Planning a Wedding in a short time

mable Posted: Aug 02, 2005 10:46 AM

Planning a Wedding in a short time

Hello Ladies,
I am new to this but I have just booked my Church and hall for Nov of this year and I need to know now what?? The invitations are covered but what is next, dj, limo, flowers, girls dresses?? Help please at least a direction as in where to start..

ML110 Posted: Aug 02, 2005 10:48 AM

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i would say photographer than DJ... photographers book up fast... and you wanna try to get dibs on the best DJ you can, too! good luck!
sometimes i think it might havce been better to plan mine quickly... less time to stress over all the little details good luck!

mable Posted: Aug 02, 2005 10:52 AM

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Thank you, I am hoping our say is not so busy, the church was wide open so I hope that was a good sign. Thank you

amyandbill Posted: Aug 02, 2005 10:53 AM

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You are good on time...so don't stress...some things that you should do immediately are pick wedding party, your dress, your girls dresses, I sent out a STD e-mail because I didn't have time for the magnet thing. Photographer and DJ you should try and do ASAP and flowers as well, but you do not need to worry you should have no problems...

Love_my_Freddybear Posted: Aug 02, 2005 11:12 AM

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Congrats and good luck!! Happy planning!!!!!

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Aug 02, 2005 11:18 AM

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photographer is next, then DJ/band.

it's an 'off' time of year, so you should not have too many issues booking vendors now.

BTW, David's Bridal is very good for fast orders! My BP's dresses came in 4 weeks after they ordered them!

Good luck

(and Congrats on the engagement! )

lrs2005 Posted: Aug 02, 2005 11:41 AM

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congratulations! I would also look into hair and makeup people as well. And dance lessons.

ShortBride Posted: Aug 02, 2005 11:50 AM

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Hi! We are also planning a wedding in a relatively short period of time. Definately photographer/videographer and DJ would be next. Your hall may have recommendations - we went wtih the house vendors for our hall. And definatley try to get makeup, I am having trouble with that Do you have your dress yet? If not, RK Bridal has a line, Da Vinci, that come in really quickly (Mine came in in a week!)

P.S. In a way, planning a wedding in a short period of time is easier, b/c there are less choices!

cjik Posted: Aug 02, 2005 12:53 PM

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I would do photographer next, then your dress and your bridesmaids' dresses, then your flowers. Unfortunately, you'll probably have to do the photographer and the dress pretty much at the same time.

Flowers you can probably still do in the next week or two. After all of that, I would start looking for a hotel for OOT guests--they book up!

Good luck--you can do it!

thefourth Posted: Aug 02, 2005 01:47 PM

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You actually may be in a good position to bargain! Try asking some vendors to give you a discount. With only 3 months to go, if they're not booked, you may have some leverage.

mable Posted: Aug 04, 2005 11:43 AM

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Most Defiantely fun doing it this quick, well one of my very good friends is doing our printing as our wedding gift so that is done, have a dj, and I am going to look at dresses on Saturday, looking to find a reasonabke but good photographer and videotagrapher. Does anyone have any suggestions?? The cheaper the better, the budget is threw the roof, lol
We are also looking into limbusses since our wedding party is huge, any suggestions?