How to Plan Your Wedding Day in 6 Months or Less
This article contains a point-by-point list of all the important planning steps for any wedding. Print out a copy and keep it with you while you plan your wedding, reception, and honeymoon.
By Guy Christopher
This article contains a point-by-point list of all the important planning steps for any wedding. Print out a copy and keep it with you while you plan your wedding, reception, and honeymoon.
6 Months Left to Go
Pick a date for the wedding.
Decide on a realistic budget.
Book a ceremony location and introduce yourself to your registrar, justice of the peace, or local minister.
Book a reception venue you like the look of.
Line up entertainment for the reception, such as a DJ, vocalist, musician or a band.
Choose your caterer on an empty stomach (when food never looks better!).
Book a photographer.
Book the videographer for your wedding video DVD.
Book your honeymoon and remember this mantra ... 'tickets, money, passport'
Choose a wedding cake.
Book a hotel room for the wedding day evening.
Begin your quest for the perfect dress, be it designer, handmade, or commercial.
Assign duties to your wedding party and cherish the hugs or stroke bruised egos.
5 Months Left to Go
Have your dress fitted and choose your shoes and accessories.
Select the clothing for the groom, best man, bridesmaids, ushers, and relatives.
Notify whom it may concern that you may be changing your last name.
Order invitations and stationary.
We advise you take out wedding insurance just in case.
4 Months Left to Go
Arrange seating order with the caterer and reception location.
Take along a picture of your dress to the hairdressers and choose a hairstyle.
Why not have a makeover while you're out and about (it is your big day after all).
Book a beautician for the wedding day.
3 Months Left to Go
Acquire your marriage license.
Send out the invitations.
Create a wedding list and make it available to your guests.
Confirm details with all your booked services.
Decide on hymns and music for the ceremony.
Arrange and print out your order of service.
Buy gifts for the best man, ushers, and bridesmaids.
Plan your hen and stag parties at this point.
1 Month Left to Go
Arrange for your final dress fitting.
Reconfirm all with your service providers (caterer, florist, photographer, videographer, reception entertainers, ceremony leaders, and transport).
Reconfirm honeymoon plans.
Enjoy your hen and stag nights.
Finalize seating plan.
Arrange a rehearsal date.
Reply to guests who have responded.
Write speeches.
7 Days ...
Have the rehearsal.
Pack for your honeymoon.
Break in your wedding shoes.
Give your service details to the minister.
Give the rings to the best man, along with a list of the service providers for troubleshooting on the day.
1 Day ...
Rest and relax.
Nails and hair (including men) should be attended to.
Sleep early (if you can).
0 Days ...
Let everyone else do as meticulously planned.
GOOD LUCK!
About the Author:
Guy is a wedding videographer who runs a London-based wedding video business. Article Source: Adult Escapes - http://www.AdultEscapes.com
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Article added 06/10/07.
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