Here goes nothing!!

I am a bride-to-be trying to plan the perfect wedding on a budget. I have no idea where to start, and let me be upfront: no one hates a budget more than I do... Like every other female on the planet, I've been planning my wedding since I was five. All that was missing from the plan was the Groom's name. hahaha Now that I have that detail under control, it's time to get to work!

Here are some of the details that I have been planning my whole life:
a small number of attendants (just our closest friends and family)
four people standing with me and four with my groom
my uncle walking me down the aisle
a short/modern wedding dress
wedding on the beach
getting married in the fall (awesome colors!!)
a string quartet playing the walking music but a DJ/iTunes/live band for the reception
earth tones for my colors
a head table for the wedding party
NO children at the wedding....

Since I got engaged (5.29.10), I've been obsessed with wedding details. The TV shows, the magazines, the dresses, talking to married people, looking at pictures, buying wedding related books. OMG, my poor finacé!! About thirty minutes after he proposed, I was on the internet looking for wedding venues.. hahaha Of course he wasn't ready to talk about the details yet - I think he was still in shock!

Now, it seems like he's more into the details, and I really want to know his opinions on everything. The last thing I would want is for him to marry me and think back to how much of a bridezilla I was, or how unhappy he was with what I had planned. SO, we're making a budget and I'm going to try my best to respect it... It's going to be tough though!!

I recently went home to see my dear friend get married. Her wedding is the first that I've been to since our engagement, and I used it as an opportunity to shop for wedding ideas. I've already given you a glimpse into a general idea of what I've always wanted for my wedding day, but I'm realizing that my previous plans really aren't what I want anymore..