Wedding Planner
12 Months |
Buy a wedding planner or date
book. |
Consult with fiance and all
parents about wedding budget and style (from
colors to cake). |
Select your attendants. |
Decide on wedding and wedding
reception sites and reserve both. |
Book consultant, caterer,
photographer, videographer, florist, and
musicians. |
9 Months |
Visit clergymember or justice of
the peace with your fiance. |
Choose and order wedding dress
and wedding accessories. |
Register for wedding gifts. |
Begin wedding guest list; and
have your fiance start making his wedding guest
list. |
Consult travel agent about
honeymoon (unless it is going to be a surprise). |
6 Months |
Plan details with wedding
professionals. |
Book calligrapher, portrait
photographer, and limosines for wedding party. |
Order wedding invitations and
announcements. |
Complete honeymoon plans with
fiance. |
Set date to order wedding
attendants' dresses. |
Discuss wedding rehearsal dinner
with fiance. |
3 Months |
Finalize wedding guest list. |
Shop for bridal lingerie. |
Shop for honeymoon clothes. |
Order wedding rings. |
Check state requirements for
blood tests. |
Make appointment with
hairdresser. |
Talk to fiance about reserving a
block of rooms for out-of-town wedding guests. |
6-8 Weeks |
Mail your wedding invitations. |
Buy groom's wedding gift. |
Choose wedding gifts for your
attendants. |
Have final wedding dress and headpiece
fitting. |
Have portrait taken. |
Pick up wedding rings. |
Plan your bridesmaids party. |
Write thank-you notes as you
receive gifts. |
Send announcements to newspapers. |
2 Weeks |
Get marriage license with fiance. |
Confirm honeymoon reservations. |
Submit request lists to
photographer, videographers, and musicians. |
Address announcements to mail on
wedding day. |
Arrange to move belongings to new
home. |
1 Week |
Pack for the honeymoon; get going-away
outfit ready. |
Purchase traveler's checks;
inquire about ATMs near your honeymoon site. |
Give final guest count to caterer. |
Give the bridesmaids party. |
Check final details with wedding
professionals. |
Keep up with gift acknowledgments. |
Remind attendants of wedding
rehearsal dinner details. |