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Ok I am really confused. I have to start researching wedding stuff and I do not know where to start. I have no idea what goes into planning a wedding. We want to plan on a budget but we want to have a spectacular wedding. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You so much.

Look on theknot.com

I’m a bride-to-be and I have just been exploring wedding planning websites on the web, I was just wondering if any recently married brides who used online wedding planning sites could let me know what online wedding planning tools (like checklists, inspiration boards, budget planners, seating plans…) they found most useful? Thanks!

Hi I’m not married but personally for me I think the checklist/timeline and the budget planner (theknot) are the most helpful. I don’t think online seating plans are particularly helpful lol I find it much more helpful to write/draw it all out. Inspiration boards are fun Without a doubt, most helpful website regarding tools is the knot. I also love wednet and yourwedding101 for articles and ettiquete. Those are my top 3 Congrats and best wishes!! x

I recently got engaged and I am starting to plan my engagement party. I’ve been looking at Wedding planning books and such but I would prefer to make my own. I’ve been googling "free wedding planner templates" and stuff like that but I haven’t really found anything worth using. Any ideas?

Thanks, MJ

Hey I know few links which help you alot in this situation:

I would like one that is very thorough, and that I can write in. I also want it to look nice so that I can keep it as a keepsake.

Just a suggestion, but here is a book you can print, punch and insert into a binder of your choice.

You don’t have to print the pages you don’t want, can add other pages, and truly customize it how you want. There is a ton of helpful information on this website.

http://www.pashweddings.com/library/weddingchecklists.php

Another version is available at:
http://www.bridesclub.com/bridesclub-wedding-planner.cfm

I need something to tell me when I should be completing things by. As my date is 18 months away, I would like one that starts about this time. Something I could print too.

Thanks in advance!
Actually, I don’t know what I need. That’s why I need the checklist.

I would use the Knot (theknot.com). They have a comprehensive list of things to check and complete, month by month and week by week. I believe it is printable as well. I used it for my wedding to keep myself on track.

I also used their guest list and budget tool.

There are so many books out what would be the best Wedding planning book & website

Thank You

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Ultimate-Wedding-Workbook-Organizer-2nd-Edition/Elizabeth-Lluch/e/9781887169691/?itm=3&USRI=wedding+organizer

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Complete-Wedding-Planner-Organizer/Elizabeth-Lluch/e/9781887169660/?itm=1&USRI=wedding+organizer

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Everything-Wedding-Organizer/Shelly-Hagen/e/9781593376406/?itm=2&USRI=wedding+organizer

http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/Home-gift/Tying-the-Knot-The-Complete-Wedding-Organizer/e/9781593599782/?itm=6&USRI=wedding+organizer

While the main point of a wedding invite could be to inform the guests of the date, time and location of the occasion and reception, it is not the sole point of a wedding invite.

A wedding invite is your first opportunity to make an impression on your guests and to give them a hint about what should be expected at your wedding.

The invite can give a hint to the theme of your wedding or simply give the guests a glance into how formal your wedding will be. Since the most vital point of an invite is to let guests know the particular details of the wedding, it is important to make sure that these details are correct. You may need to hold off on ordering your invites till you have completed all of the details, to make sure that your invites are printed with the correct information.

When you have proofread the invite a few times, you could consider having some other person proofread it too. This is frequently required as it is simple to overlook a mistake on your invite as you already know what the invite should say. Often your mind will subconsciously fix the blunder, making it appear as if everything is correct when it is not.

The look of your wedding invite can say a lot about your taste and your expectancies for your wedding. Whilst not all weddings have a specific theme, if you are planning on having a theme, it is a fun concept to purchase invites that express this theme to your guests.

The wording that you use on your wedding invites can also make an impression on your guests. You may wish to make sure that the text of the invitation matches with the ritual of the wedding. If you intend to have a wedding with a light atmosphere, you can afford to be creative and original in your wording, but if your wedding is more conservative you will need to use language which will convey this sentiment. Whilst jargon and vulgarity are never acceptable on a wedding invite, it is acceptable to use more relaxed speech if the wedding is planned to be casual.

A lot of guests form their first impressions of a wedding based totally on the invites. It is important to exercise caution and make sure that your invites will convey the message that you wish them to express. If you would like to maintain some formality in your wedding, then your invitations should also be formal. On the contrary, if you plan your wedding to be casual with a light atmosphere, it is satisfactory to send out invites that are informal.

