12 Months Before Announce engagement in the newspaper (if desired) Send out engagement announcements (if desired) Plan an engagement party (if desired) Discuss wedding arrangements with parents Determine if parents will be assisting with the wedding costs Meet with wedding planner to begin wedding preparations and decide on style and theme of wedding Finalize wedding date Decide on ceremony and reception venues Select bridal party and other attendants and ask them to participate in your wedding Prepare invitation list 10-11 Months Before Determine what customs and/or traditions, personalized vows, readings and/or exchanges you would like to include at the ceremony (e.g. lighting of unity candle, flowers to mothers, etc.) Select and meet with wedding officiant 8-9 Months Before Sign up for premarital counseling, if required Bride to select and purchase wedding dress, headpiece/veil, shoes, lingerie and accessories Bride to select bridesmaids and flower girl dresses and accessories 6-7 Months Before Make arrangements to have bridesmaids and flower girl fitted with dresses Have mothers select their dresses Get listed at a gift registry and select desired gifts Provide any required deposits for vendors Begin planning and booking honeymoon including air, transportation, hotels and entertainment and update passports, obtain visas and any inoculations required Reserve rooms for out-of-town guests Arrange with a family member or friend to finalize out-of-town accommodations, as required Sign all vendors/suppliers contracts (after reviewed by wedding planner) 5 Months Before Select invitation design Select ceremony music Select reception music and prepare list of requests Finalize wedding invitation list 4 Months Before Review budget with wedding planner to ensure on track Purchase wedding rings and arrange for engravings Groom to select and get fitted for tuxedo or alternative formalwear and shoes Have groomsmen (and possibly ring-bearer and ushers) fitted for tuxedos or alternative formalwear including shoes Meet with caterer (with wedding planner) for tastings and to find out menu options Select all flowers for the wedding Select an emcee and decide on other speakers (e.g. individuals making toasts) at the reception and ask these individuals about performing these duties Select and arrange with individual(s) to handle guest book at ceremony and reception Select and arrange with individual(s) to hand out wedding ceremony programs Reserve honeymoon suite for wedding night Bride to reserve getting-ready suite for the day of the wedding, if required Make arrangements for the planning of a rehearsal dinner and day-after-wedding brunch, if desired 3 Months Before Bride to make all appointments for hair, makeup and manicure/pedicure for wedding Get blood tests and/or have medical examinations, if required Finalize food/menu and beverage selections Select any readings (and readers) for the ceremony Meet with the officiant to review ceremony and finalize vows Determine what customs and/or traditions you would like to include at the reception (such as formal cake cutting, toasts, etc.) Finalize time and location of rehearsal Provide finalized wedding invitation list to wedding planner 2 Months Before Bride and bridesmaids to attend follow-up wedding attire fittings Bride to prepare guest list for shower and give to maid of honor Groom to prepare guest list for groom’s get together and give to best man Bride to select going away outfit 1 Month Before Obtain marriage license (within legal time period required) Send out thank-you cards for gifts received or advise wedding planner of gifts received so that she can send out thank-you cards Pick up wedding rings; ensure they fit and are engraved Finalize lists of photos to be taken and video to be shot and provide these to wedding planner Purchase gifts for bridal attendants, parents, ushers and each other 3 Weeks Before Advise wedding planner of any special seating arrangements for reception Bride to go in for trial hair and makeup appointment(s) and confirm wedding day appointments Prepare wedding reception toast/speech Update insurance policies (life, household, car, etc.) Complete change of name/change of address paperwork Open joint bank account (if desired) Select individual to arrange for return of groom’s formalwear attire Select individual to drop off bridal gown at the cleaners Select individual to take flowers to be pressed 2 Weeks Before Bride and bridesmaids to pick up their gowns/dresses and all accessories (including veil and/or headpiece for bride, lingerie for bride, shoes, jewelry, etc.) Bride to decide on wearing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue on wedding day Pick up all tickets, itinerary, travelers’ checks, etc. for honeymoon Provide honeymoon details to close friend or family member Bride to arrange bridesmaids’ luncheon and give gifts to attendants Groom to arrange groomsmen get together and give gifts to attendants Groom to get hair cut 1 Week Before Meet with the wedding planner to review all wedding plans and to supply the marriage license Advise wedding planner where wedding gifts and cash that are received on day of wedding are to be dropped off Prepare final checks for vendors’ fees (such as musicians, officiant, caterer, florist and wedding planner fees, etc.) and provide these to the wedding planner Pack for honeymoon including clothes, toiletries, tickets, passports, visas, maps, guide books, travelers checks, money, etc. Pack for wedding night including going away outfits, wedding night clothes and next day clothes and toiletries Arrange for temporary stoppage of newspaper and mail while away on honeymoon 2 Days Before Wedding Groom and his attendants to pick up tuxedos/formalwear Bride to get manicure/pedicure Give gifts to parents and to each other Confirm early meeting times with bridal party for the day of the wedding Day Before Wedding/Rehearsal Attend rehearsal (plan to arrive about 20 minutes early) Groom to give bride’s ring to best man (or to wedding planner, for safekeeping, if a ring-bearer is involved in the wedding) Bride to give groom’s ring to maid of honor (or to wedding planner, for safekeeping, if a ring-bearer is involved in the wedding) Attend wedding rehearsal dinner/party Day of Wedding (Prior to Ceremony) Wake up with plenty of time to get ready for your special day Remember to eat Bride to get hair and makeup done Get dressed Bride wears something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue Bride to wear garter (if desired) Get to the ceremony venue on time Day of Wedding (Ceremony and after) Enjoy the day! Day of Wedding (Reception) Enjoy the evening! After the Wedding Send wedding announcement to the newspaper Send out wedding announcement cards Send out thank-you cards for gifts Send out change of address cards Complete any name change paperwork Get marriage license from wedding planner Pick up wedding dress from cleaners Pick up pressed flowers Update wills

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