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Your planning advice??

carolinagirl426carolinagirl426
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Hi Knotties!!
I just got engaged last night (!!!) to my wonderful boyfriend of 5 years :) we are looking at getting married next summer, and of course totally overwhelmed right now (but loving every minute!!)

I know there is a post for this on "Just Engaged," but I have to find out from other Carolina brides :)
What is your best wedding planning advice?? What have you learned in the process that you wish someone had told you?

Thanks girls! :)
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Re: Your planning advice??

  • pirategal03pirategal03 member
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    edited December 2011
    Well hello.  Welcome to the NC board.

    Tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from?  When/where are you thinking of getting married?  Where'd you meet your FI? etc.

    As far as planning advice goes, don't stress.  It's just 1 day, make a list of priorities, budget for those, and don't sweat the details. 
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  • FutureMrsFraserFutureMrsFraser
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome to the board! Tell us about yourself. :o)

    I'll have to agree with Mary, I was once stressed over all the little details and then finally remembered, I'm marrying the love of my life, that's all that really matters. And it's helped alot. :o)
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  • janice1980janice1980 member
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    edited December 2011

    Congrats and welcome... looking forward to hearing more about your details. 

    As far as advise, I would suggest finding what is important to you and your FI and go from there and don't stress over the details!  Everything will work out.

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  • GirlieGirl27320GirlieGirl27320 member
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    edited December 2011

    Welcome to the board.  We need more details!!!


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  • meredithl618meredithl618 member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome to the board!

    Take a few days/weeks to enjoy this time and discuss with you FI and families what you want the wedding to be like and logistics.  Good luck and welcome! 

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  • carolinagirl426carolinagirl426
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    edited December 2011
    Haha thanks girls!
    My FI and I were high school sweethearts :) We are both from Cary (outside of Raleigh) and both went to UNC-Chapel Hill!  We are thinking about getting married next June, either in the Raleigh area or at the beach (Wilmington or Outer Banks).
    Thanks for the advice! We are both pretty low-key, so I can't see myself turning into Bridezilla :)
    Thanks for being so sweet! I'm excited to hear about your planning process on the board! :)
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  • CLTKateCLTKate
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    edited December 2011
    Start early. :) You will want to book the most important things 9 months to a year in advance to ensure you get your first choice of date, venue, etc...

    Congrats on your engagement :)
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  • ChickenOnSundayChickenOnSunday member
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    edited December 2011
    Wedding blogs can be your best friend and worst enemy all at the same time. Don't make snap decisions. Think about things before you hit the order button.
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  • FutureMrsFraserFutureMrsFraser
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    edited December 2011

    I live in Morrisville, just down the street from Cary. FI and I are getting married at the beach (Kure) with our reception in Wilmington, and I work at UNC... great school!

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  • ecuchikaecuchika member
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    edited December 2011
    First congradulations!!!!!
    Welcome to the board....
    I agree with pp (previous poster) start with the main stuff first everything else seems to fall into place.

    First things first!!

    Pick cermony spot and recpetion spot. this also gets the date locked down (which is a great feeling!!!)
    --this may or may not help wtih caterer
    --if not then find one; if yes then great

    After that then look for
    photographer, videographer (if using one)
    Music
    cake
     dress--start now it may take a while to find it

    This is a great lead..once you get these things smaller things tend to fall into place. Use the knot checklist for other things...
    Girls any editing to that starter list?

    ADIVCE: if you like something really really really bad don't hesitate to book it--it may come back to bite you in the rear!
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  • brokenhallelujahbrokenhallelujah
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome to the boards!! Congrats on your engagement.

    My tip would be to figure out what is most important to you & work to get it. And don't let snarky brides on the other boards (this one is pretty free of snark) make you feel bad if you can't afford the most top notch so-and-so for your wedding. It's not a competition to see who can spend the most or have the nicest whatsit. Just do what makes you happy because it's your wedding day!
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  • jmp0930jmp0930
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    edited December 2011
    Congrats on your engagement!!! I know there is so much going through your head right now so just embrace it all and if you need any help or recommendations, the girls on here are super helpful. Happy Planning!
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  • sundrop24sundrop24
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    edited December 2011
    Congrats on your engagement and welcome :)

    I would talk to FI and family and figure out what you want first. Don't stress over the little details, they aren't going to change the fact that you are getting married.

    Being low key is great. I am a laid back person and it has worked out so well for me!! Your vendors will really appreciate it. They will often give you more then you ask for when you are relaxed :)
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  • ecuchikaecuchika member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_north-carolina_planning-advice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:115Discussion:8233aeee-c304-46a6-90bf-6d8f31f9b53bPost:df8870ed-9194-4539-9208-4e55eba38043">Re: Your planning advice??</a>:
    [QUOTE]Welcome to the boards!! Congrats on your engagement. My tip would be to figure out what is most important to you & work to get it. And don't let snarky brides on the other boards (this one is pretty free of snark) make you feel bad if you can't afford the most top notch so-and-so for your wedding. It's not a competition to see who can spend the most or have the nicest whatsit. Just do what makes you happy because it's your wedding day!
    Posted by brokenhallelujah[/QUOTE]

    Agree!!!
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  • dawsonmdawsonm
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    edited December 2011
    Congratulations and welcome to the board!!

    My biggest piece of advice is the same as most everyone else's: slow down and don't forget to take it all in. Sometimes I'm so caught up in planning the flowers and cake and colors and dresses that I'm actually shocked to take a moment and think about what event this is that I'm planning! It's my wedding day! To my best friend and the greatest man I've ever known! Is this really my life?? Remember to enjoy that feeling :) 
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  • alliegator8alliegator8 member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome and congrats!

    I agree with everyone else that it is important to enjoy this timer and try not to stress out.  For me the biggest thing was starting early.  By starting early, I was able to book every vendor I wanted. I was able to space things out, tackling one thing at a time and  therefore not feeling overwhelmed.  My wedding is 2 months from yesterday and I'm pretty much done everything.  It's so nice to be able to sit back and enjoy the excitement of the next few months instead of stressing and trying to cram things in.
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  • careyblackmarcareyblackmar
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    edited December 2011
    Congratulations and welcome!  This board is so helpful, the ladies are wonderful!  My FI and I are high school sweethearts too :)

    I'll agree with what everyone's said: Start early and book the most important things first, the little details can always be adjusted.  Know your budget from the beginning so you don't get your hopes up and then get disappointed.  And remember no matter what happens along the way, the end result is you and FI getting married!

    Good luck!
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  • bikninihoneymoonbikninihoneymoon member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi everyone--I am also somewhat new to the board. We're getting married in June 2011 as well--we got engaged in March.

    My best advice to you is to be careful about sending save the dates and spreading the date immediately after you book it. I wanted to send out an electronic save the date RIGHT AWAY so everyone would know to block off my date. But I didn't do it and I'm so glad--it turns out that per person costs are so much higher than I'd anticipated and I feel better knowing that I haven't informally invited anyone that we can't afford to formally invite later. On our negative first anniversary (June 25, 2010) I did send an email to my closest friends announcing the date.

    Good luck!


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