| Discuss the style of the wedding and the budget with your fianc�e and ALL parents. | ||
| Participate with your fiance in interviewing wedding consultants, advisors and coordinators. | ||
| Speak with all your friends - pick their brains - learn who knows what and who knows who. | ||
| Take your fiance to every wedding show you can find - ask questions - learn from the professionals. | ||
| With your fiance speak to your clergy - speak with other family members' clergy - ask questions. |
| Select all of your attendants together including your best man, groomsmen and ushers. | ||
| Together, begin compiling your guest list. | ||
| Go with fiance to register with not less than three well known Bridal Registries for gifts (make sure you go along to avoid later surprises). | ||
| Begin looking at honeymoon options with your fianc�e - visit a travel agency or professional specializing in leisure travel - if you plan to leave the country check on your passports. | ||
| By the end of Month 9 choose clergy (actually you may just want to accept your future bride's choice). | ||
| By the end of Month 8 decide on a menu. | ||
| By the end of Month 7 schedule engagement photo session (this is NOT just for your fiance - you should be included in these photos) | ||
| By the end of Month 7 select and order male attendants apparel. |
| Start shopping for wedding rings. | ||
| Finalize honeymoon plans with fianc�e and book with travel agent. | ||
| Make sure you get your family's guest list and go over it with your fiance. | ||
| Begin looking for a new place to live and start considering furnishings. | ||
| By end of Month 5 shop and order the men's formal wear. | ||
| Book wedding transportation - limousines, horse-drawn carriages, hot air balloons, boat, etc.... | ||
| By the end of Month 4 have the rehearsal dinner plans in place (make sure you coordinate this with your fiance). |
| Order the wedding rings!! (If you are having these custom-made go back to 4 TO 6 MONTHS PRIOR and start again). | ||
| Finish guest list with your fiance. | ||
| Shop for a wedding present for your bride. | ||
| Shop for any additional clothes you will need for the wedding events and the honeymoon (how about luggage??). | ||
| Shop for the groomsmen's keepsake. | ||
| STOP by the end on Month 3 get some serious business out of the way (if you don't do it now you may end up procrastinating into eternity.) Consider your will, life insurance, physical checkup, etc. | ||
| Reserve a block of rooms for your out-of-town guests (make sure you handle this for your fiance). |
| Check finances and make final arrangements for payment on the items you (and you family) are responsible for. | ||
| Confirm that all fittings (clothes) are completed by groomsmen and father. | ||
| By week 4 PICK UP WEDDING RINGS. |
| Get marriage license with fiance. | ||
| Reconfirm honeymoon reservations and (if leaving the country go to the bank and exchange at least $100 into foreign currency). | ||
| Confirm all transportation for all events (including reconfirming the honeymoon at the end of week 2). | ||
| Arrange to move your belongings and your bride's belongings to your new residence. | ||
| Make appointment to get hair cut (a manicure probably wouldn't hurt either). Try to set the appointment for about 5 days before the wedding. |
| First of all - remember that gift to your bride that you went shopping for during Month 2 or 3?? - Now is the time - give your bride the gift (and make a big deal out of it - this is important). | ||
| Second of all - remember those gifts to your groomsmen that you went shopping for during Month 2 or 3?? - Plans to give these out during the rehearsal dinner. | ||
| Third of all - reconfirm the rehearsal dinner plans with everyone. | ||
| Give the best man (at the rehearsal dinner) an envelope with the clergy's fee (he'll pass it on after the ceremony). | ||
| Sit down and go over a wedding day schedule with your fiance. | ||
At least 5
days prior get those little annoying chores out of the way:
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| Start packing early for your honeymoon (you will be surprised at how little time you have left as the week goes on). | ||
| Put marriage license and rings where you can easily find them. |
| DON'T FORGET THE RINGS AND THE LICENSE!!!!!!! |
