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Wedding Preparation Checklist

Post Date: 18 Feb 08 Category: Weddings
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The checklist below contains a guide that should help you in planning and scheduling your wedding related tasks:

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6-12 MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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!!




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