You said yes! The day has finally come! Your "love" has proposed. You got the ring...you are officially engaged! You are filled with romance and excitement at the anticipation of planning your wedding and building a new life with your sweetheart. Let the journey of your new life together begin with the wedding planning process. All you need to do is pick a date and everything else will fall into place, right? Wrong! This is when the planning begins! The process will be filled with many fun memorable moments. You will have parties to attend in honor of you and your fiancé, bridal registries to build, catering decisions, guest lists to build, and attendants to choose - plus many more details to decide in order to create your vision of your wedding day.... like...finding "The Dress" or the perfect reception site and the whether the date is available!

Some of you have dreamed about this day since you were a little girl and some of you had already begun keeping a wedding planner and idea book. It's probably filled with pictures you have torn from bridal magazines, fabric samples, and color swatches. Some of you have even filled it with your favorite love quotes from movies, poems and books.

As exciting as this time is and as you contemplate every detail, let your fiancé be a part of this process as much as he wants to. It is a time to be celebrated and enjoyed with family and close friends. The time that is shared planning with him will create special intimate moments and memories that you two can reflect back on and cherish for a lifetime. It is a time to be celebrated and enjoyed with family and close friends.

Make sure you give yourself ample time to get all the details just as you want them. Make a plan! Identify the areas that are most important to you and your fiancé. Then, work your plan. You are going to be making many decisions: What are your colors? Do you want an afternoon or evening wedding? Do you want an indoor or outdoor ceremony and reception? Will you opt for a Dj or a band and countless other decisions. Take a deep breath, get out your pencil because there is a great tool to help you jump start your wedding planning. That tool is a bridal show.

Here are our top 10 tips to help you have a successful and enjoyable bridal show experience!

1. Wear comfortable shoes

2. Allow yourself ample time to see everything, plan on spending 3 - 5 hours.

3. Go to the bridal show website and print off discount coupons. Be sure to print one for each person attending with you.

4. Print sticky labels with your name, address, phone number, wedding date and e-mail address for prize registration giveaways and for vendors that you will want to get back in touch with you. This will really save your hand!

5. Bring a highlighter and pen.

6. Attend the fashion show.

7. Bring someone with you to help you toss ideas around and to help you remember the vendors you liked.

8. Consider your budget and identify which aspect of your wedding is most important to you and which is most important to your fiancé. This will help you to be more focused at the show.

9. Make a list and place in order of importance all the wedding services you need to plan your wedding, and then make those your priority vendors to seek out at the bridal show.

10. HAVE FUN!