Step 1: Setting the date –
One of the most important details of the wedding you and your fiance have to decide upon is the actual date of the wedding. This should be taken cared of first.

Step 2: The Budget -
Before you start to make your plans, you must have a budget. Know how much you want to spend for each detail of your wedding. With the average wedding costing approximately $20,000 you certainly want to budget for each detail so you don’t find yourself over extending.

Step 3: Your Venue -
Where your wedding will take place. Looking for a place to have your wedding certainly is important and it is also the biggest chunk of your budget besides your honeymoon. To save money, look for venues which offer discounts for events held off season and other non-peak times.

Step 4: The size of your wedding -
It is very important to talk with your future spouse about the size of your wedding that you both have in mind.

Step 5: Photographer/Videographer -
Sure your friends and family will be taking pictures and some of them will own camcorders. But for this special occasion you will want to consider a professional because you want something very special, lasting and visually presentable.

Step 6: The cake -
When in search for your wedding cake it’s best to have a tasting first, before settling on a cake. To make this fun invite some friends and family to the tasting!

Step 7: Ordering wedding invitations -
If you want to get creative, you can always print your own invitations. This way you can customize them and add your own personal touch to them.

Step 8: Your wedding attire -
Don’t forget to start looking for your wedding gown months before the wedding day. This way you will have plenty of time to make a selection and take care of fitting.

Also, the groom should make arrangements for either buying or renting a tuxedo. Just in case you encounter some trouble with the fitting, you would have some time to make other arrangements.

There you have it. 8 steps to get you started on your wedding plans. Planning your own wedding is really not difficult, being organized and knowing what steps to take when, certainly reduces the stress involved.

Now put these steps into action and remember, you are embarking on a wonderful journey.

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The first thing to do is make a list of all the necessary things for the wedding. This includes the dress, the tux, guests, cake, flowers, reception decorations, food, music, drinks, photographers, and whatever else you feel the bare essentials. Next, sit down with your fiance, and decide on the five most important things on this list. Five sounds like a very small number, but this will help you get all of the ‘little details’ under control. Believe me, things can snowball if you do not have a solid plan.

Your fist thought might be to eliminate a wedding planner. In many cases this is true, but a planner may be able to offer some great suggestions on how to stick to a budget. Once you start planning, you can quickly see that this is a bit overwhelming. There are hundreds of photographers, caterers, etc. in each city. It may help you to work on someone else to know the ropes, and can help you find the best quality work in the most reasonable prices.

Having your wedding during the “off season” can help save money too.
The most popular months for weddings are May and October. Most locations will lower prices during the months that are slower to fill up their calendars. Ask for the price list for the entire year, and also find out the dates that are open and don’t have your heart set on a date.

Keep your eyes on the ‘Off The Rack’ sales and you can get clothes, which are usually very expensive, at high discount rates, only because brides tried them on to check the size. Another option is to wear your mother or grandmother’s dress. Some changes could be made for a perfect fit, and to update it a bit. You can choose to go with a dress that would normally be regarded as bridesmaids’ dresses. Call around to bridal shops in your area to see if they carry the style, then go and try it on. Sometimes it looks very, very different from the photos. This is one option which could save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars. And do not forget, you will only wear the dress once.

This next tip may be the largest and perhaps the most difficult of them all. Cut your guest list. You can do this in a few ways, such as most attend the wedding ceremony and only a few for the dinner, then return for the remainder of the reception. You also have a very small, formal ceremony and reception dinner just for very close family and friends, and follow it very informal reception, such as a picnic the next day.

There are a few ways to save on the reception. You do not have to serve a three or four-course meal. A buffet is very acceptable way to keep the guests happy and still save a significant amount of money. Another nice way is to have a dessert only reception.

And last but not least, do as many things yourself as possible. There is a lot of simple things you can do it yourself. Make the decorations on the table at the bottom of a hurricane glass with glass gems and a floating candle on top of the water. Gather your favorite crystals and set them on tables scattered around rose petals and votive candles among them. This is very cheap, but elegant. You can also make your own invitations. There are many companies selling software which provides you with beautiful graphics, fonts, and techniques.

The best advice though is that this is all about your marriage. All these things wedding details are just for this one day. Yes,it’s a special day, but it’s only one day. Do not get too overwhelmed with it all! Just relax, have a good time and enjoy the day.

Candles
With the wide variety of candles available, you have almost endless possibilties to choose from. You can choose colors to match your bridal party color scheme or opt for the color of your dress. The sizes can range from the small tea light size, votive, or pillar. Even the shape can carry a wedding theme such as flowers, hearts or an item from the theme of your wedding.

