hi i am getting married on july 16th 2011. so far i have my dress venue and car. its so stressful i just dont know were to start with the rest. any tips or advice would be very much appreciated :D

Dont get yourself into a panic about things, you have ages yet! Im getting married in 3 weeks and really only started planning most things after christmas, (i got my dress and venue booked last summer)
Sit down and make a list of budgets, colour schemes, decorations you want, and work your way through the list.
Have a look around some wedding fayres, and in magazines to get inspiration.
Im sure everything will work out for you!

I'd recommend just reading through this wedding group and look at the ideas that everyone else has come up with, see what worked for them and what didn't. You have plenty of time to plan things, but as nataliem85 suggested, do make a list and if you need help, we're all here to make suggestions and recommendations for you.

Have to say I was quite shocked when i read the '2011' lol - You have a whole year and you've done the big things like venue etc so calm down and relax! I think people worry waaaay too much when it comes to weddings - personally i think i would be more stressed thinking it would take a years worth of planning lol. It's just one day, obv people want it to be perfect but imo needing years to plan things is just madness - as i said my opinion though.

I havent ever been married or really had much to do with anyone who has, so cant give you much advice on that front other than to consider the catering once you've sent your invitations and know whos coming (so you can plan for any dietry needs such as vegetarian etc for example). also you need to think about any seating arrangements to seat people with those they get on with.

first and foremost though relax and realise you have loads of time. once you are less stressed worrying about it you will be able to think more clearly. make lists of everything you need to do and just add to it as you think of it and that way you wont forget to do anything - then each thing can be ticked off as it's sorted out. organisation is the key to everything and if you have it all written out in front of you what to do then it'll help keep things clear in your mind :)

Best of luck

Just think about what you want your day to be like, go to wedding fairs etc for ideas, then shop around (we had all the things we wanted at half the price!)
I wrote a list of everything we needed to do and buy and made a budget for each item on the list and took it from there!
The best piece of advice I could give would be to enjoy every minute! I loved the planning as much as the day, we had wine/ champaign nights building up to the wedding as tasters to decide which to have, we had dancing lessons for our first dance, etc. We planned our wedding in 9 months and it all went perfectly! X

Don't worry, you do have a whole year to plan. Lists are the key to everything, sit down and work out your budget, how big or small do you want your wedding that kind of thing, traditional, non-traditional. Just take it a step at a time. We are getting married in 4 weeks and only started planning really at beginning of this year, and everything is sorted. Get family and friends to chip in and help out, its surprising how things all work out in the end, we were exactly the same, didn't know where to start but we got there. Try not to stress too much, just enjoy it. Good luck x

I agree with the other posts - Relax and enjoy your planning. You still have plently of time. If i were you though - I would book your photographer next. They can get booked up very quickly especially for July.

Happy planning.....and enjoy it! :)

You have loads of time!! I echo the other posts - take some time to relax.

I get married in 8 weeks and am still tying up ends now.

When i was planning I got giant pad and big marker pens and went through the day in my head marking down everything you need to organise along the way. Little tip - make sure you go through this from your Grooms point of view as well (or even better make him do it)
Second tip - I went online to search for a wedding budget planner. Quite often the suggested budget is out of this world but it gives you an automatic list of things (some of which never crossed my mind) - If you 'd like a copy of this PM me and I'll arrange to email you.
Tip 3 - Sort your big things then take some chill time! We made sure we have date, venue, photographer and caterer and cars booked before christmas and then sat it our for a few months.
Tip 4 - When you have your list delegate!! We just gave one job to each person in our family willing to help. e.g. my mother has done the stationary and his has done cerntrpeices. One friend has organised the cake and my nan has knitted cardigans for bridesmaids.

Be Prepared for the stress but make sure you enjoy it!! Let me know if you stuck with anything!