New To This Whole Wedding Thing...

Make a checklist of things to do, then when they are completed, mark them off the list. This helped me tremendously when doing the wedding planning.

First and foremost, I would start researching sites for your ceremony and reception. Lots of places are booked a year or more in advance so make sure you have a place to actually HAVE your wedding/reception before you start planning anything else. If you want an outdoor wedding, like on the beach, you might still need to get a permit to use the space. After that, I would choose your officiant (if you don`t already have a clergyperson) and make sure they`re available for the date you want. Once you get all the time-sensitive elements in place, you can start worrying about things like dresses, favors, decorations, etc. But keep in mind, if you`re going the fancy dress route, you`ll need time for alterations (and keep in mind that yours isn`t the only wedding dress that a company is working on.) Good luck!

Crystal, I have tons of ideas and would love to help!
Too much to write on this board.
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You can check on party pop they have lots of things here for weddings.

I was overwhelmed until I hired a wedding coordinator/party planner. He has been my lifesaver. But word of warning, get one who charges a flat fee. Some charge a percentage and they push to you get more expensive stuff. He has been worth every penny so far and I`m on a limited budget too.

First thing.... Find a husband that is interested in helping. I am not trying to sound rude, but if he don`t want to take part in planning one of the most important days of your lives, something is wrong.

Next he`ll let you take care of the kids too..... :-(

I`m with Dawn on ths one. Unless I misunderstood what you said. Does your fiance want you to have the wedding of your dreams and he wants to stay out of the way unless you need an opinion... OR Is he totally uninterested in the process? If it is the latter of the two, I would sit back and really evaluate the relationship. It is not "girly" or "gay" to be involved in the planning of the event. The partnership begins with planning your wedding, your life, and your future. My fiance has been very involved and it has been so much fun visiting ceremony cites and tasting catered food and cake and all of that stuff together! I know that`s not what you were asking about, but when I see a RED FLAG I must respond.