#10: If you can find someone you trust to plan everything - let them! Adam's mom is taking care of just about everything in Arizona. She calls me when she has questions and then takes care of it. Its been WONDERFUL! Its so nice not to have to stress out about planning two events.
#9: Find free (cheap) things. After asking a few people, I found out that our Stake has chocolate fountains and anyone can use them. SWEET! Do you know how expensive those things are to rent?
#8: Take a classic and make it uniquely yours. I had been struggling with what to serve at the open house in Boise. Well I decided to do chocolate fountains but I didn't want to do the same thing that everyone does so we are having a chocolate fountain, caramel fountain and peanut butter fountain. Yeah, who knew? Turns out you can run just about anything thru a fountain!
#7: Use your family and friends as your #1 resource. My aunt is the wedding coordinator in her church and she just happens to have a beverage fountain. Another aunt has a "lemon" (one of those like you see at the fair) and she's going to do homeade lemonade for us. An old roommate does graphic design and offered to help us with the invitations. Another roommate does flowers and will help arrange them in Boise. Let people know what you are planning and you'll be surprised at what you find - it makes those details so much more special too.
#6: Go to a Bridal Show. I didn't know what to expect and was afraid it would be a waste of time. However it was a GREAT resource. I go to try lots of cakes all in one spot and many of the vendors gave the attendants coupons. While the only thing I ended up using from show was my "cupcake lady". It was worth it. I never would have found her otherwise and she's great. Very very good prices and she'll make as many flavors as I want.
#5: Be flexible. Pick a few things that are the most important to you and focus your time, money and effort on just those things. Not everything will be "perfect" but if the important things are you can be more flexible with everything else? What was my number #1? My dress. I got really really really lucky and the dress I had saw on the internet and loved was in the store and in my size. Here is what it looks like:
OK - thats not me in it and this picture is ivory... but you get the idea. It was the lace around the bottom that made me fall in love!#4 - Carry a small notebook in your purse and write down EVERYTHING. Colors, reception ideas, internet sites, stores to check out, list of people to invite (with space for addresses as you get them), prices for decorations, food etc. Its great to have everything in one place and have it always handy.
#3 - If your fiance has an opinion on something listen. Adam always says "whatever you want is fine" and "I just want you to have everything the way you want". So on the RARE occasion he actually has an opinion I try to listen. When we were trying to pick our reception site in Boise I had said we should do it at the church building where we go to church and where we met.... Well Adam kept saying "are you sure?" Finally I gave in and looked at the church building closer to his house. We went with his suggestion-I think we made the right choice.
#2 - Continue to have a life. Don't let the wedding consume you. Talk about things other than the wedding with your friends. Stay interested in their lives too.
#1 - HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If anyone has any other advice feel free to comment!
8 comments:
That's great advice, bean!!! I'm glad you're having fun planning and that your families are so helpful. That makes a HUGE difference! Remember to not stress ON your wedding day...even if your cake gets demolished in transit...it will be ok. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help!
Oh, and p.s. I like your new pink background on your blog!!!
Congrats Abbey!!!! You will make a beautiful bride. :) So glad you found me on Facebook.
Okay... I am so jealous!! I might be so lame, but I LOVED planning my wedding and wish that I could do it every year..but of course marry the same person! :) I have to come if you are having all those fountains.. YUM!!! Brandon will die when he finds out there will be Peanut Butter!! That might convince him for the road trip! OH yeah.. Your dress is freakin cute.. I want to see it bigger.. where can I see it online?
We're planning on being at your Boise reception! Your dress is sooo beautiful--I can't wait to see it all come together. If I can help with anything in Boise let me know. Have fun--it went way to fast for me so now I always want to do it again--with Steve of course. I suggest wearing your wedding dress for as long as possible and as many times as possible--it's so sad to love it so much and then see it in a box and not know what to do with it. Savor the whole experience.
By the way, where are you two going to live and do you have some home colors picked out? How about bedroom colors? What's your favorite color to wear for special occascions? All Best!
hey Abbey, congratulations on the engagement! We are very excited for you. Perry and Val Hurst
It sounds like you are having a good time planning everything! That is awesome! I LOVE your dress and your fountain idea. Your dress is beautiful!
HI, this is Kaila's sister, Melissa. Congrats on getting engaged! I just LOVE the wedding dress you picked out. It is absolutely gorgeous. Good luck and have fun!
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