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Wedding Timeline Checklist

12 months before

• Announce your engagement to family and friends and plan an engagement party.

• Choose a wedding date.

• Work on budget.

• Choose a location and reserve your ceremony and reception venues.

• Begin a rough guest list and compile current addresses.

• Decide on who you would like to have as your attendants, including your maid of honor and best man.

9 months before

• Begin shopping for your wedding gown and bridesmaids dresses.

• Find an officiant who will perform your ceremony.

• Choose and book ceremony musicians, a wedding band/DJ.

• Scount for photographer/videographer, caterer and florist.

6 months before

• Select and order your wedding invitations, envelopes and hank-you cards.

• Start researching wedding cake pictures and local bakeries for ideas.

• Book your honeymoon and verify that you have any necessary travel documents including passports and visas.

I month before

• Mail wedding invitations out eight weeks prior to the wedding date.

• Have ceremony programs printed.

• Select and purchase wedding bands, and have them engraved.

• Choose your hair and make-up stylists an schedule a trial for both; also book appointments to have your hair, make-up and nails done on the day of the wedding.

2 weeks before

• Create a seating chart for the reception and make place cards.

• Contact your caterer with a final count.

• Meet with your photographer and florist to finalize details.

• Pick up wedding bands and make sure the fit is good.

• Schedule a final dress fitting.

• Write rehearsal dinner toasts.

1 week before

• Final checks for your minister, organist, DJ or musicians, etc.

• Pick your wedding gown.

• Pack for your honeymoon and confirm travel arrangements.

• Treat yourself to a spa day – you deserve it!

• Have your hen’s night out!

The day before

• Do nothing, go for a walk or to the spa during the day.

• Schedule a hair appointment for prior to the rehearsal dinner.

• Attend the rehearsal and enjoy the rehearsal dinner!

The wedding day

• Wake up early and do some light exercise, or just go for a peaceful walk outdoors and soak up the beauty of the day.

• Eat a healthy breakfast as you will need your energy for the big day ahead!

• Enjoy it; it’s finally here and everything will be wonderful…..Congratulations!

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