Congratulations! You're about to embark on two amazing adventures - the first, of course, being your life as a wedded couple and the second being the exciting, yet often overwhelming process of planning a wedding. A wedding will probably be the biggest and most involved party or ritual either of you have ever put together.

Before you get overwhelmed, take a deep breath, relax and enjoy some of our advice and great articles that we have put together for you from all around the world.

First we would like to welcome you to our website OnlineWeddingAdvice.com. Here you will find a wide range of advice and articles for different ideas on planning your ultimate wedding. You will also come across a number of polls in the website where we ask that you take part in, as this helps us give you the best content possible.

If you're like most couples, you'll come home from the bookstore with a few thousand pounds of wedding magazines - why not throw in a wedding planning book as well? While the internet offers many useful tools, a book is portable when you visit vendors and can accommodate the many brochures, swatches and other items you'll be collecting. If you are budget conscious, purchase a three ring binder, and build your own planner with printouts from the internet. We have plenty on offer here in our website.

Now that you've made all these decisions, you have a solid foundation for your wedding! It's now time for the exciting stuff - dresses, tuxes, flowers, music, favors and more! Remember to use our checklist to help yourself stay organized and on top of it all.

And most of all have fun, stay calm and we at OnlineWeddingAdvice.com hope that your wedding goes smoothly and as planned as you had hoped. Good Luck!

Planning

When all is said and done, what will you have to show for your wedding day? The rings, the bridal gown, the photo albums, and the videos. The bridal gown will probably be packed away, but you and everybody else will be looking at it in photographs for years. The rings will be worn for the rest of your married life and the photos and videos will be shared untold times over the decades. Don't skimp on these items. Buy or rent a wedding gown that you like and that looks good on you, get a professional photographer, buy good quality rings that you like. It's the planning that will put things into perspective...

The Ceremony

If your wedding is to be a religious ceremony, and you already have a place of worship, selecting the location should be fairly easy – simply secure your date as soon as possible. However, ceremonies – even religious ceremonies – can be held in many places including country clubs, parks, hotels, homes, yachts, or a destination locale. Ceremony readings are pieces of prose or poetry that are read aloud during the ceremony. They may be religious or secular in nature, and read by close friends or family members who are not in the wedding party...

The Reception

While there’s nothing wrong with white china and clear glassware, more and more trendy couples are choosing vibrant tabletop designs for their wedding receptions. Glassware comes tinted in every shade imaginable, as does china. If you want to add just a hint of color, pair classic plates and glassware with tinted chargers, vases and votives. And remember, colors need not precisely match. Choosing hues of the same family is another way to add a little custom color to your palate...

Beauty, Health & Fashion

Think strapless satin sheaths, with delicate lace trim at the hem. Or princess ball gowns with fitted corset bodices. While your heart may be saying yes, yes, yes, chances are, your arms are saying no. Most women are self-conscious about going sleeveless, but with some advance planning there's no need to worry. If your wedding dream includes a gown that bares your arms, our insider sculpting tips will have you toned up in no time...

The Honeymoon

A few lucky couples are given a honeymoon trip as their wedding present, others have the financial means to travel to the destination of their choice. But what about the rest of us? What if the all-inclusive to Jamaica or Maui is simply out of our reach? We have some good news for you. There are plenty of options for the honeymooning couple on a budget, especially if you start to plan early...