12 months ahead
• Select the date for your wedding
• Consult with your fiance & all parents to determine the financial support available to you & set a budget
• Determine with your fiance the type of wedding you want (Formal, informal, Small, Large)
• Determine the number of guest you will have
• Select and reserve Ceremony site
• Select an officiant for the ceremony
• Select & reserve Reception site
10-12 months ahead• Arrange for families to meet (if they haven’t already)
• Begin shopping for gown & Accessories
• Order Gown
• Start preparing the guest list
• Choose wedding party attendants
• Select and order wedding attendants wedding attire
• Research review & select your photographer
• Research review & select your videographer
• Send save the date cards
• Get your engagement photo taken
8-10 months ahead
• Select & reserve the caterer
• Select & reserve the decorator
• Select & reserve the florist
• Select & reserve the party rental equipment
• Determine wedding cake design; select & reserve a baker or bakery
• Select & reserve musician for ceremony
• Select & reserve music/entertainment for the reception
• Select & reserve transportation for the wedding party
• Plan the details of the reception
• Begin shopping for wedding rings
• Discuss honeymoon plans with fiance & begin arrangements
6-8 months ahead
• Order invitations, announcements, informal Stationary & thank you notes
• Register for wedding gifts at one to three stores
• Reserve accommodations for out-of-town guests
• Reserve transportation for out-of-town guests to travel to/from the ceremony & reception
• Finalize honeymoon plans with fiance (Finalize arrangements, check passports/visas)
4-6 months ahead
• Select & order men’s formal wear
• Reserve accommodations for wedding night
• Select stylist or salon for bridal party hair, nails & make-up
• Meet with florist to plan details
• Select & purchase wedding guest favors
• Select and Hire calligrapher if needed
• Begin dance lessons with fiance
• Find & reserve your rehearsal dinner location
• Finalize guest list
2-4 months ahead
• Confirm delivery dates for bridal gown & bridesmaids’ dresses
• Meet with caterer to discuss menu
• Meet with officiant to discuss ceremony
• Select ceremony music, reading & vows
• Schedule ceremony rehearsal & notify participants
• Buy & Wrap gifts for wedding party
• Address wedding invitations
• Buy wedding accessories & order engraving
1-2 months ahead
• Schedule final fitting for your gown
• Remind bridesmaids to schedule final fittings
• Get your marriage license
• Mail invitations
• Prepare printed program for ceremony
• Start seating plan and place cards for reception
• Plan pre-wedding luncheon for bridesmaids
• Confirm ceremony & reception details
• Assign wedding day task to friends
• Confirm request lists with photographer, musicians/DJ & Videographer
• Purchase wedding Accessories (guest book & pen, toasting glasses, unity candle, cake knife & server, and flower/ring bearer accessories)
• Pick up wedding rings & check engraving
• Record gifts received & write thank you notes promptly
• Schedule prewedding manicure/pedicure, massage & Spa treatments
2-4 months ahead
•Arrange for cleaning & preservation of wedding gown after wedding
•Arrange for bridal bouquet preservation after wedding
•Confirm honeymoon arrangements
•Confirm arrangements for attire & accessories of all Wedding party members
•Assist Fiance with writing toasts for rehearsal dinner & wedding reception
•Follow up with guests who didn’t respond to the invite & finish seating chart/place cards
•Confirm final guest count to caterer & reception facility
1 week ahead
• Make final contact with baker, caterer, florist, musician DJ, Photographer, Videographer
• Make final preparations for honeymoon
• Confirm wedding-day assignments with family & friends
• Confirm time/location for rehearsal dinner & Wedding with wedding party participants
• Confirm pick-up times/locations with transportation Providers
• Put fees due on the wedding day in envelopes
• Host bridesmaids luncheon
Day of the wedding
• Rings & marriage license
• Bride’s wedding attire
• Grooms wedding Attire
• Ring Bearer pillow/flower girl basket
• Wedding programs
• Cake knife & server, toasting flutes
• Favors
• Guest book & pen
• Unity candle
• Pay officiant & vendors
• Assign person to collect/transport gifts
After the wedding
• Return rental attire
• Have wedding gown cleaned & preserved
• Have bridal bouquet preserved
• Freeze the top layer of your cake to enjoy on your One-year anniversary
• Record gifts received & write thank you notes promptly within 2 months
• Develop photos from disposable cameras
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