Whether you just can't wait to be married or the stresses of life require you to get married in a rush, planning a wedding in three months isn't impossible. When you're putting together a wedding in such a short time frame, you must choose the elements of your wedding that are most important to you and focus on them. Even with this focus, planning all the details of your wedding in three months is too big a job for one couple, so enlist your family and friends to help put the event together.
Instructions
- 1 Book a ceremony, reception site and officiant first thing, since these are all essential parts of your wedding that may be booked up in advance. Consider getting married on a Friday or Sunday, since sites are more likely to be free on these days than on Saturday. If you can't find free sites that you like, opt to hold the wedding at your own home or the home of a close friend or family member.
2 Buy your tux and dress as soon as possible. Look for a sample sale at a local boutique, where you'll be able to buy a dress and walk out with it that day, rather than having to place a special order. Some national clothing stores also sell dresses online so you'll be able to receive the dress within days.
3 Choose your bridal party. Pick dresses from a national chain that bridesmaids can order right away and ask the groomsmen to order their suits right away.
4 Order the food. Your favorite small restaurant may have more availability to take on a catering assignment on short notice than a catering company that serves primarily weddings. Since many bakeries require cake orders to be placed far in the future, order a cake or cupcakes from the bakery section at your grocery store.
5 Invite guests over the phone. Gathering addresses, filling out invitations and addressing the envelopes can take weeks, which you don't have. Email is too informal for a wedding invitation, so phone each guest personally to invite her.
6 Hire a photographer. If you can't find a professional photographer who's free on short notice, ask a friend who's good with a camera to take photos. Ask all your close friends to take lots of photos as well so you'll have plenty of memories from your big day.
7 Buy your own flowers and decorations. Borrow vases from friends, or pick up some simple vases from a warehouse store. These types of large discount stores should have plenty of inventory in stock so you can do all your decor shopping in a one-stop trip. Order flowers from a local florist and ask the bridal party to help put together bouquets.
