[Tippiechick]

If you are planning on having Christmas trees in the theme, then you should consider Old Time Pottery. They have those in GA, don't they? We bought 4 footers, 6 footers, and 10 footers for a little of nothing from there. We bought wreaths and had bows made for them to go on the church doors.

Then, we had our florist do the bouquets, etc. It cut our floral/decorating cost in half.

I would suggest for her to buy some Brides magazines and look online for things she likes. Romanticflowers.com is an awesome site for bouquet ideas.

I gathered pictures of things I liked and would use in my wedding. I placed them in sheet protectors in a binder. Then, when we went to the caterers, I had the catering ideas right there. When we went to the florist, I had the bouquet types I liked, etc. When we went dress shopping, I was able to show the boutique what type of dress and favorite designers I liked.

I was able to empower myself by knowing what I wanted. That put a lot less stress on me.