Wedding Planning Tips
Depending on your personal preferences and the preferences of your husband or wife-to-be, a wedding can take anywhere from 6 weeks to 2 years to plan. If one step in the planning process is missed, the whole wedding could be ruined. To prevent this from happening, we have created a wedding checklist in order to ensure everything goes according to plan on your big day.
7-12 Months Prior\r\rAnnounce Engagement and have your engagement party\rDecide on the wedding style and create a guest list\rChoose who you both want in the wedding party\rSet the date and time of the wedding\rBook your wedding officiant\rChoose your wedding song\rDecide on "extras" (cake, flowers, dj, photographers etc)\rPurchase your wedding dress and bridal accessories\rPurchase bridesmaids dresses and accessories (maid of honor as well)\rStart planning your honeymoon\rBuy (or make) your wedding favors\rPurchase your wedding invitations\rPlan your rehearsal ceremony and dinner\r
2-6 Months Prior\r\rArrange accommodations for out-of-town guests\rFinalize the dinner menu\rBook your limo (or other form of transportation)\rBook the rehearsal dinner site\rBook your honeymoon\rPurchase your wedding rings\rPurchase your gifts for the wedding party\rRent the tuxedos for groom and groomsmen (including bestman)\rSchedule a dress fitting (bride)\rBook hair and makeup appointment (bride)\rHave your bridal shower\rSend out the invitations to your guests\rPlan the wedding program\r
1 Month Prior\r\rGet your marriage license (and blood tests if needed)\rFinal dress fitting (bride)\rArrange seating for your guests\rHave your stag and doe party\r
1-2 Weeks Prior\r\rPick up the wedding dress\rHave your bachelor and bachelorette parties\r
The Day Before\r\rGive the wedding party their gifts\rPick up the tuxedo(s)\rDecorate the wedding site\rHave your rehearsal dinner and greet out-of-town guests\r
Follow these steps in the first step towards a lifetime of marital bliss!
Samantha Taylor spent several years working in the weddings industry as a wedding planner. When she isn't being a mom of two wonderful children, she works as a freelance writer for http://www.yourwedding101.com - a site that offers information about everything wedding related - from wedding planning to wedding invitations and more.
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