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6 MONTHS OR MORE PRIOR
3 TO 6 MONTHS PRIOR
Begin review of details with all of your wedding professionals - don't be put off! Finalize honeymoon plans with fiancée and book with travel agent. By the end of Month 6 shop for and order invitations and announcements. Finalize music selection for wedding and reception. By the end of Month 5 book calligrapher. By the end of Month 5 shop and order the men's formal wear. Book wedding transportation - limousines, horse drawn carriages, hot air balloons, boat, etc. By the end of Month 4 have the rehearsal dinner plans in place (make sure you coordinate this with your fiancée).
2 TO 3 MONTHS PRIOR
Order the wedding rings!! Finish the guest list. Shop 'til you drop Lingerie Honeymoon Clothes Attendants' gifts Your gift for your fiancé Pre- & post-wedding party clothes you might need Finalize catering, bakery, and floral arrangements. (be a little flexible) Reserve a block of rooms for your out of town guests. (Good work for you fiancé.) Finalize arrangements for any rental items you may need. Tents and/or Canopies Dance Floor, Stage, and Aisle Runner Decorative Archways and Candelabras Silver Serving Pieces Tables, Linens, and Chairs - make sure you have enough! Special lighting (call for pricing and availability) Make appointment with your hairdresser. (trial run-through for the next month - also good for the bridal portrait) Make the final appointment with your hairdresser. Make appointment for your nails. Make appointment with a makeup artist for the day of your bridal portrait.
3 TO 8 WEEKS PRIOR
Mail your wedding invitations and send either your per-planned special itinerary for early arriving out-of-town guests or an activity sheet from area chambers. Final fittings (For you and your attendants). Plan the bridesmaids' party and confirm location and instructions. By week 6 have the bridal portrait taken. Send local paper and area wedding publications your announcement & photograph. Notes! Notes! Notes! Write Thank You Notes as you receive bridal and wedding gifts. Reconfirm rehearsal events and rehearsal dinner reservations. For you own piece of mind personally touch base with every key professional you and/or your coordinator have working on all the upcoming events. By week 4 pick up Wedding Rings. Get marriage license with fiancée. Reconfirm honeymoon reservations and (if leaving the country go to bank and exchange at least $100 into foreign currency). Submit request lists to your musicians, photographer, and videographer. Formally invite wedding party and guests to the rehearsal dinner. Confirm all transportation for ALL events. Address announcements to mail on your wedding day. Prepare all the necessary forms for name and address changes on social security card, credit cards, bank accounts, post office, driver's license, et al. Arrange to move belongings to new home.
1 WEEK PRIOR
On the very first day of the very last week begin packing for your honeymoon. Check final details with all your wedding professionals - early in the week Give (or attend) the Bridesmaids' party Give final guest count to the caterer Create a wedding day schedule with your finance Reminder Day (3 Days Prior) Remind wedding party men to pick up tuxedos Remind attendants of rehearsal dinner agenda Remind finance to double check rehearsal dinner plans Finish packing for your honeymoon Rehearsal Dinner (give wedding day schedule to all Schedule the day prior to the wedding as a free day - and a day to visit with a few close friends