Soaps
Another popular choice for wedding favors is soap. Just as with candles, soaps come in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes. As an added benefit, you could even see about having fragrance added to match the smell of your floral arrangements.

Novelties
Many couples prefer to give a more personal type of wedding favor as gifts. Some of the most chosen items are picture frames and candle holders. Other ideas would include wine glass charms, bottle stoppers and bottle openers. Pens and personalized notepads are wonderful choices for useable gifts.

Edible Favors
Candies and chocolates make wonderful time tested favorites. The little morsals can even be customized and personalized with the bride and groom’s names, wedding date, or even wedding theme colors. Fortune cookies with wedding related fortune sayings are quite a favorite as well.

The above examples can help to give you some ideas for great gift ideas for your guests. If you are feeling stressed with all the planning of your wedding, make one of your important decisions simple. Choose popular, time tested, tried and true wedding favors.

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Begin by choosing a theme and you will have a logical mental image you will be able to use throughout the entire wedding ceremony. You may be surprised, as a matter of fact, how powerful just a word or concept can be, when utilized as your wedding theme.

Do you adore angels, for instance? What could be more perfect than discovering techniques to integrate angels in every phase of your wedding? The angels can be used on the invitations, decorations, and even the wedding favors.

From the flowers to the guest favors to the vows, you will be able to find a way to implement the theme through the full event. Incorporating your theme into every aspect and area of your ceremony will make it an unforgettable event.

Are you planning a Valentine’s day wedding? Integrating hearts, flowers, and even the color red may be among the best enjoyed of all wedding themes! Chocolate wedding favors for a Valentine’s day wedding completes the theme beautifully.

When you are planning your wedding, make certain to pick out the music with care. Collaborate with whomever is providing the music and discuss the proper pieces of music for the two of you. There is nothing that sets the feeling like music, and your wedding music will live in your memories for the remainder of your lives. The music should definitely compliment the theme you have chosen. For example, country music would be a good choice for a western theme.

The rings, the vows, the dress…all the selections you must choose to create an intimately personal reflection of your love, are attained so much easier by adopting a theme.

Pick out one word to describe the feeling you desire to be your wedding theme. Choose a word or a phrase and keep it in mind. It will tie everything together and make the ceremony even more wonderful.

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As we discussed in the opening paragraph, wedding favors are in no way obligatory but that does not mean that guests still do not expect to receive a wedding favor when they attend a wedding. There are a couple of reasons for this. One of the most obvious reasons why guests expect to receive a wedding favor is that it is such a common practice that the majority of the weddings they have attended in the past have included a wedding favor. The other reason why guests expect to receive a wedding favor is that the purpose of a wedding favor is for the couple to express their gratitude to the guests for attending the wedding and reception. Although the couple will likely still send out thank you cards to all of the guests after the wedding, giving a small wedding favor is another way the couple can thank their guests for their support.

You may wonder why a couple would consider not giving wedding favors at their wedding. In most cases the simple answer to this question is that the couple is on a very tight budget and feels as though purchasing wedding favors for each of the guests will put them over budget. This is a very valid concern as it is important to remember that although wedding favors may be fairly inexpensive, this unit price must be multiplied by the number of guests in attendance. For example you may select a favor which costs only $2 per favor but you may be expecting 400 guests at your wedding. This means the costs of the favors alone will be $800 which may not even include the costs associated with shipping or wrapping the wedding favors. While we certainly understand the importance of budgets we believe the couple should incorporate a budget for wedding favors into their overall budget before the planning begins. This will help to ensure there is enough money available to give each guest a wedding favor as a token of gratitude.

When the couple is concerned about budget it is important to remember that wedding favors do not need to be expensive or extravagant. One simple way to make wedding favors more affordable is to give a wedding favor of a single flower to each guest. If you are already planning to have floral centerpieces you can discuss your options with your florist beforehand. You will likely be able to negotiate and affordable price for this favor because you are already purchasing your centerpieces from the florist. Selecting one flower used in the centerpiece and having your florist supply enough of these to give as favors is a really nice way to tie the centerpieces and the favors together. Alternately you might want to give each of your guests an artificial version of one of the flowers used in your centerpiece. These can be rather inexpensive and can also serve as a lasting reminder of your wedding.

Another way to keep wedding favors more affordable is to discuss your options with wedding favor distributors carefully. Many of them likely have closeout items available as well as discount items. Closeout items are items which have been discontinued but the distributor may have enough in stock for all of the guests at your wedding. Additionally, they may be willing to offer you a discount if you are purchasing a large number of favors.

