls can message me back w/ prices thatd be great!!!! thanks soooo much girls and pray FH and I win the lottery sometime soon!!

I think maybe you should be more specific about what you need from those vendors...

For example, how many hours of photog coverage, how many photogs, how many albums, how many enlargements...

For flowers, how many people in the BP, any church arranagements, how many CPs and are they high or low?

For limos, how many cars, what size, and how many hours?

I FM'd you.

BREATHE woman. you have over a year to plan this... I planned my wedding in 4 months and it worked out JUST FINE.

First, take a deep breath and calm down! Okay, now that you are calm, remember, things will get better. Sorry to hear about FH!

I will have a 6 month engagement (well, 5 mos and 29 days to the date) once our day comes. Trust me, you did right by taking a break! Even we don't rush on things and we have only 10 weeks left!

First, I agree with every poster. You need to decide what you are looking for exactly (ex. A florist cannot just give you a quote without knowing what type of arrangement, flowers, etc.) So, sit down with FH and decide what you are looking for.

We are using Burtons for flowers, but we are not a good marker to get price from (1st-FMIL is paying for them, 2-she is upgrading like crazy)-I hear they are reasonable and do lovely work-they did FH's sibs weddings, and they were lovely.

Another option is to post on the vendors helping brides board and they can quote you like that!

Good luck!