My Wedding
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6 months
before
8 - 12 months
before
Agree with your spouse-to-be &
family on your Wedding date
8 weeks
before
1 month
before
2 weeks
before
1 week
before
The day
before
Wedding
Day
Visit your Beauty Salon for Hair styling
& make-up (bring veil & headpiece)
Make sure the Wedding Gown
is pressed and steamed
Bring a change of clothes if you
are leaving for your honeymoon
Post Wedding
& Honeymoon
Contact a Flower Preservation
Vendor to preserve you Bouquet
Contact a Gown preservation Vendor to hand
clean, press and preserve your bridal gown
Visit your Beauty Salon for
manicure and pedicure
Attend the rehearsal dinner
Make sure the ushers
have the final guest list
Send reminders to the rehearsal dinner
attendees about the location & time
Mail wedding announcements to guests in the U.S.
Start packing for your Honeymoon
Discuss final details of the ceremony
& reception with the pertinent parties
Get final guest counts to caterers, wedding cake
company, party rental company and/or reception
site coordinator.
Schedule the rehearsal a day or two before your wedding day
Make an appointment with a Beauty Salon for day of wedding
Discuss with the hairstylist your hair style for your wedding day
Verify the bridal party clothing
Send a wedding announcement to the local newspapers, if you wish
Make necessary arrangements for name & address change, if any
Agree with the reception Site and the Caterer on final details
Fill out and submit application for marriage license
Buy your wedding bands
Mail invitations
Contact out of town guests and make necessary Hotel reservations
Finalize music list and no-play list with band or DJ
Make reservations for bridesmaids' luncheon
Attend showers
Mail wedding announcement to guests living abroad
Decide on a Preliminary Wedding Budget.
Hire a wedding planner/coordinator, if you choose to
Prepare a guest list
Agree to meet with your Officiant or Clergyman/woman
Agree on the Ceremony location and time
Agree on the Rehearsal & Reception Site
Shop for a Professional Videographer & Photographer
Shop for a Caterer, Florist and Music (Band, DJ, etc.)
Look for a Wedding gown and allow time for alterations
& fittings. Agree on a bridal registry.
Call up and Select the bridesmaids
Agree on a date to order bridesmaids' dresses
Apply for passports, if needed
Choose a beautiful place for your Honeymoon
Make airline & hotel reservations for the Honeymoon
Fine tune the guest list
Shop for and order invitations, calligraphy, announcements & thank you notes
Shop for and order wedding favors
Draw a time line for the Wedding Reception
Agree on a caterer, a florist and place an order for the wedding cake
Call the Photographer to set up a time for the bridal portrait
Book a Limousine Company for transportation on your wedding day
Discuss with the Officiant the specifics of the Wedding Ceremony
Finalize the guest list.
Set a date and time for the rehearsal dinner
Choose gifts for the groom and the attendants
Make final alterations and fittings for the Wedding Gown
Visit your Photographer for the Bridal Portrait
My Wedding
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