Welcome Shannon. I second everything the other girls said. I also think you should just keep in mind that there are no rules for a DW. If you don't want to do a cocktail hour after the reception and want your guests to enjoy the rest of the day until the dinner, no biggie, they may even enjoy that more. Plus, realize that there are some things that are simply worth doing yourself. For example, I know a lot of the girls do their own centerpieces and bring them down because some of the hotels charge $90 per centerpiece for something quite small and not what they want. Oh, and another tip, check out Vistaprint. Sign up for their emails and you will receive all kinds of offers for free stuff. You simply pay for shipping, there is a thread on here about it and I'm sure you would find it helpful. You will def find other great ideas on here. Best of luck.