I used to work for a wedding director of the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in MD. I can help you with alot of things if you need it. There is a website theknot.com that has almost everything piece of information you can imagine. Your first step should be to find a church and a reception hall and make sure they are both available the same day. Depending on when you want to have your wedding, some people take 2-3 years to plan it, you can start looking at dresses, bridesmaids dresses, centerpieces, etc. If you are getting married in more then a year, you may want to wait on purchasing a dress as styles change from year to year. There is loads of information on the web and as well as bridal books (we have MD Bride). Please let me know if you have any more questions and I am more then willing to help you and give you some ideas. My email is rn21666@yahoo.com
And your mom is still with with. She is looking down at everything you do and will continue to guide you. Brandy