Welcome Brides & Grooms, Family and Friends: Just getting started planning a wedding? Our online guide covers all areas of wedding planning — from shopping for wedding dresses and choosing a bridal registry to hiring local wedding vendors, selecting songs, booking honeymoon travel and more. Simply choose a category below to begin.
Getting Started
Learn the basics of how to plan a wedding and which things you should be focusing on first including creating a budget and reviewing your wedding checklist.
Attire and Beauty
Tips on buying wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, wedding shoes and more, and beauty trends including wedding hairstyles and wedding makeup.
Flowers
How to save money on your wedding flowers, a checklist to keep you organized, and other items to consider as you plan your own wedding day vision.
Music
Suggestions on choosing wedding ceremony music, picking great songs for your reception and other musical considerations for the big day.
Stationery
Ideas and tips on save the dates, wedding invitations and other stationery items you may want to consider such as thank you cards and table placecards.
Hiring Vendors
Advice on choosing wedding vendors, from conducting online research to which questions to ask various professionals during your planning.
Pre-Wedding Events
How to plan all of the pre-wedding parties and events before the big day including the engagement party, bridal shower and rehearsal dinner.
The Ceremony
Wedding ceremony ideas and tips on topics from wedding rings and men’s wedding bands to wedding vows, wedding quotes, music and more.
The Reception
How to turn a good wedding reception into an unforgettable one with unique ideas for the wedding cake, decor, wedding favors and more.
The Honeymoon
Ideas on planning your honeymoon or destination wedding, from finding the best deals online to working with local wedding coordinators.
Business of Weddings
New! For vendors. Learn how to start a wedding business and turn your passion into a paying job as a wedding professional.
Professionals who plan weddings plan out every little detail…but you can too–and you can learn how to be your own best wedding planner. Just take wedding planning step by step, one day at a time, and before you know it you’ll be checking off items on your wedding check list like it’s no one’s business. 😉
Wedding Planning FAQ
What are the steps involved in planning a wedding?
The basic steps involved in planning a wedding include setting a budget, choosing a wedding date and location, creating a guest list and registry, and deciding which wedding vendors to work with including bridal shops, caterers and photographers.
Where do you begin with wedding planning?
The best place to begin with wedding planning is working on your wedding budget. Once you determine what your maximum wedding budget is, you can then begin to decide how much to spend on each part of the wedding such as flowers, entertainment, etc.
How early should I start planning my wedding?
Ideally, you should try to allow at least twelve months to plan a wedding from start to finish, particularly if you will be planning your own wedding without the help of a wedding planner. That way, you can fit wedding planning in and around a job or other life commitments.
Can you plan a wedding in six months or less?
You can certainly plan a wedding in six months, three months or even less if you are planning a small wedding or casual event. If you envision a larger, more elaborate wedding you may want to consider hiring a wedding planner to help you with the shorter timeline.