This is the period of research and exploring, what kind of wedding do you want? Pretend you are a detective seeking the best of everything: style, venue, honeymoon, the works.
__ Schedule engagement photos
__ Mail out engagement announcements
__ Set a date
__ Meet clergy, especially if one of you is converting so you can
……start classes immediately
__ Start making bride and groom guest lists
__ Decide on a budget
__ Decide on indoor or outdoor wedding, be sure to keep in mind weather ……conditions for outdoor weddings and it’s always a good idea to have a
……backup plan
__ Begin scouting locations for ceremony, reception and rehearsal dinner.
__ Begin researching caterers, florists, photographers, musicians and bakers
__ Make a list with fiancee of honeymoon destinations and songs for
……your first dance
__ Decide on members of the wedding party
__ Begin shopping for your wedding dress
Now it’s time to start narrowing things down. In order to have time for the details, it’s important to get some of the big stuff out of the way.
__ Send engagement announcement to the local paper
__ Order your wedding dress
__ Decide on venue
__ Choose clergy
__ Choose your colors
__ Take bridesmaids shopping for their dresses
__ Take mom shopping for her Mother of the Bride dress
__ Meet with florist and decide on flowers for venue,
……wedding party and reception
__ Meet with caterer to decide on menu and schedule menu tasting
__ Book photographer
__ Meet with musicians to discuss play list
__ Meet with travel agent about honeymoon
__ Book reception venue and make deposit
Ok, take a deep breath and relax, but not too much. Look at all you’ve
accomplished; now it’s time for the details.
__ Finalize menu with caterer
__ Finalize guest list
__ Order wedding invitations
__ Start shopping for wedding rings
__ Make appointment with jeweler if want to custom design rings
__ Meet with baker to view and taste cake options
__ Order bridesmaids’ dresses
__ Shop for and order fiancee and groomsmen tuxes
__ Book honeymoon
__ Make sure passports are current if going out of the country
Now things are beginning to take form and your dream wedding is unfolding right before your eyes. Just keep focus and have fun.
__ Order wedding rings
__ Confirm with florist all flowers for ceremony and reception
__ Order cake
__ Register for gifts
__ Shop and order party favors
__ Pick song for your first dance
__ Finalize play list with musicians
Everything is locked in, your dress is being tailored and everything is ordered. Now is the time to CONFIRM, CONFIRM, CONFIRM.
__ Mail wedding invitations
__ Order programs for the ceremony
__ Go with fiancee to get marriage license
__ Obtain, fill-out and mail all necessary forms for your name change
__ Pick up wedding rings and check fit
__ Final fitting for wedding dress and wedding party
__ Make appointment with hair and makeup stylist
__ Make nail appointment
__ Start shopping for honeymoon clothes
__ Purchase wedding party gifts
__ Purchase wedding gift for your fiancee
__ Pick up your dress and start wearing shoes around the
……house to ensure comfort on the big day
__ If traditionalist–make sure have something old, new, borrowed and blue
__ Plan rehearsal dinner
__ Pay final payment on reception hall
Can you hear the wedding bells? That’s right in just one week you’ll go from bride-to-be, to wife! Now just a few minor details before you walk down the aisle into happily ever after.
__ Confirm with EVERYONE, caterer, photographer, baker, florist to make sure
…..everything is on schedule
__ Confirm wedding party picked up dresses and tuxes
__ Get everything packed for honeymoon
__ Pick up plane or cruise tickets and travel itinerary for honeymoon
……from travel agent
__ Hold rehearsal dinner and handout wedding day schedule to wedding party
__ Take bridesmaids out for brunch and a spa day for the last time
……as a single gal
__ Attend wedding rehearsal
__ Schedule two days for yourself, one for family and one for friends
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