You've set the date, now it’s time to plan the wedding. Weddings today have the option of many different choices of venues. The venue depends on you, your intended and the families involved. Maybe you want something traditional, a church, a temple or a synagogue. Or possibly you want something unique, like a sports event, a park, a mountain vista or a resort. The possibilities are limitless today. You can have a priest, a pastor, a rabbi, a priestess or any other religious authoritative. There is also the option of using a government official if you are not a religious person. Once you have picked the venue, don't forget to procure the license and fill all requirements necessary to have your wedding performed.

So now you have the license and the venue the planning begins. Options for weddings include hiring a wedding planner or you; your family and your intended can do all the planning yourselves. As a bride you'll need to pick your maid of honor and bride's maids. As the groom you will need to pick your groomsmen and best man. Your groomsmen can also be your ushers if you wish or you can choose other people to perform this duty.

It's important to choose the right people as best man and maid of honor for they are the people who will serve as your right hand assistants. For the groom the best man must perform the duty of securing the tuxedos and organizing the bachelor party. He will also be the groom's moral support when the wedding jitters set in. The maid of honor will also perform similar functions. Her duties are to choose the bride's maids dresses as well as pinning flowers on guests. She will help the bride dress and be there for moral support. All brides are nervous on the day of their wedding and the maid of honor may find the bride a bit demanding and must remember that this very important day is a nerve-racking event for everyone involved. The maid of honor and the best man must also be the messengers between the bride and groom since traditionally they are not supposed to see each other the day of the wedding.

Your wedding attire is also a matter of preference. Most people choose the Victorian white wedding concept. But some people want something more eclectic. Possibly you would rather wear blue or green. If you and your intended have decided to be wed on a beach, you might want to wear bikinis. Don't forget the flowers, you have a choice to have real flowers or silk replicas. No matter which you choose both come in a myriad of varieties of flowers and colors. Of course refreshments must be decided. Large amounts of people have the traditional white cake for the bride's cake and chocolate for the groom. Some people choose not to have a cake but serve a meal instead.

The choices for weddings are wide, and there are many sites to shop online, which is a definite advantage over the days gone past when everything had to be ordered by phone or in person. But when it's all done, it's all worth it when your glorious day arrives.