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12 Months before
- Fantasize about your ideal wedding.
- Write up the guest list
- Have the money conversation and figure out whos paying for what
- Set your budget with some wiggle room
- Hire a wedding planner if you want one
- Reserve a reception venue and ceremony site. Lock in the date
- Book a stationer
10 Months Before
- Settle on your offciant
- Go dress shopping
- Look for vendors, set up in person meetings with potentials
- Select your bridal party
8 Months Before
- Hire the caterer, florist, band/DJ, ceremony musicians and photographer
- secure rentals
- Order your dress if its custom
- Block hotel rooms for out of town guests
- Register
6 Months before
- Shop for wedding bands
- Order invitations
- Send save the dates
- Meet with vendors to hammer out details
- Choose the getaway car
- Secure transportations. Buses limos for guest if requires
- Order bridesmaids dresses if necessary
- Book the honeymoon
4 months before
- Order the cake
- Hire a calligrapher
- Plan the rehersal dinner
- Crank out thank you notes post shower
- Choose the grooms and groomsmens attire
2 months before
- Set up your hair and make up trial
- Purchase your dress if its off the rack
- Write the vows if you plan to personilize them
- Finalize the ceremony selections with the officiants
- Mail the invitations
- Accessorize your look
- Buy gifts for VIPS
6 weeks before
- Confirm the arrival of the bridesmaids dresses
- Apply for a marriage license
- Print the programs, menus and other wedding-reception stationery
- Partake in bachelorette hijinks
- Plan welcome baskets for out of towners
2 Weeks before
- Final dress fitting
- Submit your shot list to the photographer
- Send playlist and ” do not play list” to the DJ or band
- Procure your marriage license
- Update the registry
- Review the RSVP’s and chase after stragglers
1 week before
- Provide the final head count to the site and caterer
- Break in your shoes
- Finalize the seating chart
- Give last minute requests to vendors
- Get any waxings or facials
48 Hours before
- Pick up your dress
- Write checks for balances due the day of
- Drop off welcome baskets for out of town guests
- Put vendors tips in envelopes. Delegate their distribution to the maid of honor and best man
Day Before
- Reconfirm pickup times
- Do any last minute primping (nails, bronzing)
- Rehearse the ceremony and go to dinner
- Give your bridal party and parents their gifts
Day of
- Exchange presents with the groom
- Give the rings to the best man and maid of honor
- Eat small, light meals
- Beautify
- Get married
ENJOY!
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Credit: Brides Magazine