Six Months to One Year Before
your wedding :
Bride
Choose your special people: Flower girl, maid/matron of honor, and
your bridesmaids, choose the color they will wear for their dresses.
Groom
Choose your special people: Best man, and ushers.
Bride
& Groom
Choose a date for your special day. You will need
to know the style of the wedding and the number of people you choose to
have.Decide on a budget.Begin looking for vendors (caterer, photographer,
musicians) and make appointments.Contact out-of-towners so they can start making travel
plans.
Reserve the location of the wedding and the reception.
Start a guest list (don't forget
addresses)
Announce your engagement. (Put your Engagement Announcement in our Engagement Album.)
Four Months before the big
day:
Bride
All bridal attire and groomsmen attire should be
in order.Register for gifts
Select your Wedding Invitations
Groom
Double check groomsmen attire is all set.
Bride
& Groom
Finalize the guest listMake Honeymoon arrangementsFinish up requirements for the marriage licenseFollow through on ceremony plans and make sure
everything is all set.
You may want to start thinking about where the newly weds will be staying.
Two months before your
special day:
Groom
Plans the rehearsal dinner
Bride & Groom
Mail out your invitations
Finalize all plans, ceremony plans, photographer, videographer, baker, florist, DJ or the Band, your caters (make sure DJ has the idea of music you prefer) and make your arrangements for people out of town to stay at accommodations that you reserved.
One Month Before:
Bride
Final fitting for the bride and her attendants
Purchase gift for attendants and bridal party
Groom
Buy a gift for your new bride.
Bride
& Groom
Get your marriage licenseBe sure that your Transportation requirements are
completeBuy your gifts for your "Bridal Party"
Record all your gifts you receive be sure to include names and addresses
Two Weeks Before:
Bride
Set up a time for you to have a lunch with your
brides maids
Groom
Get hair cut
Coordinate a bachelors party with the best man
One week before:
Bride
Contact people who haven't R.S.V.P'd
Final count of people attending
Bride
& Groom
Confirm Honeymoon PlansMake sure entire wedding parties attire is in
orderMake sure you have the marriage license and ringsAttend rehearsal dinner and distribute wedding
party gifts
To make life easier: a three ring binder is a great place to put all contracts of the people you are dealing with for your wedding
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