| The list below contains
a guide to help you in planning and scheduling your wedding:
6-12 months before the wedding
- Set the date and time of your
wedding
- Reserve the location
- Reserve the date with your
florists, photographer, videographer, and disk jockey
- For church and synagogue weddings,
visit appropriate clergy members
- Establish wedding budget
- Choose reception location and
caterer
- Decide menu for the reception
dinner
- Choose attendants, honor
attendants, and ushers
- Order your wedding invitations and
announcements
- Establish a color scheme
- Pick out the Bride's gown and head
piece
- Pick out formal wear for Groom
- Shop for attendants attire and
accessories
- Order wedding rings
- Register for gifts
2-4 months before the wedding
- Meet with florist to order wedding
flowers (Bring a sketch or photo of your dress and color
swatches or your bridesmaids' dresses)
- Address all wedding invitations and
announcements
- Plan rehearsal dinner
- Select hair salon and reserve
appointment
- Select music and meet with disk
jockey, photographer, and videographer
- Arrange lodging for out of town
guests and attendants
- Order your wedding cake
- Have your wedding portrait taken
- Choose Jewelers and Gift Shops for
Brides and Grooms rings, Bride attendants gifts, Groom
attendants gifts, Flower girl gift, Ring bearer gift, gift
for Bride, and gift for Groom
4-6 weeks before the wedding
- 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 entire
Wedding party
- Meet with the photographer,
videographer, and disk jockey to update them on the details
- Arrange special transportation for
the wedding party
- 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
- Make final check with florists
(Double check delivery dates and times)
- Order "Thank You" flowers to be
sent to parents after the wedding
- Obtain the marriage license
- Keep a list of wedding gifts and
their senders as they arrive
- Finalize seating chart for
reception guests
1 week before the wedding
- Give the final guest count for the
reception to the reception coordinator
- Arrange pick up of guests and
attendants arriving at the airport
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