i don't even know where to start

Definitely follow the to do list! Pick a date that you love and make sure you can have vendors booked. Good luck with the planning!

Hey Jessica! Has the advice helped get you started down a path? Are you feeling any less stressed? Have you been able to have any productive conversations with your partner and VIP guests to start piecing together the basics of your wedding plans?

Glad I can help!! Lean on family for guidance too as much as you can. Don't get stressed, it'll work out

View quoted message Okay I'll do that. Thank you so much!

Start by looking at the To-Do list that is on here. It can point you in the right direction. Once you have a date and location I would start thinking about the guest list so that you are better informed for your venue search.

View quoted message Thank you!! We're planning to do it in British Columbia, as his family won't be able to come up. We're pretty young so it probably won't be for a year or two until we can gather all the money, my parents will help with a bit but his family doesn't have the resources to contribute which I understand. Thank you so much for your help!!

Congrats and welcome to WeddingWire Jessica!!! We have a bunch of great tools and resources to help you with your wedding planning. Make sure to check out the To-Do list in your account under Planning Tools, it's a great step-by-step planning guide!

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Congratulations! I know it can be overwhelming, I felt the same way. We ended up changing our mind from small to big to just us to big again. I guess the first question is WHERE. Are you planning on doing it here or there? That will probably be the first thing. Next go with how much you want to spend, who's paying for it etc. From there, it's a matter of doing the research of calling places and looking at venue (if here), or maybe getting in contact with someone in Mexico that can help arrange there. Oh, and obviously WHEN