Newly Engaged!

Tara24 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 11:49 AM

Newly Engaged!

Hi everyone!

My name is Tara and my fiancé and I got engaged on Wednesday night! We are planning to have the wedding in 2010! I was wondering if you could help me with what my first step should be. Do you book the church first? Or should I first find the reception location first?

OH! So overwhelming, but very exciting!

Thanks!

MrsL2010 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 12:00 PM

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welcome and congrats!!!

I would start looking at reception halls to get an idea of what you might want.

i went looking at RH's and then when I found one that I loved, I went to the Church to make sure the date was open. I booked the church and the next day went and booked the RH.

FutureMrs.M Posted: Nov 28, 2008 12:06 PM

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def need to look for halls and book the church around the same time. Find a place you love then see if the church is available for that day and then try to book both within a day of the other

CONGRATS!!!!! and happy planning

RedsBride Posted: Nov 28, 2008 12:07 PM

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Congrats Tara and welcome!!! I looked at both the church and the reception hall first, at around the same time...because you have to make sure your date is open at both places and the times of each work out.

JoanneAndJustin Posted: Nov 28, 2008 12:12 PM

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Congrats Tara!

I booked the RH first (but didn't tell the church that!) booked the church about a month later.

I looked for my RH first, and then everything fell into place!

RitasEngaged Posted: Nov 28, 2008 12:12 PM

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Welcome and Congrats!!!

They say you should book the church first but I think most of us booked the RH first than the church.

Tara24 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 12:15 PM

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Thanks for the advice. I can't wait for all the madness to begin!!

DnT2010 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 12:43 PM

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congrats!!!

we first researched RHs online to see what was in our budget.. then we visited a few with an approximate date in mind. we called the church to see if those dates were available (there were only a few 2010 weddings booked so far) so we booked the RH and let the church know of our date!

Tara24 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 02:16 PM

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Ah i see you are getting married at St. Joe's. I would be a a St. Joe's bride also. I normally go to Our Lady of Lourdes, but i love the long isle at St. Joe's!

rocketsummer17 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 02:28 PM

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Welcome and Congrats!!

I booked my church first before we even started to look at RH's. To me my church was more important than where we were going to have the reception.

grrulz Posted: Nov 28, 2008 02:31 PM

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congratulations and welcome aboard!!!!! i would def start looking for reception halls and the ceremony the two most important things to get first you should do it at the same time...basically what the other girls have said!!! i agree! HAPPY PLANNING

angelatp Posted: Nov 28, 2008 02:33 PM

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Hello Tara and welcome, I would look at RH first to get an idea of what you want but book them around the same time.

JenBill61210 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 02:54 PM

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congrats and welcome! i would def look at RH's ASAP... i booked my RH first and then booked w/ my church, after you see that the date is open there. good luck!

SummerBride10 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 04:43 PM

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Congrats & Welcome!! Start looking at RHs..you'll find you get a lot of different prices for different times of the year so that might sway your choice of dates and hallls

Future Mrs H Posted: Nov 28, 2008 06:12 PM

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Welcome and Congrats!!! i agree with what everyone else said. I looked for my hall first and found someplace I liked and check to see if your church is available the ssame day as the hall. Welcome to your new addiction. You are goingto love this site

StaceYums81 Posted: Nov 28, 2008 08:40 PM

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Congrats, and welcome!

mosh424 Posted: Nov 30, 2008 08:00 AM

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Congrats and Welcome!!!!!!!

Def. start looking into Reception Halls, and remember to enjoy every minute of it!!!

Rosa29 Posted: Nov 30, 2008 10:04 AM

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Welcome Congrats ...I would book the most important to you. For example if you are willing to part with a reception hall b/c it doesn't have the same date as the church then book the church first, and vice versa! But you know what you are planning well in advance so don't stress to much!

CristinanBen2010 Posted: Nov 30, 2008 10:56 AM

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Congrats! Welcome to a fun and addicting site. I think the first thing you should do is look at RH. Most churches hold more than one wedding a day so they are more flexible than a RH. Before putting your deposit down, give the church a call to make sure they have that time available. Good luck!