Wedding Planning is a big responsibility and until you are actually planning a wedding you will probably have no idea just how much is involved.

My advice starts with, sit down with a coffee and start to make some lists. Have main headings such as venue for ceremony, venue for reception, colorscheme, outfits, flowers, favors, music, invitations, photographs etc.

Get your partner, sit them down and talk about whether either of you have any strong preference for anything connected with any of the headings. Wedding Planning involves a lot of communication and if you can agree right from the beginning the direction you are going, wedding planning becomes much less stressful.

Try to get venues organized first as some popular places can be booked years in advance. You want to avoid disappointment as much as possible so always give extra time for everything.

Wedding Planning around a theme is popular and can make things easier. Sometimes nothing more than a particular color is chosen but everything co-ordinates with this colorscheme.

The brides dress can be another big issue when wedding planning. Make young girls dream of that fairytale wedding when they are six and have an idea of how they want their dress to look. However when you were six that big puffy white dress in your imagination was romantic but now.....well, be open to a new vision. For example I tried on a white wedding dress when I was getting married and resembled a small, cute and very friendly ghost. White did nothing for me so I chose an ivory silk which brought me back to health!

The flowers, invitations, ceremony programs, centerpieces, buttonholes, bouquets and favors can all be part of your chosen theme. These days online you can get almost anything you want and if its not available their are places that will customize anything for you so your imagination is your only limit.

Your music whether provided by DJ, band or soloist can be of your choice but the professional involved will be able to guide you if you need it.

The last thing to say to those embarking on the Wedding Planning path is do not be afraid to ask for help. Even if all you do is take advice and inspiration from a website the help is there. So go forth and plan your wedding, make the day your own and live out that six year olds fairytale.

PS Do not forget to organize your honeymoon, you are going to need it............................