Wedding Checklist Continued
Two - Four Months in Advance of your wedding
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- Mail your "Save the Date" cards
- Confirm in writing all of the menu and decorating details with your caterer
- Double check with bridal salon, photographer, videographer, musicians and other vendors to confirm arrangements
- Discuss your wedding ceremony with the officiant
- Buy your stockings and special undergarments. Your dress may require special undergarments
- Choose readings for the ceremony and give the copies to the readers that you have chosen
- If you are writing your own vows, you should do that now
- Schedule the rehearsal time and the rehearsal dinner
- Plan the bridesmaid's luncheon or any other wedding weekend functions
- Find a printer for the programs
- Book transportation for your wedding day. Here in Charleston, carriages and trolley busses are nice
- Purchase the gifts for the wedding party and for your groom
- Wear your shoes around the house to break them in
Six - Eight Weeks prior to your wedding
- Mail your wedding and rehearsal invitations which should include maps for out of town guests
- Have your programs printed
- Have your final fitting for your wedding dress
- Have the makeup artist to a trial run
- Have your hairstylist to a trial run with the headpiece
- Schedule to have your hair, makeup, nails done for the wedding morning
- Have your formal wedding portrait made
- Send wedding announcement and photograph to the newspaper
- Complete the documents to change your name. You can send them when you get back from your honeymoon
- Record all RSVPs and gifts that you receive
- Write thank you cards as you receive gifts. It will be easier than all at once
- Obtain marriage license
- Finish shopping for your wedding day accessories like toasting glasses, ring pillow and guest book.
- Set up an area or table at home to display gifts as you receive them
- Decide if you would like to have a guest book attendant and where and when to have the guests sign it
- Finalize reception menu and estimate the expected number of guests with caterer. Also finalize the beverage and alcohol order.
- Purchase your going away outfit if you are changing out of your dress
- Pick up your wedding rings and check to see if they fit correctly
- Confirm florist details and times for delivery
- Layout the reception room and seating with the site manager of the caterer. Write names on place cards for any arranged
seating.
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