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For these couples it might be a good idea for the couple to delegate the responsibility of selecting the wedding favors to a trusted friend or family member. Of course this is only a viable option if the couple is willing to allow their friend or family member complete freedom to select the wedding favors. If they are constantly trying to oversee the effort it will cause additional stress. This article will examine the concept of delegating the responsibility of selecting wedding favors to a friend or family member and will offer some advice on how to do this and still ensure you will be thrilled with the wedding favors your guests receive at your wedding.

The most important thing to remember when delegating the responsibility of selecting wedding favors to a friend or family member is that you have to carefully discuss your budget with the friend or family member beforehand. The person responsible for selecting the wedding favors should know exactly how much you can afford to spend on wedding favors so they do not exceed this amount. They should also have a good idea of how much you would like to spend on wedding favors is this number is less than the absolute most you are willing to spend. For example you may have $1000 available to spend on wedding favors but you may prefer to spend only $750 if possible.

Another factor to consider when delegating the responsibility of selecting wedding favors is your own personal taste and preferences. You should discuss your preferences for wedding favors with the person in charge of selecting them beforehand to ensure they will be seeking out wedding favors which you will like. One way to do this is to do a little research before delegating the responsibility. This way you can provide your friend or family member with a few favors which you like as examples of the type of favor you would like to give. This way they will have a good idea of the types of favors you are looking for and will likely select something you will think is appropriate.

Finally, if your friend or family member will not only be selecting the wedding favors for you but also making the purchase, you should make sure they are well aware of how many guests you are expecting and how many favors you would like to purchase. This is very important because it will help to make sure you do not find yourself with too few favors or that your friend or family member doesn’t order too many favors. The number of guests will also be important in the process of selecting wedding favors because this relates closely to your budget. However, if you do not want to give your friend or family member this information or are unsure of how many guests to expect you can give them a budget for the costs of each individual favor instead of an overall budget.

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Using flowers as wedding favors is undoubtedly one of the easiest wedding favors you can give to your guests. There is virtually no preparation involved in this wedding favor and depending on how many guests you have at the wedding you may not have to order the favors well in advance. You might consider giving your guests a single red rose as a favor. This is extremely appropriate because a rose is a symbol of love. It is also very easy because it does not have to be wrapped. You can simply purchase one rose for each guest and have a member of the catering hall staff or a friend or family member place one rose across each place setting after the tables have been set for the wedding. You can also select a flower which is used in your centerpiece and instruct your florist to place one flower at each place setting when they arrange the centerpieces.

Candy can also be an extremely easy wedding favor. There are a number of ways to give candy as wedding favors such as giving each guest a small tin or basket filled with candy. However, there is an even easier way to give candy as a wedding favor and also help you to save money on centerpieces. This can be accomplished by using large bowls filled with different types of candy as the centerpieces on each table. You can then provide each guest with a small bag and a note encouraging them to enjoy the candy in the centerpiece. Your guests will fill up the bags with the candy in the centerpieces making this an extremely easy gift which does not involve wrapping a favor for each guest.

Pictures frames are a very easy wedding favor especially if they are used as place card holders. Pictures frames are often used as wedding favors but must people spend a great deal of time wrapping each favor individually to create a beautiful presentation for the guests. However, this is not the only way to give a gift of picture frames. Wrapping each frame individually can be very time consuming and can create a great deal of additional stress for the bride and the groom if they are struggling to get a lot of last minute things done in the days before the wedding. However, if you use the picture frames to hold the place cards, you do not have to worry about wrapping the favors for your guests. This makes it significantly easier to give a favor of picture frames.

One final idea for a very easy wedding favor is to give each guest a digital photo of themselves at the wedding. You can accomplish by hiring a photographer to take a picture of each couple as they arrive at the wedding reception. You can request that the photographer bring a high speed printer along to print the photos out quickly. This way you can distribute the photos before your guests begin to leave the reception. This is a great idea for a wedding favor because your guests will likely be dressed up and will appreciate the opportunity to pose for a professional photo. You can even ask the photographer if it is possible to put together a quick slideshow presentation which the guests can view after all of the photos have been taken. This way the guests not only get a personal memento of the wedding but they also get the opportunity to see how the photos turned out for all of the other guests as well.

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Candles are one of the simplest ideas for cheap wedding favors. You can find simple candles available at very affordable prices. You might even consider purchasing personalized ribbons to tie pretty bows around the candles. These ribbons can usually be ordered and may include your names and the wedding date. This may sound like a pricey item but if you purchase these ribbons on a reel instead of precut it can be very affordable. A simple taper candle tied with your personalized ribbon can be placed at each place setting to create a really inexpensive wedding favor.

