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1
year before the wedding
• Discuss the budget
• Determine the date (and alternatives) of your wedding
• Meet the priest or officiant
• Find the musicians for the ceremony
• Find a location for the reception
• Find a caterer (if necessary)
• Choose a DJ and the musicians for the evening
6 to 9 months before
the wedding
• Reserve your photographer
(some are booked one year or more in advance)
• Reserve your videographer (some are booked one year
or more in advance)
• Prepare the guest list
• Choose your dress, veil and suit
• Choose the members of the bridal party
• Choose the bridal party's dresses and suits
• Plan your honeymoon
• Choose a model for the invitations
• Beauty care
2 to 4 months before
the wedding
• Finalize the guest list
• Send your invitations
• Choose a register for guest signatures
• Renew your passports if necessary and obtain any vaccines
required for your trip
• Order your flowers
• Sign up for a wedding preparation course (according
to your religion)
• Meet with your DJ and/or musicians to make your choice
of music
• Order your wedding cake
• Test your make-up and hairstyle
• Finalize the dinner menu
• Plan your transportation (limousine)
• Have adjustments and alterations done to your dress,
the groom's suit and the bridal party's apparel
• Buy gifts for the bridal party and for your fiancé(e)
• Finalize any stylistic or technical matters with your
photographer and videographer
1 month before
the wedding
• Final adjustments to the
wedding dress and groom's suit
• Select a date for the ceremony rehearsal
• Plan a rehearsal dinner
• Contact everyone who should be present at the rehearsal
• Establish a seating plan for the guests
• Find lodging for out of town guests
• Finalize the last details with hired professionals
(schedule, elements included…)
• Confirm your honeymoon reservations
2 weeks
before the wedding
• Verify the transportation
details
• Send thank you cards for any gifts received
1 week
before the wedding
• Finalize
the last details with hired professionals (schedule)
• Pick up your dress and suit
• Give the gifts to your bridal party
• Remit the celebrant's fees
• Pack your bags for the honeymoon
• Beauty care
The big
day
• Give the best man any payments to be remitted to the
professionals (if required)
• Review the responsabilities and schedule of the day
with the best man and maid of honnor
• Give the rings to the best man
Good luck!
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