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| Wedding Planning Guide |
| Six to Twelve Months Before Your Wedding ~Choose a date and determine your budget ~Decide on the style of wedding you would like to have: formal vs. informal; traditional vs. non-traditional; special themed event ~Reserve locations for ceremony and reception ~Invite your clergy to officiate at your wedding ~Select of photographer and a florist who will capture the essence of the wedding ~Choose a caterer and a menu ~Decide on entertainment for the reception and book musicians or disc jockeys ~Investigate other contract services you may need, including wedding cake specialists, video and rental companies (tuxedos, limousines) ~Announce your engagement in the newspaper ~Determine your guest list. Make sure you consult your parents and the parents of your finance about the guests they would like you to invite, and ask them both to return a list by a specific date Next… ~Select your bridal party ~Choose a color scheme ~Select your dress and hairpiece ~Choose dresses for your bridal party Four Months Before Your Wedding ~Order all wedding attire, including tuxedos or other attire for the groom and his party ~Finalize the guest list ~Order the invitations and announcements; start addressing the envelopes ~Register at a bridal registry ~Make final arrangements for contract services; pay deposits and sign contracts ~Select your wedding rings ~Order cake and finalize menu ~Discuss color theme with your mother and finance’s mother so they can choose their gowns Three Months To Go… ~Arrange dress fittings for yourself and attendants ~Make appointments for physical exams and blood tests (Check state or local requirements) ~Decide on a honeymoon destination and make reservations ~Address invitations and announcements; they should be mailed 4 to 6 weeks before wedding Two Months Before Your Wedding… ~Finalize ceremony and review details with officiant ~Schedule the wedding rehearsal and dinner ~Shop for gifts for each other ~Complete all official details such as marriage license or counseling (Check local requirements) ~Handle financial and other legal details ~Arrange beauty consultations (hairdresser, make-up, manicurist, etc.) ~Order any specialty items (such as imprinted napkins or matches) Four to Six Weeks Before Your Wedding… ~Meet with service team members (photographer, florist, caterer, etc.) to finalize details ~Schedule your formal portrait ~Complete details of honeymoon ~Send out your wedding invitations and announcements ~Arrange final fittings for yourself and bridesmaids ~Prepare wedding announcements for local newspaper Two Weeks Before Your Wedding… ~Coordinate plan for receiving gifts ~Purchase gifts for bridal party ~Contact guests who have not responded ~Give caterer final count ~Plan seating arrangement for reception ~Confirm honeymoon plans One Week Before Your Wedding… ~Hold final meetings with contract services. Provide any final details, such as the list of pictures you want the photographer to take, any changes in music for ceremony or reception, delivery and set up times, etc. ~Review responsibilities of the bridal party ~Pick up wedding rings and be sure they fit ~Make sure everyone’s wedding attire fits ~Pick up your dress and any other final accessories ~Pack for your honeymoon Your Wedding Day ~Relax, pamper yourself. Allow plenty of time to get ready. Forget about minor details—it’s too late to change anything! Spend special moments with your family. Enjoy the day After Your Wedding ~Send flowers or a thank-you gift to your parents ~Send wedding announcements and pictures to the newspapers ~Write/send thank-you notes for the gifts you received ~Continue to Budget/Traditional division of costs |
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