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When my niece and her fiance began to talk about getting married, my sister though she would have plenty of time to help her daughter plan the wedding. Instead, a week later the two kids came to her and informed her that they wanted to be married before he was discharged from the military - in six weeks. So much for a big, carefully orchestrated ceremony...

If you are in the same predicament, relax. With some thought and some help everything will work out... The first thing you need to remember when planning a wedding is that this is a special day. Whether the wedding has been in the planning stages for a day or preparations have been going on for a year, everything possible should be done to make this day memorable to both the newlyweds and the guests. You should also remember, though, that you are trying to pull this event together in a very short period of time. There are things that will have to be done differently than if you had six or seven months to work with. Accept that and go on with your preparations. Even if everything is not exactly as you have envisioned it, the wedding will be beautiful if you allow it to be.

With time being short, it is essential to ask for help and delegate tasks. It is virtually impossible to accomplish everything that needs to be done to put together a wedding in four week's time without help. There are certain things that only the bride and groom can do - choosing the location, picking the wedding attire, color scheme, who is to officiate the ceremony and finalizing the guest list are a few of them. Many other details and duties, however, can easily be delegated to a close friend or family member. Phone calls to photographers; checking the price of cakes, flowers and other decorations are time-consuming chores that the bride and groom need not spend their time on.

Don't forget about the about the necessary permits. Whoever is reading this - bride, groom, parent or friend - DO NOT forget to make sure that the bride and groom get their paperwork taken care of. Don't put it off till the last minute - many states have time frames that must be followed to get married. It would be a shame to get everything together EXCEPT the marriage license.

Before heading off to the courthouse or registry office, the bride and groom need to choose where they want to get married and where they want the reception - if possible they should pick two or three places and at least two different dates and times. They should write the information down

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