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leavescrunching
Joined: 21 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:02 am Post subject: We are engaged but.........? |
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| My partner and i have been engaged for 2 years and are planning on getting married at some point but havent yet made a date or organised anything. We have a little boy together he is 7 weeks old. We have our rings but i just dont know how to go about the rest or where to start, we dont have heaps of money so it will be a nice simple ceremony with just family and friends. How much would a nice simple wedding cost?Where do i start with all the plans?My parner is useless with organising things so i will be doing all of the planning lol.Also im unsure if we should make plans now to get married or wait till our son is a bit older so he can be part of the wedding. What would you do? Wait or just go ahead with making arrangements?I am 20 and my partner is 24 we have been togather for just over 3 years and are very commited to each other and we both know we would never leave each other. Help, advice and a bit of info would be great!! Also if you know any great weddingweb sites for dresses and or accessories that would be great!! |
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DrC
Joined: 22 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:13 am Post subject: We are engaged but.........? |
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| I highly recommend going to theknot.comthey have a timeline and checklist for every last thing you could imagine from catering to invitations to dress fittings.They have a budget organizer, a guest list organizer, and pictures of thousands of dresses cakes and "real weddings"It is what me and my soon to be sister in law are using and we love it!Have fun! |
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doktrgroove
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EmilyRose
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:35 am Post subject: We are engaged but.........? |
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| Definitely check out Theknot.com! Great site and it will walk you through all the planning. Rexcraft.com was the best site for invitation/announcements. Keep it simple and do what you want, it is your wedding after all. |
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itsmelynzi
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: We are engaged but.........? |
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Google EVERYTHING having to do with planning an inexpensive wedding. That's what I'm doing!  I have close to nooo budget..My favorite sites to bum around on are: TheKnot.com for ideas, but not necessarily exact stuff to buy (expensive)weddingbee.com - creative brides, lots of do-it-yourselfing to save money :)diybride.com - kinda self-explanatory - templates for invites and things even! :)Sites like afloral.com and usifloral.com have great-looking, VERY inexpensive silk flower bouquets and garlands, etc. - why not have silk? they make great centerpieces and keepsakes later!As for dresses... I don't know many sites aside from just googling stuff, but if you're looking for inexpensive, I've found that many designers' bridesmaid gowns come in great elegant designs of all sorts, AND come in white  and they're a fifth of the price of bridal gowns if not less!Also, google for bridal forums. Forums are the best for gathering ideas and clever stuff. |
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fdaapprove
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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Location: Austria
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: We are engaged but.........? |
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| First off, if one of your major concerns for waiting on the ceremony is so your son can be involved, I wouldn't let that hold you back. I have seen where a wedding party member pulled a cute little wagon down the aisle with the baby sitting in it, so they still got to be part of the day. As for the money side of things, the number one rule for keeping things cheap, keep the guest list small!! Food will be the most expensive aspect so consider either going with a pot luck/bbq style reception or maybe you can rent a party room at a favorite restaurant. As the previous poster said, the knot is one of the best places to start. Also, just search wedding timeline on google. Take on as many DIY aspects as you can feel comfortable with... that will definitely keep costs down. Also, don't forget that just because websites like the knot list a million things on their to do lists, only the things that are important to you need to be a part of you your special day!Good luck! |
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Lesley
Joined: 20 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: We are engaged but.........? |
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| Congrats on the birth of your son and to answer a few of your questions I will say that id take a break from thinking about getting married at this moment, with having a new baby its going to be alot on your mind all at one time but that doesnt mean to forget about it. As for planning a wedding, id visit the Knot.com, they have alot of ideas and links to sites that will help you out alot, they do alot of updates so check atleast once a week and Im not sure how simple your talking but I think you could have a nice simple wedding and reception for like 5-6000, if thats more then you were thinking try looking into getting married outside or having the reception at your home, there are so many ways to save money when it comes to weddings, I wish the both of you the best of luck and again congrats on the baby. |
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equatiest
Joined: 05 Mar 2008
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Location: Pakistan
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: We are engaged but.........? |
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| It's up to you but I would go ahead and do it now. The longer you put it off the longer it will take. And just because he is 7 wks old doesn't mean your son can't be part of the ceremony. He should be a part of it. A simple wedding is best if you don't have a lot of money. Really consider having maybe just one bridesmaid/maid of honor and one groomsman/best man. It cuts down on the confusion and expense. If you need a dress David's Bridal is always having these really good $99 sales. Or you could try looking in the sales papers. Another thing is (I didn't do this but I know a LOT of couples who have) you could have a justice of the peace wedding. You can have your closest friends and family there with you to witness and then have a wonderful reception afterwards. I don't know what your preferences are but you could have people bring food to help with that cost. It could be like a cook out or a pot luck. Just a suggestion. I hope that helps a little. And CONGRATS!!!!! |
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digitaldiva1229
Joined: 13 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject: We are engaged but.........? |
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| A few fund saving ideas:Have your wedding in a park in your city or town or a friends back yard. Most of these things you can do for free or relatively cheap (the cost of the permit).Do a brunch or champagne lunch instead of dinner, or have some friends barbeque.I wasn't actually going to answer this question, but your question about your baby sparked my desire to answer. My sister got married very recently, her daughter is only ten months old (barely able to stumble around but can sit up no problem). She had one of her bridesmaids pull my neice in a nicely decorated wagon and bought her a pretty dress. It would be lovely to do something like that with your son (minus the dress). They have there own little place in the ceremony (coming down the aisle) and they are close if anything makes them upset or cranky but you don't have to hold off until they are old enough to understand what's going on or walk down the aisle themselves.Congratulations. |
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