- Decide how much can be spent, whether it will
be formal or informal; small or large; where it will be held and at what time;
the number of guests to invite.
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Set up a meeting with Wedding Planner or
Coordinators to discuss your wedding details.
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Decide where the ceremony will be held. With
your fiancé, decide who will officiate your wedding and what kind of ceremony
you want.
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Make preliminary arrangements for the reception
– menus, liquor, caterers, musicians, photographer, videographer, florist, ice
sculptures.
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Choose maid or matron of honor, best man, ushers
and if you plan to have them, flower girl and ring bearer.
- Draw up invitation lists.
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Register with Bridal
Consultant at your favorite store. Select china, silver and crystal patterns.
- Select wedding dress, veil, shoes and
accessories.
-Choose attendants’
dresses and headpieces.
- Decide
how the ushers will be dressed.
- Consult travel agent
for ideas about honeymoon plans. If you are planning to go abroad, make sure
passport is in order.
- Pick out wedding rings.
3
Months Before:
-Order your
invitations, stationary, thank you cards.
-Complete guest list.
-Make reservations for
honeymoon transportation and accommodations.
-Discuss wedding plans
with attendants, caterers, florist, musicians, photographer, videographer.
-Choose cake cutter,
wedding glasses, purse, cake topper, guest book with pen.
- Choose wedding
favors.
- Plan for a rehearsal
dinner. Decide on a restaurant and notify wedding party of time and date.
2
Months Before:
- Address wedding
invitations. Mail them 6 weeks before the wedding.
- Arrange for
limousine to transport wedding party to ceremony and reception.
- Arrange for a
limousine, carriage, etc to take you and your fiancé to the ceremony and
reception.
-Choose gifts for your
attendants.
- Make
final plans for music, menu, decorations for reception.
- Choose
flowers for ceremony and reception.
- Choose decorations for reception.
- Contact ceremony
location to discuss a rehearsal time and day.
1
Month Before:
-Finalize wedding
ceremony with officiant.
-Apply for marriage
license. Some states have waiting periods, blood tests, etc, so check with
your state for the laws.
-Arrange for final
fitting of bridal gown and bridesmaids’ gowns.
- Have
your hair styled the way you plan to wear it for your wedding. Be sure it
goes well with the headpiece.
- Arrange
to have make-up and nails done.
-Have wedding portrait
taken.
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Buy
each other’s wedding gifts.
- Start to write
thank you notes for gifts as they arrive.
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Order
wedding cake.
-Arrange for
accommodations for out-of-town guests.
- Arrange
for rehearsal dinner.
- Purchase
Unity Candles and other ceremony items.
- Finalize
seating chart.
-Choose music for
ceremony and reception.
2
Weeks Before:
-Make out final payment
checks for vendors and place them in envelopes. Haveyour maid/matron of
honor or best man hand them out the day of the wedding. You will be too busy
to handle it yourself!
-Pick up wedding rings.
- Final
dress fitting.
-Arrange for someone to
take gifts home.
-Pack for honeymoon.
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Make sure best man
knows his speech.
1-2
Days Before:
-Rehearse your ceremony
at your ceremony location. If your location does not allow a rehearsal, then
gather your wedding party at your house or convenient location to go over the
entrance and exit order, etc.
- Enjoy your rehearsal dinner with family
and wedding party.
