HuggiTing and KaiZhen: dont fret~ I went through this period too but it was more of excitement~
have both of you shortlisted your dates? do u intend to get the date from geomancers or do u intend to choose a memorable date for your ROM?
Justice of Peace: you will need to get a JP to hold the ceremony, so source for one who is available on your date.
Budget: how much can you spend on your ROM? I think typically is 3k onwards. discuss with your htb and based on budget have to adjust your expectations to what you can afford.
Venue: Discuss with htb where do you want the ROM to be? at the ROM office or at a resturant or a hotel? how many ppl do you want to invite? if it is a small intimate affair, then can have sit down banquet. if it is more than 10-30 pax, might have to do buffet to cut down cost. so you have to source for the venue for your ROM next.
Guestlist: who are you going to invite for your ROM will affect the venue of your ROM.
Attire: what are you going to wear? if you are getting a gown, source for rental shop. or go shopping to get one. any theme that you would like to follow? might cost from $200 onwards depending on budget.
MUA: get a MUA for your ROM. if budget is low, go for a simple hairdo and a simple makeup. Put aside $200.
PG: set aside $400 for a decent PG for a 3hrs ROM coverage.
FLowers: to cut the budget for flowers, buy a bunch of long stem flowers, pluck the leaves away. buy big ribbon and wrap around the stem of flowers. make a very nice DIY flowers bouquet at a very affordable price. you can get pretty fresh cut flowers from eg Cold Storage cheaply!
Hope it helps! Let me know if you need recommendations for gown rental/PG/MUA!