David Fiske Affiliate Marketing & Web Development

Probably not a chapel but nevertheless, I'm on the same bandwagon as Lee and Kirsty and proposed to my other half on Christmas Day.



So now we're planning where and when to get married. Naturally, the first place to look for help was the Internet but it turns out that whilst there are a couple of good wedding websites, there are hundreds of naff ones to. For instance, I searched for wedding locations and one website listed hundreds. It's only when you visit each county's wedding registrar website that you realise that the original list is not just wedding locations but reception-only locations - something the site neglects to inform you about.

Then there's the budget. People are happy to give out prices for meals but not venues. That's just daft! So far, it looks like we'll need merchant sponsorship ;-) Anyone fancy their logo on the stationery for a few grand?!
 
I terms of research, we've invested in The "Which?" Guide to Getting Married which is a good book to help outline what needs to be planned. We've also snapped up a copy of Confetti Guide to Planning Your Wedding which is currently in the postal system. We had a look at both books in Borders and whilst they cover the same topics, they both contained unique and relevant information. Amazon 3rd party sellers were selling both books for less than the price of one book on Amazon or on Borders so that's why we bought the two!

We haven't bought the Weddings Worst-case Scenario Survival Handbook yet but it may come to that soon!

The most important investment so far, however, has been:



The humble notebook! For anyone planning a wedding, it's your best friend, especially if you've got a memory like a sieve. Incidentally, they're difficult to find in the shops but that's another story!

Anyhow, if you've got any helpful hints and tips that will help us out, please leave your comments below. Thanks!