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Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel
3200 Boardwalk
Ann Arbor, MI 48106 02/19/2012 12:00 PM
The Palazzo Grande
Biggest Eastside Show!
54660 Van Dyke
Shelby Twp, MI 48316 02/26/2012 12:00 PM
Sheraton Novi
21111 Haggerty Rd
Novi, MI 48375 03/11/2012 12:00 PM
Banquet & Event Center at MacRay Harbor
30675 N. River Road
Harrison Township, MI 48045 04/01/2012 12:00 PM
Petruzzello's Banquet Hall
6950 Rochester Rd
Troy , MI 48085 See all 8 Shows
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Choosing a date in the off season can be very helpful. You will find more availability of services and in many cases, you can receive discounts. In some cases, services discount for Fridays and Sundays as well. The order of popularity for months are as follows (most to least popular):
- September
- June
- May
- October
- August
- July
- April
- November
- December
- March
- February
- January
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| The little details add up quick when planning your wedding. Having at least one person assisting you with the numerous tasks will relieve some of the stress. The members of your wedding party can often be called on to help with the details. |
| Choose a single hard copy planner to help you organize all the important tasks of your wedding. Make a copy as a back up of all plans. Also, keep all of your receipts in a single organizer or location. |
Contrary to popular belief, nine months is not the recommended average amount of time spent planning a wedding. The time line varies somewhat depending on what area of the country you live in. However, by today's standards a full scale wedding is planned in at least nine months and in many cases as much as two years.
It is not a question about whether or not it can be done in less, it certainly can. The real concern is whether you will be able to have your first choice of the things that are important to you. For example, some reception halls are so popular they have bookings three years in advance.
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Item list for 9 months and earlier
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- Determine a budget
- Choose a wedding date
- Select a ceremony location
- Select a ceremony officiate
- Select and reception location
- Select a wedding coordinator / consultant
- Consolidate guest list
- Select and order wedding gown and headpiece
- Determine your color scheme
- Select wedding party
- Order passport, visa or birth certificate
- Choose primary services: Photographer, Entertainment, Videographer
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Item list for 6 to 9 months
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- Give the responsibility cards to wedding party
- Select and reserve a location for the wedding night
- Select attire and accessories for wedding party attendants
- Schedule fittings and delivery dates
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Determining your budget is the first and most important step in planning your perfect wedding. Accurately tracking your spending to your budget will lessen the chance for last-minute changes because you are out of money.
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To help you plan your budget, we have developed a worksheet that will make it easy to track your expenses. The worksheet is available as a printable PDF file or in Microsoft Excel format which will automatically do all the math for you. Please click on one of the links below to download the worksheet:
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Microsoft Excel Formats (Recommended):
(Choose based on your Excel version)
Excel 2007 Format
Excel 97-2003 Format
Adobe PDF Format (Printable Only):
PDF Format
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The best resources for planning your wedding are right here on our website. The first step is to register, this will automatically enter you in our sweepstakes and put you in touch with our sponsors. Next you can browse through the various categories and see what the sponsors have to offer.
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To really see everything in one place, be sure to come to one of our shows. Not only will you learn more about planning your wedding you will get valuable information about the latest wedding trends.
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