Tip of the Day: Beware of vendors who ask for your social security number, birthday, or mother's maiden name to secure your purchase or booking. A reputable vendor also won't ask you to risk your credit and identity with an email containing your credit card information.

Work only with reputable vendors who belong to wedding industry or professional associations. These pros must adhere to strict rules of conduct, and can be better trusted with your credit card purchases than random vendors you might find.

Plus, check out The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Vendors.

Tip of the Day: Are you too obsessed with the wedding? Surefire signs include talking about the big day ad nauseum, doing tons of research but not making any real decisions and bossing around fellow brides-to-be (heaven forbid they use the same color palette as you!).

Here's how to Bring Back the Bridal Bliss.

Tip of the Day: When interviewing food and dessert vendors, ask to see their inspection and insurance certificates. Look for a caterer that earns top inspection grades and is fully insured.

Plus, check out How to Negotiate with Vendors.