Great thread, I agree! So far I've designed the invites, and now that I have confirmation of the date and time I can hopefully put them together over the holidays while I'm home (so the crafty people can help me!). When I ordered my dress, I got a credit for a wedding favour website, but since I had to put them in at the same time I did order some favours preemptively. I'm assuming there will be about 30 people, and if not I can sell (or give away to people that couldn't make it) some of the extra things. Research is key I think. The biggest research thing for me was the resort. Vista print stuff is also a good idea. They had a "25 free magnet" coupon the other day, so I ordered those. I'll probably need more, but now the next time the free magnet thing comes up, I already have 25 . Otherwise research and inspiration, so as the smart posters above me said - when the time comes to make these decisions, they're a painless as possible.