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| 6 to 12 Months Prior |
Select your wedding date & time
Announce your engagement have Photos taken
Determine your budget
Choose a wedding consultant
Determine how expenses will be shared
Decide the style/color scheme
Select a ceremony & reception site & reserve
Select a reception site, reserve date & time
Begin a rehearsal, ceremony and reception guest list
Hire your photographer / videographer
| 3 to 5 Months Prior |
Prepare maps to ceremony
Prepare maps to reception
Order groom's and men's tuxedos
Have mothers shop for their dresses
Register for gifts
Hire florist
Hire decorator or book decoration rentals
Have physical exam (if required)
Prepare wedding vows and speeches to be made
Complete ceremony guest list
Complete rehearsal dinner/wedding breakfast guest
list
Complete reception guest list
Purchase groom's ring
Order favors for guests
Find a place to live after the honeymoon
Purchase bride's wedding band
Order engravings for wedding rings
Order wedding cake
Order candies for reception
Purchase gifts for wedding party and participants
Purchase gifts for out-of-town guests
Complete honeymoon plans
Research wedding license
Select & Invite your bridesmaids
Select & Invite your flower girl
Select & Invite the groomsman/usher
Select & Invite the book table attendant(s)
Select wedding gown / veil / shoes
Select or rent petticoat/jewelry
Select rehearsal dinner location
Collect bridesmaids sizes
Order bridesmaids dresses
Reserve block accomodations for out-of-town
guests
Order stationary, invitations, and thank you
cards
Plan reception menu
Hire your caterer
Hire band, misicians
Hire disk jockey
Address and mail "save the date" cards
Make honeymoon reservations
Get passports and other important documents
| 1 to 2 Months Prior |
Select music for ceremony & reception
Purchase handbag
Purchase Accessories:
Guest book
Place cards
Cake and knife server
Garter
Send out invitations (7-5 weeks before the
wedding)
Have bridal portraits taken
Book transportation for wedding day
Write thank you notes for Shower gifts
Select music for ceremony & reception
Purchase handbag
Purchase Accessories:
Guest book
Place cards
Cake and knife server
Garter
Send out invitations (7-5 weeks before the wedding)
Have bridal portraits taken
Book transportation for wedding day
Write thank you notes for Shower gifts
| 1 to 2 Weeks Prior |
Make final payments to vendors
Give each vendor a time schedule as well as
maps to each location
Confirm all honeymoon arrangements and pack
Confirm rehearsal schedule and plans with all
participants and restaurants
Meet with wedding consultant to get and give:
Final detail briefing
Favors and place cards for reception
Seating chart
Envelopes for any payments/tips for vendors
to be handed out on the wedding day
Have your wedding consultant tell the caterer to put
together a food basket (don't forget some
wedding cake) and have it delivered to your
gateway car 30 minutes before you leave
Plan bachelor and bachelorette parties
Prepare seating for reception
Have your bridal consultant give you a copy of
the time schedule for your wedding day.
Make any adjustments or changes immediately
Have maid or matron of honor contact
attendants about final fittings for
bridesmaids gowns, tuxedos, flower girl
dresses, etc
Send photo with wedding announcement to the
newspaper
Pick-up your wedding rings
Get marriage license
Sign any legal documents
Call any guests who have not yet responded to
your invitation
Give guest count to reception site
Give guest count to caterer
| WEDDING DAY |
Eat breakfast
If at all possible, make sure that someone else is
driving you to your morning appointments.
Be sure to have your rings
Be sure to have your marriage license
Be sure that your consultant has the "wedding
day emergency kit." This kit will include
mints and water to help stop dry mouth
and bad breath
RELAX & ENJOY
YOU HAVE EARNED IT
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