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Posted on Sat, Jan 23, 2010 : 8:47 a.m.

2010 Brides making their dreams come true

By Charlie Naebeck

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Bridal Celebrations 2010

Image by: Charlie Naebeck

Every little girl dreams of the day where they can walk down the aisle in their perfect wedding scenerio. The dress is simply stunning, the string quartet is playing, the flowers are perfect, the man of her dreams is standing at the alter, and all eyes are on her as she walks down the aisle for what will be the memory to last for a lifetime.

Many brides to be start planning at an early age and do not take into consideration things such as finances and just how challenging a wedding can really be to organize.

Todays Brides have many resources at their fingertips to plan the wedding of their dreams.

Sites like The Knot provide a wedding planning section where you can find everything from the latest trends, to the perfect dress, to local wedding planners and more in your area.

Other Brides take advantage of wedding expo's such as Bridal Celebrations and other bridal shows in their area as their one stop shop to reserve everyone from their planner, photographer, hall, caterer, florist, dress, videographers, DJ's, dance lessons, and more.

Some brides who work off of a very tight budget also use online resources such as Craigslist, Ebay, and Amazon to fufill reserving items and services for their special day.

Whether you are hiring a planner to organize everything, or if you are planning your own wedding details down to the last rose petal, what are your best tips you are using to plan your wedding in todays economy?

Charlie Naebeck is a freelance photographer specializing in portraits, editorial, weddings, commercial, fashion, and art. Contact him at: charlie@charlienaebeck.com or online at: www.charlienaebeck.com.