I may have a cool start-up idea. Now what?

Without getting into too much detail, I think I have a pretty neat idea for a business. The word “start-up” itself is usually enough to make me cringe for all of the douchebaggery the culture seems to enable. But, I guess that’s basically what my idea is so I guess I should accept and embrace it.

My idea is for something involving the wedding industry but could have other uses as well. I don’t expect it to make me millions or anything but I think it could be profitable if I stick to my target demographic of women (particularly those planning weddings) or even people who have recently lost someone. Especially people who like to mix technology with the sentimental and may be into personalized items. (i.e. Hipsters who fancy themselves “hip” and crafty. Frankly, the twee-est of the twee. ;)

So I have this idea that I’m excited about but my problem is A. I’m broke and have no startup funding for hiring and overhead B. I need to make sure it’s legal (it’s inspired by an installment from this artist in Denmark) and I don’t want to get in trouble for stealing his intellectual property. C. I feel that the clock is ticking and I want to do it before someone else does.

I may be putting the cart before the horse, but I’m very excited about this idea and am trying to keep myself optimistically realistic in terms of its likelihood of success.

What do I do next?