What to Do to Get Ready For Your Wedding

Posted by: admin on December 20, 2017 in Planning Your Wedding in USA Comments Off on What to Do to Get Ready For Your Wedding

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This is a fairly comprehensive schedule for most weddings but circumstances alter cases and you should go through it and alter it to suit yourself.

Please do not print this out unless you really need to – look after the environment.

24 – 12 months to go

Decide your budget and the style you would like for your day. Do you want a formal, traditional day or a more relaxed wedding? Church or Civil service? Big blow-out reception or a relaxed gathering of friends and family?
We strongly recommend that you take out insurance to cover your wedding, you will be committing to spend a great deal of money as well as receiving a high value of gifts etc.
Choose the location for your ceremony and reception and book them ASAP.
Start a scrap book for your memorabilia.
Choose your Cars, Photographer, Videographer, Toast Master, Caterers, Musicians / DJ and BOOK THEM ALL so that you get your first choice.
Select your gift list.
Whilst your doing all the hard work you might as well be sorting out details for the honeymoon and booking that.

12-6 months to go

Choose your gown, head dress and accessories.
Choose your attendants and sort out their outfits.
Select the men's formal wear.
Order the wedding cake.
Select the rings. Select the florists and provisionally order flowers.
Decide on invitations for Bride and Groom's guest list, choose the stationery and send out the invitations.

6-2 months to go

Select attendant's gifts.
Consult with beautician, hair stylist etc.
Order Bridal favors.
Decide if you want gowns, flowers, cake etc preserved and organize heirlooming company.

1 month to go

2 WEEKS TO GO

Check and record gifts as received, write and send thank you notes.
Double check outfits for the wedding party and confirm date and time for rehearsals. MAKE REALLY SURE THEY FIT.
Check reception seating plans and prepare place cards.
Complete final shopping for your honeymoon and so on.
Arrange for name and address changes on credit cards, driving license, bank accounts, passport, social security and so on.

1 WEEK LEFT

Check with all your suppliers, have final consultation with your photographer and give final guest count to caterers.
RELAX and get plenty of rest – you have made your plans, whatever happens

ENJOY YOUR DAY