Help! I'm getting married!! Where do I begin? 
You're getting married! Where to start???
TYPICAL QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS A BRIDE FACES:
- Newly engaged and need a resource person to help you in the beginning stages of your planning process
- Need assistance planning a budget and how much to allow for each vendor
- What are the steps in planning a wedding and expectations of a bride and her family
- Does my fiancé understand his role and financial responsibilities of the wedding
- How do I find the right wedding vendors that will consider my personality, taste, style and budget
- Wedding planning sounds like so much fun, but with my job, other commitments and/or school, can I handle all the decisions and details needed.
- My parents have offered to give me a large wedding in our home town or a more intimate family wedding with remaining money to go towards a down payment on a home; how do we choose
- My fiancé and I want a destination wedding; how do we begin the process
- I have all these wedding vendors and locations to meet with, so how do I prepare for the first consultations with each
- Should I have most of my decisions on color and vision already made before meeting with wedding vendors; what do they expect for me to know
- I want my bridal party involved; what is the best way to keep in contact with each
- Am I ready to deal with the family dynamics of both our families or should I get advice from an unemotional person on how to deal with the situations as they arise- so everyone feels a part of our special time
- Do I understand the protocol and etiquette for addressing invitations, stuffing, mailing, and the guest selection process
- The rehearsal dinner is being hosted by the groom’s family; where do they begin in the planning process
- I want fifteen bridal attendants and my mom says that is embarrassing; how do we compromise without hurting my girlfriends' feelings
- Do I want a band or a DJ for my reception
- I need help in planning the ceremony order, program, order of music, which do I do first
- How do I know how many parties we should have-what is proper
- How do I tell my sorority sisters they cannot bring dates to my wedding, as I’m afraid they will not come if they don’t have an escort
- How many parties are appropriate for the wedding weekend and who hosts the parties
- Who do I give gifts to and how much should I spend
TYPICAL QUESTIONS: MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
- My daughter just became engaged; what is the protocol and proper etiquette for contacting the groom's parents
- Who gives the engagement party and who should be invited
- How many parties should my daughter and future son-in-law have and who are the appropriate people that may honor them
- I want this to be my daughter's dream wedding, but where do we start with a budget and being realistic in this process so we are still friends when the wedding is over
- We need suggestions and options to compromise when working on the budget and vendors
- I have so many questions during this planning process and already getting over whelmed, but don't want to burden my emotional bride,
- I need a professional in the wedding business to listen to my questions and offer some suggestions
- Her father and I are divorced and want this to be a special time for our daughter, but my daughter and I do not wish to involve his new wife. In this special time, how do we deal with this touchy area
- My daughter has been away from our home town for many years, therefore does not want to include many of our friends; how do I deal with this and not hurt my friends' feelings
TYPICAL QUESTIONS: MAID/MATRON OF HONOR, BRIDAL ATTENDANT
- My best friend has just asked me to be her Maid of Honor; what is expected of me as far as expenses and duties during the wedding planning
- What responsibilities do I have during the wedding weekend
- My boyfriend is not included in the wedding weekend festivities, how do I handle this situation and not put the bride on the spot or hurt his feelings
- Do I need to give a gift at every party I am invited to for the bride and groom
- I am on a limited budget because of school; how do I tell my best friend I would rather not be a bridesmaid in her wedding, but would prefer a lesser role
ASK YOURSELF: GROOM
- How do I make the proposal special and memorable
- Do my family and I understand our financial responsibilities during the wedding planning and how do I approach her family with what we are able to pay
- I have worked a few years, so should I offer to split the groom's expenses with my parents or pay for all of my part of the wedding expenses
- My fiancée's family is unable to pay for the entire wedding and my family would like to offer their help. What is the best way to handle this situation?
- I have too many friends for them all to be groomsmen, etc., what other areas could they participate in to make them feel part of our special time
- My little brother is fifteen years old and will be my best man, but does he really have to be in charge of my bachelor party
- Do my fiancée and I truly understand who to invite to the rehearsal dinner and what is involved in the planning to make it a special evening
- I know I need to purchase gifts for my groomsmen and ushers, but do I buy one for my father and future father-in-law
- What expenses should I pay for my wedding attendants -tux, accommodations, flights, transportation
- Do I honestly understand how to deal with my parents being divorced, their new spouses and am aware of the options I have for the wedding ceremony seating, escorting and head tables placement for them
ASK YOURSELF: MOTHER OF THE GROOM
- My son is about to become engaged, what is expected of his father and me in regards to our responsibilities and expenses
- I want to be involved as much as possible, but do not want to interfere. How do I send this message to my future daughter in-law and her mother
- What are some special things I can do to make my future daughter-in-law feel welcome in our family during the planning
- My son is getting married in his fiancée's home town and my friends' wish to have a party for them during the wedding weekend. How do we approach this with his family
- Do I really have to wear beige
- The bride and her family are not providing us with many of invitations to extend to our friends. How do we deal with this situation with us being invited to so many of our friends children's weddings?
- I am not sure I understand who pays for all the transportation during the wedding weekend