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Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle
I am newly engaged. I have seen the threads on wedding dresses and engagement rings. I am stuck as to where to start with my wedding planning. My thoughts are so scattered and overwhelming that the thought is pretty daunting.
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First of all, Congratulations!
Now, to answer your questions. I was married in December of 05 so it wasn't that long ago. I hope to answer your questions as best as I can.
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Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle
We have yet to set a date, since there seems to be many things to take into account...such as: - my best friend is my maid of honor, and I am in her wedding on June 28, 2008. So how far apart do you plan your weddings so you don't go nutso with both weddings?
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- You can pretty much plan them as close or as far apart as you feel comfortable doing. It really depends on how hectic you think hers is going to be and how much stress do you really want to be in if your wedding is only a few days or weeks after hers. My .02 is to give yourself some recovery time from her wedding to your own so that you can focus on your life and not have to constantly be planning a wedding and being a maid of honor for her at the same time.
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- getting married during September or October here in Virginia Beach means that an uninvited hurricane may be coming.
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You take the good with the bad. If you're that worried about it, then don't do it in a month where you'll have to look at the weather bulletins on a daily basis. Still, if you have your heart set on a fall wedding, go for it. Just have a contingency plan prepared as a "just in case".
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- getting married in late July or August is going to be HOT!!!
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If you want to get married in these months, have an indoor wedding at a location with great air conditioning. Or have an outdoor evening wedding if it gets cooler there at night. I've never been to Virginia Beach so I'm not really sure of the weather there.
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So, any advice would be extremely helpful!! Thanks!
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Other advice is to know ahead of time what you want, your budget, and what fits your style the best. Stick with your vision of what you want your wedding to be and NOT what others thing your vision should be. Finally, ask your groom for his help. He may not want to help it but it never hurts to ask and you may be surprised. He may be willing to help you out a lot...or he could just tell you to let him know when & where.
Hope this helps!
~B