| Buy your wedding planner or a good organizer. | ||
| Discuss the style of the wedding and the budget with your fiancée and ALL parents. | |
| Interview wedding consultants, advisors and coordinators. | |
| Speak with your clergy - speak with other family members' clergy - ask questions. | |
| Begin looking for locations - ceremony - rehearsal dinner - reception - other planned events. | |
| Begin interviewing Caterers, Bakers, Photographers, Videographers, Florists, Musicians. | |
| By the end of the Month select three of your key players: advisor/consultant - caterer - photographer. | |
| By the end of the Month select the site for the ceremony. | |
| By the end of the Month select the site for the reception and rehearsal dinner. | |
| By the end of the Month select the remaining key players: Baker, Florist, Musicians, Videographer. | |
| By the end of the Month decide on a menu. | |
| By the end of the Month schedule engagement photo session. | |
| By the end of the Month select and order attendants' apparel. |
| Begin review of details with all of your wedding professionals - don't be put off!!!! | ||
| Finalize honeymoon plans with fiancée and book with travel agent. | ||
| By the end of Month 6 shop for and order invitations and announcements. | ||
| Finalize music selection for wedding and reception. | ||
| By the end of Month 5 book calligrapher. | ||
| By the end of Month 5 shop and order the men's formal wear. | ||
| Book wedding transportation - limousines, horse drawn carriages, hot air balloons, boat, etc. | ||
| By the end of Month 4 have the rehearsal dinner plans in place (make sure you coordinate this with your fiancée). |
| Order the wedding rings!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Finish the guest list. | ||
Shop 'til you drop
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| Finalize catering, bakery, and floral arrangements. (be a little flexible) | ||
| Reserve a block of rooms for your out of town guests. (Good work for you fiancée.) | ||
Finalize arrangements for any rental items you may need.
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| Make appointment with your hairdresser (trial run-through for the next month - also good for the bridal portrait). Have her help you with your veil. | ||
| Make the final appointment with your hairdresser. Make sure she helps you with your veil! | ||
| Make appointment for your nails. | ||
| Make appointment with a makeup artist for the day of your bridal portrait. |
| Mail your wedding invitations and send either your pre-planned special itinerary for early arriving out-of-town guests or an activity sheet from area chambers. | ||
| Final fittings(For you and your attendants). | ||
| Plan the bridesmaids' luncheon and confirm location and instructions. | ||
| By week 6 have the bridal portrait taken. | ||
| Send local paper and area wedding publications your announcement & photograph. | ||
| Notes! Notes! Notes! Write Thank You Notes as you receive bridal and wedding gifts. | ||
| Reconfirm rehearsal events and rehearsal dinner reservations. | ||
| For you own peace of mind personally touch base with every key professional you and/or your coordinator have working on all the upcoming events. | ||
| By week 4 pick up Wedding Rings. | ||
| Get marriage license with fiancée. | ||
| Reconfirm honeymoon reservations and (if leaving the country go to bank and exchange at least $100 into foreign currency). | ||
| Submit request lists to your musicians, photographer, and videographer. | ||
| Formally invite wedding party and guests to the rehearsal dinner. | ||
| Confirm all transportation for ALL events. | ||
| Address announcements to mail on your wedding day. | ||
| Prepare all the necessary forms for name and address changes on social security card, credit cards, bank accounts, post office, driver's license, et al. | ||
| Arrange to move belongings to new home. |
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WEEK PRIOR WEEK PRIOR| On the very first day of the last week begin packing for your honeymoon. | ||
| Check final details with all your wedding professionals - early in the week | ||
| Give (or attend) the Bridesmaids' luncheon | ||
| Give final guest count to the caterer | ||
| Create a wedding day schedule with your fiancee' | ||
| Reminder Day (3 Days Prior) | ||
| Remind wedding party men to pick up tuxedos | ||
| Remind attendants of rehearsal dinner agenda | ||
| Remind finance to double check rehearsal dinner plans | ||
| Finish packing for your honeymoon | ||
| Rehearsal Dinner (give wedding day schedule to all) | ||
| Schedule the day prior to the wedding as a free day - and a day to visit with a few close friends |
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