Any words of advice??

So I'm planning a Sept of '09 wedding. Any words of advice for planning?Any words of advice??
get everything done as soon as you can and save more then you think you need if you are paying for it yourselfAny words of advice??
Sit down quietly (or with your fiance if he cares about these things, my fiance didn't care at all) and imagine how you would love to have your wedding day.





Imagine the gown and imagine your bridesmaids' gowns. Imagine the color scheme and imagine the music you might walk down the aisle to - maybe it a song that always was special to you.





Imagine the aisle you are walking down and what you are walking on (I walked on stars that I made myself out of laminated wrapping paper). Imagine your man standing up there and the person that will marry you. What sort of ceremony would you like? Religious? Laid-back?





Imagine your flowers. Imagine your centerpieces.





Imagine the song you would like to have as a first dance and how you will dance to it, maybe you'll take lessons as a couple.





Write everything you are imagining.





Picture the food and the type of setting you want your reception in. Maybe it's really low key and casual or maybe it's a bit more formal.





Imagine what everyone is doing at your wedding.





Finally, imagine the two of you on your honeymoon. Maybe you are completely relaxed and watching beautiful sunsets (we went to Santorini, Greece). Maybe you are having so much fun on a cruise. Maybe you are soaking the sun in somewhere in the Carribean. Maybe you're camping in the mountains. Just imagine the most perfect vacation.





Write everything down and be true to your vision. With enough creativity anything is possible.





Good luck and remember to breath and try to enjoy the planning process - it only happens once!
Take it one step at a time, and start with the things that need to be scheduled (i.e. locations, djs, etc ... favors can come whenever, but the earlier you book, these other things, the less you'll pay, because 1) you have more choices, and 2) you can be locked into a contract rate that often go up annually.)





Also, unless something is seriously wrong (i.e. your photographer goes looney on you or tries to take over the day), stick with the decisions that you have made. Don't second-guess your choice of colors a hundred times ... find something you like, and go with it, as long as you love the things you choose, it will be beautiful - there is no need to freak out about wondering whether it was really the 'right' shade of blue, or the 'perfect' favors. It will be a beautiful and perfect day for you no matter what, so don't waste time re-thinking decisions that have already been made. That will only bring unnecessary stress.
Don't use David's Bridal. They screwed up my bridesmaid dresses, big time. They told me I was fat! I had JUST had a baby, they told my sister who is a size ZERO that the dress I picked out would look horrible on her (and in fact she picked it out and it was kick ***) and they tried to make me get my alterations done through them before they would even give me my dress. I had to threated to sue to get my dress! They are over-priced, and a lot of their dresses can't even go through the cleaners because they will leave a waffle-print stain.





They also ruined my friend's prom dress, another friend's wedding dress (altered it WAY too small), and another friend of mine's bridesmaid dresses (ordered in pink, even was written on the slip... they came back teal)
Start planning now. Don't go overboard. It is more important to have money for a place to live and furniture.
Do what YOU want - don't let people guilt you into doing something else. It's YOUR day, don't forget that!
Dont waste like a million dollars on a weddin, ur just b payin up the bills after the weddin...just have fun ;P