Wedding ceremony?

So I am planning a wedding and was wondering if anyone has any tips on decorating a gazebo....also the place where we are paying to have the wedding is it common to have the officiant included or get one on your own?

Another thing is that we decided not to have bridesmaids and groomsmen bc it is a small simple wedding and we both don't have alot of family and our families are from different states so we are sure not all will be able to make it.....so we are having our one son to be ring bearer and our neice to be flower girl but any suggestions on intro ( my dad is dead so I have no one to walk me down the aisle)

Which reminds me....how long before the wedding should you send invites so you know who actually will show up???? And not overspend on guests who won't be there

Wedding ceremony?
6-8 weeks for wedding invite.



um, you sound overwhelmed. i would go to theknot.com to get started.
Reply:You should meet with the officiant to see how you get along. What it comes down to is just you your fiance %26amp; the person marrying you. You need to like them. And will they let you write your vows, accept special requests, allow any unity ceremonies, %26amp; do they charge extra for this? Some do.



If you decide to find your own:

To find an officiant type into Yahoo your city, state %26amp; wedding officiant (no 's' on the end) You will have a few to choose from, usually on the 2nd page. The larger bridal sites seem to get top billing. If you do go to the bridal sites, please visit the site of someone you think you might like. Those bridal sites make vendors %26amp; officiants pay for your contact info so you may not hear back from someone you'd hoped.



Invitations are sent usually 6 weeks before the wedding.



As far as decorations look up pictures of wedding arches %26amp; gazebos on Yahoo. You should find samples
Reply:Invites should be sent 6-8 weeks ahead. You can include an RSVP with a due date as well. Be sure to stress the RSVP and do not feel bad having to call anyone who did not respond. People should respond with a yes or no. 2 people will need to be your witnesses on the marriage certificate. Your mom or uncle or grandpa or brother could walk you down the isle or you could walk yourself.
Reply:Try finding a florist with vines that can wrap around the posts of the gazebo. Send the invitations out not more than 5 months ahead of time.Giving the guests too much time to think will end up in having a lot of people forgetting to RSVP. As long as you have a maid of honor and best man to sign the marriage license that's all you really need to stand up in the wedding. You could have your mom walk you down the isle since your dad isnt with you.
Reply:wow
Reply:Yea...use tool (that may be mis-spelled and some fake flower vines! It looks awesome and some lights! That's what I am doing and I love how it looks! and at the top center use a swag!
Reply:use postcard RSVP's and put stamps on them (more people will send them back) and call the people who did not rsvp. DO NOT ask over the phone if they are coming, just remind them to send back their RSVP (a good job for a close friend who will not know most of the guest) so your not putting them on the spot. go to theknot.com and use their wedding planning checklist and they have lots of decorating ideas
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