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  Bridal Checklist
One of the very first vendors you need to hire is a wedding / event consultant.
This person will be able to help you with every other vendor and all the details involved in planning your wedding/event.
Below is a partial list of details that need to be handled during
the planning of a wedding/event.
6 to 12 months before:
___ Arrange for families to meet if they haven’t already
___ Set wedding budget and decide who pays for what
___ Decide on wedding date and time
___ Pick announcement, invitation, and stationery design
___ Order save-the-date cards
___ Determine size of guest list
___ Bride, choose your maid of honor and bridesmaids
___ Groom, choose your best man and groomsmen
___ Start visiting venues
___ Start visiting florists
___ Start visiting photographers
___ Start listening to musicians and DJ’s
___ Pick and reserve a venue
___ Pick and reserve a florist
___ Pick and reserve a photographer
4 to 6 months before:
___ Order bridal attire
___ Coordinate mothers’ attire
___ Start visiting bakeries
___ Take dance lessons, if necessary
___ Finalize guest list / Determine number of invitations to order
___ Order all stationery
___ Shop for wedding rings
___ Start shopping for wedding accessories
___ Start making lodging and transportation arrangements for out-of-town guests
___ Start recruiting volunteers to help with duties at the ceremony and reception
___ Start meeting with caterers or banquet manager
___ Determine items that need to be rented for reception
___ Order wedding cake
___ Choose favors
___ Start planning menu cards
2 to 4 months before:
___ Address invitations and announcements
___ Mail invitations on _____
___ Plan reception menu
___ Plan bridesmaids’ luncheon
___ Shop for attendants’ gifts
___ Organize welcome baskets
___ Reserve men’s formal wear
___ Schedule fittings for attire
___ Check with newspapers regarding wedding announcements
___ Schedule beauty appointments
___ Check out marriage license requirements
___ Make arrangements for rehearsal
___ Make transportation arrangements for the bridal party to get to the ceremony
___ Purchase cake top decoration
___ Purchase cake knife and cake server, have engraved
1 to 2 months before:
___ Make appointments for blood tests, if needed
___ Confirm major details with all wedding professionals and services
___ Send wedding announcements to newspapers
___ Complete proper documents for name change
___ Break in wedding shoes at home
___ Make arrangements to have gown pressed before ceremony
___ Confirm men’s formal wear order
___ Make sure you have all accessories
___ Write toasts for rehearsal dinner and reception
___ Host bridesmaids’ luncheon
___ Send thank-you notes for gifts received
___ Try out wedding day look with hair stylist and makeup artist
___ Fill out photo and video checklist
___ Get marriage license
___ Fill out ceremony music selections
1 to 2 weeks before:
___ Find out where guests will be staying if welcome notes or gifts to be delivered
___ Address and stamp wedding announcements
___ Have final formal wear fittings
___ Confirm all details with wedding professionals
___ Pack wedding day supplies – labeled for locations
___ Remind wedding party about rehearsal and rehearsal dinner party
___ Send in change-of- address cards
___ Have gown pressed
___ Confirm beauty appointments
___ Have last-minute beauty treatments
___ Finalize seating plan
___ Appoint someone to collect and transport gifts received at wedding
___ Make sure you have marriage license
___ Fill in pew cards
___ Give caterer final guest count
Day before:
___ Pick up rentals, if necessary
___ Have manicure and pedicure
___ Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
Wedding day:
___ Make sure everyone eats a good breakfast
___ Make sure groom gives best man brides wedding band
___ Make sure bride gives maid of honor groom’s wedding band
___ Ask a bridesmaid to deliver a gift or romantic note to groom from bride
___ Mail wedding announcements
___ Give gifts to both sets of parents
___ Have overnight bag delivered to hotel
___ Have decorations and supplies delivered to the ceremony and reception sites
___ Have hair and make up done
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