1. The first and most important step is to have a reliable person who lives near your wedding site
2. A picture is worth a thousand words. Go ahead and buy every wedding magazine that strikes your fancy. Cut out pictures of flowers, bouquets, and centerpieces and cakes that you are interested in.
3. Take good notes! Write down what you like and what you don't, because in a month chicken with roasted red peppers will sound like red pepper chicken. Without notes, it can be extremely trying to remember exactly what you want.
4. Where do you buy your dress? It may be easier to purchase your dress from a shop near the location of your wedding. If you decide to do this, make sure to buy your dress way ahead of time (perhaps even a year ahead). Most dress shops will tell you that it takes about six months for your dress to arrive. If you buy your dress early you have plenty of time to go back and forth for dress fittings.

Good luck! Planning a wedding from far away can add extra stress to an already stressful situation. Just remember to take it nice and easy. Don?t sweat the small details. No matter what happens, your wedding day will be like a dream because you are having it in a place that you love!