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Wedding Planning Timeline |
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9 to 12 months prior to your Wedding Day |
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- Choose your Wedding Date.
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- Hire a Wedding Consultant or Planner, if desired.
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- Start preparing your wedding guest list.
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- Mail Save The Date Cards to your guests.
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- Meet with the Officiant or Clergy.
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- Start your search for a Ceremony location.
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- Shop for Professional Videographer & Photographer, Caterer, Florist,
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- Begin your search for the Perfect Wedding Gown, carry with you
any photos or magazine you have deplicting the type and style of
Gown you desire. Also, begin your search for Bridesmaids Gowns.
- Starting your search now will allow ample time for alterations and fittings.
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- Check state requirements for blood testing.
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- Go with your fiance' to apply for the marriage licence.
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- Begin Shopping for Wedding Rings.
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- Shop for and order Invitations, Announcements, Thank You Notes.
- As soon as you receive your Announcements Mail Wedding
Announcements to guests living abroad. |
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- Apply for passports, if you do not already have them.
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8 to 6 months prior to your Wedding Day |
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- Select your Ceremony Location and Time.
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- Make final selections for Professional Videographer & Photographer,
Caterer, Florist, and Musicians ( Band, DJ, etc...). |
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- Shop for and Order Wedding Favors.
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- Draft your Wedding Reception timeline. Share and Discuss your
reception timeline with all parties involved. |
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- Manage your Gift Registry and add gifts if needed.
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- Order Wedding Rings from your selected jeweler.
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- Purchase Your Wedding Shoes and Lingerie.
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12 weeks prior to your Wedding Day |
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- Reserve hotel rooms for out-of-town guests.
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- Order Ceremony Decorations such as aisle runners.
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- Purchase your Wedding Day Accessories.
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- Get a Professional Facial.
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- Make any necessary moving arrangements.
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- Order your Wedding Ceremony Programs.
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- Organize the clothes you will need for your Honeymoon.
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- Write Toasts for your Reception.
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- Confirm the Cake Delivery date, time, and location.
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Month Of Your Wedding |
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- Draft your Wedding Reception plan.
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- Complete your final vows.
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- Make or order your Place Cards.
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- Give your final Guest count to your caterer.
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- Pick up your Wedding Dress.
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- Confirm your Honeymoon Reservations.
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- Remind all Attendants of the Rehearsal Details.
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- Purchase or make a Wedding Day Emergency Kit.
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Day Prior to your Wedding Day |
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- Hold your Wedding Rehearsal and Rehearsal Dinner.
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- Try to get at least 8 hours of sleep.
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Your Wedding Day
- RELAX! RELAX! RELAX! Now is the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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After Your Wedding
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- Freeze the top layer of your Wedding Cake after your Reception.
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- Have a Professional Clean and Preserve your Wedding Dress.
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- Write your Thank You Notes within three months of your Wedding Day.
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Wedding Planning Timeline
