Wedding Planning

Alayna's Wedding Order

The most important thing, you must find the perfect mate! And s/he has to agree to marry you voluntarily as well! In order to find out if this is "The One", ask yourself if you can live with this person for the rest of your life. Do you have some things in common? Are there more good times than bad? Is this person around when you need them to be? Does s/he do little thing that make your day? Can you be yourself around him/her? Do you return these favors as well?
A place and date is the next important thing. I suggest giving yourself at least a year to plan, especially if you live in a bigger city where the vendors will be booked sooner. Randy and I got engaged on April 7th, 2000 and we are getting married on June 23rd, 2001. Also, what time of the year are you leaning towards? I love warm weather, so Randy and I decided that summer was best for us. My advice would be to set a couple special dates aside for use.
Once you have settled on at least 4 different dates, you need to start looking for places to have the wedding. Search on the internet, and start making calls when you have found some places you want to look into. Try to do as many as you can at once, especially if the locations are far from home. Make sure you understand everything that they provide for you. The place we finally decided on, The Inn At Northampton, was going to be providing us with our centerpieces, plus they decorate, setup, and clean up after the party is over. They also provide the necessary table settings (yes, this is a legitimate concern for some places) and a complimentary room suite for the bridal couple. All of this for no extra charge. So you have to consider what is thrown in with the deal. When you find a place that you really like, ask for their availability for the dates you want. If they have a date free, ask them to hold it for you. Then, go see other places, and then think about it with your fiancee. Find out which one has the best deal for what you want, and sign a contract with the site.

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