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The checklist below contains a guide that should help you in planning and scheduling your wedding related tasks:
6-12 MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING
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- Reserve the date with your florist, photographer, videographer and disk jockey
- Set the date and time of the wedding
- Reserve the location
- For church and synagogue weddings, visit appropriate clergy members.
- Establish the wedding budget
- Choose attendants, honor attendants and ushers
- Order your wedding invitations and announcements
- Pick out the Bride's gown and headpiece
- Shop for attendant's attire and accessories
- Establish a color scheme
- Order your wedding rings
- Register for china, silver and crystal patterns and other home gifts
2-4 MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING
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- Meet with your florist to order your wedding flowers. (Bring a sketch or photo of your dress and color swatches of your bridesmaids' dresses.)
- Address all wedding invitations and announcements
- Plan rehearsal dinner
- Arrange lodging for out-of -town guests and attendants
- Select music and meet with disk jockey, videographer and photographer
- Have your wedding portrait taken
- Order the wedding cake
4-6 WEEKS BEFORE THE WEDDING
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- Contact your florist for an appointment to review your order
- Send "thank you" flowers to the hosts of your pre-wedding parties
- Mail your wedding invitations
- Have the final fitting of your gown
- Meet with the photographer, videographer and disk jockey to update them on the details
- Arrange special transportation for the wedding party
- Select the groom's gift
- Prepare seating chart for reception guests
- Write thank-you notes for shower gifts and wedding gifts as they arrive
- Place announcement in local newspapers
2 WEEKS BEFORE THE WEDDING
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- Make final check with your florist. (Double check delivery times and locations.)
- Order "thank-you" flowers to be sent to parents after the wedding
- Obtain the marriage license
- Make name changes on bank accounts and official documents
- Keep a list of wedding gifts and their senders as they arrive
- Finalize seating chart for reception guests
1 WEEK BEFORE THE WEDDING
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- Give the final guest count for the reception to the reception coordinator
- Arrange pick up of guests and attendants arriving at airports
- Enjoy the benefits of good planning and a have a beautiful wedding day!! |
