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am772r · December 2011

So I've just finished a super stressful portion of training for my job that lasted 6 months and so I've basically done no planning for my wedding so far... (He proposed to me the Saturday before I started this training)

Any advice on where to get started?

I keep circling around on my wedding colors and venue but can't make up my mind. How did you decide and then stick with it?

I keep fluctuating between a turquoise/teal color with purple and gray OR maybe a dark blue, champagne/ivory, and one other color. Opinions?

AshJohnson30 · December 2011

We started with determining our budget, our guest list (not exact just an estimation) and then our venue. After that we started thinking about colors and booking other vendors. I like the turquoise, purple and gray combo but you should pick the colors that you and your FI love the most! Good luck planning :-)

island07b2b · December 2011

We set the date, determinded budget, and booked the venue to begin with. Shortly thereafter, the photograhper and videographer were booked. My venue offers an all inclusive option. We took advantage of some of the items offered (e.g. caterer, DJ, bar service, cake designer) so that helped us to line up the big vendors fairly early. However, I've yet to meet with some of the optional vendors and I can still decide to use someone else if need be but based on reviews I hope that won't be necessary.

As to colors, mine have changed so many times I am not the one to say how to stick to your choice. There are so many awesome options out there. LOL! However, my event designer made me promise not to change my colors choices after I submitted my design to her in September. I hope I can keep my promise.

junebug19 · December 2011

A venue & a date. You can't book any vendors without a definite date and you can't set a date without knowing if your venue has it available.

Jewel224 · December 2011

But even before the venue - you need to figure out what your budget is. If you don't know that, you may find yourself with sticker shock when you hear pricing per head at some venues. After you've booked the venue, everything else will be a little easier to book.

adktd2boots · December 2011

I started with contacting possible venue locations. Once I found one of those, I figured in budget. Is a certain date important to you, or will you just get married whenever?
Our date was flexible. We went with what was open and what worked best for travel for us. As far as colors, I would go with a main focal color, and then an accent color. The colors you have are fairly bold. Your venue may even choose your color for you.

SCogs18 · December 2011

Budget, date, guest list, and venue.

You need to know how much money you have to spend and how many people you plan to spend it on. Then you can talk to venues and set a date!

From there I suggest you book a photographer. They work with a lot of other vendors and can offer you suggestions on other vendors. My reception space also has a "suggested vendors" list and I've found that very useful.

[Deleted User] · December 2011

I had one color in mind which is very hard to find. I almost had a nervous breakdown. But I couldn't imagine anything else. As the wedding style developed in my head it was easier to see the colors I wanted. My first choice won every time so I gave up looking and stuck with it.

mamameech · December 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_help-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:e147b6a2-d60a-4b02-ab98-e5aa651b8d33Post:feb2b30d-2a48-47b1-a90a-a4f7699bf04e">Re: Help!</a>:
[QUOTE]But even before the venue - you need to figure out what your budget is. If you don't know that, you may find yourself with sticker shock when you hear pricing per head at some venues. After you've booked the venue, everything else will be a little easier to book.
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</div><div>Exactly - the budget is a def priority!</div><div>Then get the big stuff like the venue and such booked - those go fast!</div><div>An you'll see that once you have your date/venue, it will help you determine the style and colour details. It's hard to really set on something but I found that once I knew we had the art gallery, I knew which way to go with my style and colours. I haven't questioned it at all :)</div><div>Photographers can be very booked up too so check that out sooner than later. </div><div>The rest you can pick away... depending on the dress you want, you may need to order early.

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BMcLeodTeam · December 2011

Start with your budget, this should be done before any choices are made.

After that, you can start looking at venues. Choosing the venue will make your date solid, and also help with colours quite possibility (as if you're deciding between two colour schemes and one doesn't look right in that area, then the other will likely be what you'll go with).

After that you can start figuring out the rest of your vendors. Remember to figure out what is most important to you... this will help if you need to do some give and take. For example, photographer was very important to us, so we were willing to adjust the budget if needed to put more money in for the photographer and less for other things that we don't think are as important.

smartlypretty · December 2011

You should really set your budget and book your venue ASAP. A lot of venues around me are filling up for Sept 2013 right now.

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