Candy is another cheap wedding favor idea. You find a number of different ways to give out candy as an inexpensive wedding favor. One way to do this is to purchase a pretty fabric and some ribbon, cut the fabric into small squares, put a few small pieces of candy on each square and pull the corners together and tie with the ribbon. This is not only a very inexpensive wedding favor idea but it is also a very simple idea which can be assembled at the last minute. Another way to use candy as a wedding favor is to purchase small tins and fill them with the candy of your choice. You can purchase the candy in bulk to keep the price down and separate the candy into small portions for each guest. A final way to give candy as a wedding favor is to buy candy bars with personalized wrappers. The wrappers can include your name and wedding date and even a picture of the two of you. This can be very affordable especially if you are ordering in bulk and are only using one design for the wrappers.

Packets of flower or vegetable seed also make great wedding favors which are also very inexpensive. You can stack up a few different types of seeds and tie each with a ribbon to create an attractive presentation which will not blow your budget. Another way to give flower or vegetable seeds as a wedding favor is to put the seeds in a small pot. The pot does not have to be big enough to grow the flower or vegetable it is merely a symbolic gift so it can be rather small. The pot only needs to be large enough to hold the packets of seeds. This is important because small pots can be purchased rather inexpensively while larger pots will be significantly more expensive.

Another great idea for a wedding favor which is also very affordable is pen with the names of the bride and groom as well as the wedding date inscribed on the pen. These can often be purchased for very little and can be paired with stationary and a note encouraging your guests to stay in touch. This is such a great idea for a wedding favor because it is something your guests can really use plus by including some stationary and a note encouraging the guest to stay in touch you are letting them know you truly value their friendship. You might want to even consider including a self addressed stamped envelop with the favor so your guest will be more likely to follow your suggestion and send you at least a short note after the wedding.

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Finding ways to cut costs to stretch your wedding budget will help you get everything you want for your wedding day. Almost every area of planning with have a cost efficient alternative to save you a fortune.

Wedding Dress
Consider purchasing a pre-worn wedding dress. You can save hundreds of dollars over the cost of a new dress by purchasing from consignment shops, classified ads, or even online auctions. Make sure to take your measurements and have them handy when shopping, especially when shopping online. Also remember, with all the money you will be saving on the purchase of the dress, you will be able to afford alterations, if necessary.

Food
Instead of hiring a caterer, enlist family and friends in the food preparation, set up and clean up. Buy the items needed for food preparation in bulk to save even more more.

Flowers
Silk flowers are available in a large variety of colors, types, and sizes. Make the flower arrangements with your bridesmaids or family members. An added benefit is the flowers will practically last a lifetime.

Hair and Make Up
Contact the local beauty schools or cosmetology schools in your area to have your wedding hair and make up done. This will be much cheaper than a professional salon and the results are normally very good. Be sure to schedule two appointments – one for a trial run and one for the actual day.

Invitations
With the quality of printers, you can print your own invitations from your computer directly to your printer with beautiful results. Do it yourself invitation kits can also be purchased to help you achieve that designer look with out designer prices.

The suggestions above have just barely scratched the surface of ways you can have a beautiful dream wedding on a budget. In all areas of planning a wedding, check around either locally or online, to see where you can find the best deal.

These are just a few examples of what you can do to save money. Give yourself plenty of time and be patient. You can have a dream wedding without spending a fortune!

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1. Remember that these people are on your side. They are not secretly hoping you will mess up. They are all there because of the bride and groom. They will want to hear your speech and will hope that you will do well.

2. Practice your speech wedding several times before the wedding. The more your practice, the less nervous you will feel on the wedding day. Remember to practice the delivery of your speech as you would naturally speak.

3. Memorize the speech. Even if you use index cards, you will be able to deliver your speech more naturally and with confidence if you have it memorized.

4. Remember to breathe. As easy as it may seem, this is often overlooked. Practice where you will take a pause.Diaphragmatic breathing, used by singers and speakers will help you here. If you are unfamiliar with this technique, a quick search on the internet will show you more information.

5. Before giving your speech, think positive thoughts. You could even think about a funny story to get you in a happy mood. This can help relax your nerves, before getting in front of the audience.

6. Speak slowly and clearly. When people are nervous, they tend to talk quickly. Speak slowly and clearly so that people can hear and understand what you say.

7. Make eye contact with people in the audience. Find two or three people scattered throughout the audience to focus on. Pretend you are only speaking to those select few.

8. Finally, enjoy yourself and have fun! Your life will not end if you make a mistake. In fact, most everyone will be understanding if you do make a mistake since the majority of people there do not like public speaking either.

You can deliver a great wedding speech with confidence. Just utilize these tips and you will do very well.