6 to 12 months before:
- Announce engagement
- Decide the type of wedding
- Decide time of day
- Decide location
- Set a date
- Set a budget
- Select bridal party
- Plan color scheme
- Select and order bridal gown
- Select and order headpiece
- Select and order shoes
- Select and order attendants' gowns
- Start honeymoon planning
- Go to the bridal gift registry
- Start compiling the guest list
- Select caterer
- Select entertainment (M&M)
- Select florist
- Select photographer
- Start planning reception
- Reserve location for reception
- Plan premarital counseling
- Select and order wedding rings
3 months before the wedding:
- Complete guest list
- Make doctor's appointments
- Have mothers select attire
- Select and order invitations
- Order personal stationary
- Start compiling trousseau
- Finalize reception arrangements
- (rent items now)
- Make reservations for honeymoon
- Confirm dress delivery
- Confirm time and date with florist, caterer, photographer, church, M&M Entertainment
- Hire wedding party limousine
- Order cake
- Order attire for groomsmen
- Schedule bridesmaids' fittings
2 months before the wedding:
- Mail all invitations
- Arrange to get marriage license
- Finalize honeymoon plans
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1 month before the wedding:
- Schedule bridal portrait
- Begin to record gifts received
- Send thank you notes for gifts
- Plan rehearsal and dinner
- Purchase gifts for bridal party
- Purchase gift for fiancée'
- Schedule final fittings
- Schedule bridesmaids' party
- Decide placement of guest book
- Obtain pillow for ring bearer
- Obtain any other wedding props
- Get marriage license
2 weeks before the wedding:
- Mail announcement to newspaper
- Finalize wedding day limo
- Arrange to change name on license, Social Security card, and any other forms of Identification you may use
1 week before the wedding:
- Start packing for honeymoon
- Give caterer final head count
- Double check all details
- Plan seating arrangements
- Style your hair with headpiece
- Practice makeup
- Arrange for last fitting
- Secure the rings
- Confirm marriage license
- Perform rehearsal & dinner
- Arrange for music to start....a half hour prior to ceremony
- Arrange to have the mother....of groom seated 5 min ahead
- Arrange to have the mother....of bride seated at start
- Arrange for the aisle runner....to be rolled out by the ushers.... just before processional
Your wedding day:
- Try to relax and pamper yourself
- Take a long bath, etc.
- Eat at least one small meal
- Have your hair and make-up done
- Start dressing 1 or 2 hours ahead
- HAVE FUN!
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