Thomas Choo
http://www.articlesbase.com/weddings-articles/making-an-impression-with-wedding-invitations-726281.html

I just got engaged this weekend and would like to purchase a Wedding planner book that will also be something I can keep afterward for memories. Does anyone have or know of a really good one? Any other books or websites you find helpful are also verrrry much appreciated
The Knot or Brides.com are great online planning sites and both are free of charge. The Knot used to provide a free hard-cover wedding planner to all "knotties" but not sure if they still do this. Amazon has a plethora of planners - I’d advise you to select one that is a three-ring binder and has plastic sleeves that you can easily add/remove pages and have places to keep tear-sheets from magazines and print outs from websites of dresses, flowers, hairstyles, etc organized.

Congratulations on your recent engagement from everyone here at Robbins Brothers!

I am not using a wedding planner, and I want to make sure that I get all the right information about the legal requirements to get married in the Mayan Riviera. Does anyone have any pointers, or websites? Honestly any information about destination weddings would be valuable.
Thanks in advance for all you helpful answers!

Try these sites:

http://www.mayarivieraweddings.com/gettingmarried.htm

http://www.squidoo.com/weddingmayanriviera

http://www.destinationweddings.com/

http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/destination-weddings.aspx?MsdVisit=1

http://wedding-planning.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_plan_a_destination_wedding

http://www.destinationweddinglink.com/wedding_tips_first_step_planning.html

GOOD LUCK! Congrats on the wedding!

Though the wedding invitation you choose is a major decision in the planning of your wedding, many couples only look at a few options and then make their decision based on what they have seen. There are a number of options available for wedding invitations that help set your wedding apart and make it memorable. Most of these options can cost you very little if any extra over the base invitation designs that you might have been looking at. Here are some of the things that you should keep in mind when exploring different options for your wedding invitations, helping you to make sure that you do not accidentally leave out important details or miss a chance to further customize your invitations so that you have the exact invitations that you want in the end.

When you start looking at invitations, one of the first things that you should consider is the type of stationery that is going to be used. Many wedding invitations appear either on standard card stock or on a more parchment-like paper, and each of these options carries with it a distinct look.

Stop to think about exactly how you want your invitations to look and feel, using this to guide your choices when it comes to the type of paper that you are using for your wedding invitations. You can extend this consideration further to the envelopes that you are going to be mailing them in as well, deciding on exactly what you want the recipientâ??s first reaction to be when they see the envelope sitting in their mailbox.

Once you have decided on the type of paper that you want, stop to consider the font and ink colors that you want to use. The font that you choose is important, as you want to make sure that it is readable while still conveying a message of style to all who see it. If possible, you should also reuse the same font on any placeholders or other paperwork that is associated with your wedding to create a link between all of these components. The same goes with your ink colors; try to use colors that will appear elsewhere in your wedding, tying everything together through the simple use of color to accent the invitations that you send out.

A number of wording templates are available for you to use inside of your invitations, with each presenting the basic information about the wedding in a slightly different way. The use of wording templates lets you save time by not having to come up with all of the wording on your own, and by comparing different templates you can make sure that everything is going to look and sound exactly like you want it to sound. It also gives you a basis to try out the look of the fonts that you are considering, since many invitation manufacturers let you see a preview of your invitation (including the wording template) in the font and colors that you choose.

The use of motifs in your wedding invitations can add more customization to them while giving you opportunities to once again tie your invitations in with a larger theme in your wedding. Motifs can vary greatly and can range from simple designs like a single swirl to more complex designs like Celtic knots and ribbons of love carried by doves. Motifs that are used in your wedding invitations can then be extended to the decorations at your wedding and reception, letting the same imagery be used repeatedly to help make your marriage even more memorable for your guests.

To customize your wedding invitations so that they make the largest impact on the people that you send them to, you might consider adding a few additional touches such as custom envelopes with colorful liners and ribbons that are tied around or attached to the invitations themselves.

The use of lined envelopes can not only help to add another instance of your wedding colors to the invitation without it overpowering the invitation itself, but the liners can also help to ensure privacy by preventing the invitation from being read through the envelope. Ribbons can add that extra bit of flourish (and another dash of color) while making sure that your wedding invitation is memorable. Even if the ribbon is just looped around the invitation, it can still make quite the impression when the envelope is opened and the ribbon-wrapped invitation is removed.

Making a good impression with your wedding invitations might seem like a lot of work, but the payoff of knowing that you have sent out exactly the sort of invitation that you want makes it worth it. It is a great way to share your joy with friends and loved ones while getting them in a festive mood for when they actually attend the wedding.

Rachel Jackson
http://www.articlesbase.com/weddings-articles/wedding-invitation-details-wording-templates-motifs-and-more-727997.html