FI proposed on 4th of July and here it is the 16th and I'm already thinking seating charts and centerpieces. I really want to do a lot of the decorations myself or with the help of any willing WP members.

I am very excited because FI is very supportive of my decisions and every time I've shown him an idea I like, it's what he has imagined too.
We're not geting married for over a year, but considering we are students, full time workers and parents, it's tough. I'm starting to feel a little overloaded though by the cost of everything. We really only have a 5-6k to spend on our wedding, and I'm worried I won't be able to contribute much because I'm trying to get out of credit card debt (small but there nonetheless). We do want to buy a house/send our kid to college sometime in the near future.
Anyone else feel down when they think of the cost of everything? Thank the big guy in the sky we are getting a venue for free (using a family friend's property).
Re: Anyone else have wedding planning overload?
I've got wedding overload just in the trying to find a venue stage of planning. I know there will be so much work left to do still once thats done, but I feel like that it will be a huge weight off. I think it's going to be very important to keep organized, make to-do lists and deadlines, and stick to them. Also, the best advice I've given myself is to keep everything as simple as possible. No letting your mind run away with fabulous ideas that just aren't realistically going to happen without major time or financial expenditures.