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Originally posted by honeychile
Does the church or chapel that you're using have photos of what it looks like at Christmastime? I've always said that, when we do get married, I want it at Christmastime, since our church is decorated to the absolute hilt, with hurricane lamps & greens at every window, evergreen boughs with either magnolias or poinsettias, and trees. Why pay for more when there's already a lot of decoration? Your daughter should be the star, after all!
Also, between my first marriage, and when I talked to our church's wedding planner, there has been a TON of changes - so I'd start with the venue, and see what they allow and what they'll have. For instance, pew bows, a consultant, and Herbal Tea in the Bride's Room  are all part of holding the service in the church, while rice, bird seed, and confetti are NOT allowed.
From there, I'm going to bow to Tippiechick!
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Yea, great ideas already!
I LOVE the Christmas tree idea and I'm gonna talk to ASLFRose about spreadsheets. And I'm about to check out the knot!
Honeychile, the reason I know what the church looks like at Christmas is that Mr. Carnation and I were married there at Christmas--she's getting married the same week only 25 years later! And she's using the same soloist; and the soloist's son, who was my ringbearer, will be her organist!
Her bridesmaids will wear the 2-piece strapless red gowns at
www.davidsbridal.com . No clue about bouquets yet (but they'll be Christmasy) or a reception site...
there is so, so much to think about. Caterers! Photographers! Florists!
Does anybody have any tips that made their planning easier?
LOL, birdseed. They threw it at my wedding and my French braid rained birdseed all the way to Orlando.