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Now join hands, and with your hands, your hearts.

-William Shakespeare

 

 

SO, you're getting married.

Congratulations! Now what? Welcome to my simple guide on how to get married. At first everything is going to seem easy. You'll start getting ideas, bridal magazines will be throwing themselves at you at the checkout counter in the grocery store, and everything will be going great. Then, a parent will call and say "You have to invite Mr. So And So because he did blah di blah." Next, your best friend will tell you she's not coming because she hates the bridal party garb. Your future mother in law might end up deciding she's not so sure she wants you in the family, and then your aunt will beg and beg for you to let your four-year old tantrum throwing nephew to be ring-bearer. I can't promise you that one or all of these things will or will not happen. However, I can tell you that if you read this site, you will become more enlightened about planning an important day of your life, and it is my intention to make your wedding planning easier.

How to use this site.

I created this site in hopes to help you think outside the box about your wedding, and also to remind you that if something doesn't necessarily go according to plan, it's not the end of the world. Use the links at the top of this page to navigate the site. back to top

Step 1.

Tip: Make a list of three or four things that are the most important to you, and do not, under any circumstances, compromise them.

This is the boring part. Set a budget. And I recommend you set your budget lower than what you are willing to spend. This way youAugust 25, 2008 budget, you can have extra money for the honeymoon! The average wedding in the United States costs around $27,000. As far as I'm concerned, this is ridiculous. I'm sure you think so too, and that's why you're here! We know you can do better than that. So read on. If you do not care about spending an absorbitant amount of money on one day, then you can skip this step. In fact, you should probably just head straight to the links page for wedding ideas. back to top

Warning!

I am not a wedding expert, or do I have a psychology background. I created this site purely based on my own wedding planning experience and acting as a witness to others. If you haven't already figured it out, wedding planning is very stressful, and it often acts as a relationship-tester. Not only do you find out the true character of many of your friends and family, but you'll also discover more about the relationship with your bride/groom to be. I'm sorry I can't prepare you for all of the personal stress, but hopefully this page will aid in creating one happy day. back to top