This is corumj's Red Wedding!

I am from nj and i live here in nc for 11 years. My husband is a country boy from nc. We got married in feb 2008 and I am planning my renewal of vows ceremony. Well I am having a very difficult time figuring out where i want my ceremony. We never had a honeymoon being that we were in classes. I was wondering should I have a renewal of vows in jamacia or hawaii and have a well needed honeymoon at the same location, or just have my black tie affair here in nc or go to nj, and a seperate vacation/honeymoon.

I think it will be cheaper in the long run to have the renewal of vows and the honeymoon at the same location. I still dont want to do this until 2012 since we will be both graduating by then. Plus my son will be off in college by then.

So many decisions and the time is going to go by quickly.

I am annoyed, aggervated and disgusted all in one. First I found out that I am still not going to be getting my financial aid for school. I already had a loan that I finally paid off now the school is saying I wont get my loan until I am off of probation. Who can afford anything else now. Second my best friend or at least I thought was my best friend said that she is sick and tired of hearing about my wedding planning and she said I was taking too much of her time away from her just talking about weddings. What a crappy attitude, first off when I told her Q and I would be doing a renewal of vows she was not all that happy. Ok is it a jelous thing that I should be worried about, She has been married, and is legally seperated. Should I be worried that she does not want to be involved?

Yes this is the true meaning of getting ready early.(hey I am usually late for everything according to my husband).   I am already married so i am planning my renewal of vows.   My husband and I have been together for 11 years.  He asked me to marry him one year and a half after we first met.  I said yes of course.   THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME!   We grew apart (yes it does happen) Beleive me when I tell you he was not ready to be married.  The second time was a few years later I of course said yes but lets just say I made sure we had a long engagement.   When it came down to wedding planning I was the only one making plans, my then fiance was telling me to do whatever I wanted to do... That is annoying after awhile. SOME INPUT PLEASE.  Then he got sick so the two person income that we had was not there anymore. Then everyones thoughts of how OUR wedding was supposed to be started trickling in, It was so overwhelming we finally went to the justice of the peace, and got married the cheap and easy way. No that was not what I wanted but the pressure is like when you were in school and were being told things to do. Peer pressure is a ----------
Well my husband agreed to have the renewal of vows and honeymoon the way we planned to do in the first place.  So here I am.....LOL long story huh.  As you see I have a long way to go but it is for a few reasons:
1.We are attending college, hopefully to get better careers. But sometimes it seems that we are just there taking up space. 

2. I have 3 boys 17, 14, and 9  years old so we can not  just plan an extravagant wedding without thinking of them and the activities that they attend.

3. I want a great renewal of vows that has everything I have dreamt of since the first time I got engaged.  I dont beleive that just because you are having something nice that it should be the most expensive thing in the world.  Remember you still have to live life after the wedding. So that brings me up to........
4. I am challenging myself to have a black tie affair with a little twist of fun where everyone feels at home, plus have an honeymoon for under $15,000 I know it can be done.
Wish me luck!
I might be a little crazy after this is over but it will get done.
Happy Planning!

I am having a renewal of vows ceremony with a black tie reception afterwards. What are som ideas that you have to make it fun.

How in the world do you get started on wedding planning. I think I have an idea of what I want but how do I start? I only have 9 more months. I can not switch the date again. We have been engaged since forever and I am still slow dragging.

HELP ME!!!!!