Three to Twelve Months Before Wedding
- Determine budget with parents
- Type of wedding (very formal, formal, semi-formal)
- Date, time and place for ceremony
- Visit officiating clergy for consultation
- Choose bridal consultant if desired
- Type of reception
- Reserve facility for reception
- Wedding dress
- Bridal attendants
- Attendants’ dresses and mothers’ gowns
- Guest list
- Wedding invitations and announcements
- Thank you and personal stationery
- Choose photographer and videographer
- Registry for gifts - china, silver, crystal patterns
- Buy a wedding album, gift and guest record file
- Find a new home and plan furnishings
- Start your make-up lessons, skin care, hairstyling program
- Start workout program with personal trainer
- Ceremony and reception music
- Order flowers
- Make appointment for pre-marital examination
- Consult caterer
- Discuss honeymoon with groom
Two Months Before Wedding
- Check state requirements for marriage license
- Order wedding and groom cake
- Address invitations
- Arrange for display of gifts
- Wedding gown fittings
- Attendants’ gown fittings
- Shop for trousseau
- Coordinate mens’ formalwear attire
- Select attendants’ and grooms’ gifts
One Month Before Wedding
- Mail invitations
- Set appointment to have make-up and hairstyling for portrait
- Check groom on wedding ring(s)
- Final fitting of wedding dress and all gowns
- Have wedding portrait taken
- Send portrait to newspapers
- Complete arrangements for reception
- Arrange transportation and accommodations for out-of-town guests
- Arrange for moving (if necessary)
- Arrange for party rental equipment
- Arrange transportation to ceremony and reception
- Arrange for your joint or new checking accounts
- Have all charge accounts changed
- Acknowledge each gift as it arrives
- Arrange for insurance on wedding gifts
- Arrange for yoga class to help with stress from the above
Two Weeks to One Day Before Wedding Day
- Arrange final seating for the reception
- Check all gowns and accessories
- Complete trousseau
- Arrange going away clothes
- Arrange for rehearsal
- Give caterer final estimate of attendance at reception
- Discuss specific shots with photographer
- Finish addressing announcements
- Present gifts at and attend bridesmaids’ luncheon
- Arrange any last minute transportation
- Put all wedding clothes in one place
- Arrange wedding day time schedule
- Get lots of beauty rest
Wedding Day
- Relax - Have a leisurely breakfast
- Take time to bathe and dress leisurely
- Make-up by an artist, manicure, hair styled
- Leave all details to those responsible
- This is your day - Enjoy!
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