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WEDDING PLANNER COUNTDOWN CHECKLIST
USE THIS AS A STARTING POINT ONLY


WITH YOUR WEDDING DAY AND HOUR BEING THE FOCUS, HERE ARE SOME HINTS AS TO WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:

12 TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR WEDDING DAY

    Create a wedding plan book which can include these pages or make your own
    Decide on the style or theme of your wedding
    Look at your finances, how much money are you going to spend
    Start a savings account if you need to help cover the costs
    Talk over the money issue with your parents or relative who may be helping
    Pick a place where you will have your wedding and set the date
    If getting married in a church, talk to the minister about church rules/regulations
    Pick your wedding party, providing them with dates so they can attend
    Request measurements from out of town attendants
    Shop for your wedding dress
    Start working on your guest list
    Choose your attendants, flower girl, and ring bearer
    Choose your groomsmen, ushers, and the best man
    Start shopping for wedding rings if you will be exchanging them
    Start thinking about vendors such as florist, caterers, bakers, photographer
    Pick the place for your reception and lock in the date
    Decide on food, drinks, band, DJ, clean up
    Start a gift registry at your favorite locations
    Start thinking about where you will want to go on your honeymoon
    Start thinking about a musician for your wedding ceremony

6 TO 4 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR WEDDING DAY

    Finalize your guest list and order your invitations
    Order the bridal wear and wedding party wear so mothers can coordinate
    Check on accommodations for those coming from out of town
    Make reservations for out of town guests or provide information in invitation
    Lock in your honeymoon plans and arrangements
    Be thinking about any special reading you may want during your ceremony
    Be thining about music selections during the ceremony
    
4 TO 2 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR WEDDING DAY

    Mail invitations 6 weeks in advance
    Finalize any plans for the actual wedding celebration
    Make any final purchases for the wedding celebration
    Check with vendors to make sure they are on track and schedule
    If providing gifts for attendants, choose and purchase gifts
    Start checking into legal forms needed for change of name/address
    If you are going to have a bridesmaid luncheon, make necessary plans
   
    
2 TO 1 MONTH BEFORE YOUR WEDDING DAY

    Get that marriage license
    Send in any legal forms for change of name
    If you are having a bridesmaid luncheon, have it during this time
    Contact honeymoon destinations to confirm plans
    Start thinking about the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, make reservations
    If you are making reservations for out of town guests, do it now
    Touch bases with your photographer discuss any changes
    Discuss the types of photographs you want during your wedding
    Talk with minister to see if photographs can be taken during the ceremony
    Get with your photographer and create a list of photos, formal and candid

2 TO 1 WEEK BEFORE YOUR WEDDING DAY

    Double check with all vendors to make sure they have correct dates, times
    Between now and the day before, hold your rehearsal and dinner
    Be sure and pick up your marriage license if you haven’t got it yet
    Make a list of what you will be taking on your honeymoon and start packing
    Check your RSVP’s and provide caterer with a final accurate count
    Start setting aside everything you will need on your wedding day
    Make yourself a checklist for your wedding day
    Provide your photographer with last minute changes to times and locations
         for all photos you want shot

1 DAY BEFORE YOUR WEDDING DAY

    Wedding rehearsal and dinner if not done previously
    Final confirmation with all vendors on your list
    Pick up tuxes and shoes from tux shop
    Go through your wedding day check list, and check it twice
    Get a manicure or massage
    
YOUR WEDDING DAY

    Appoint someone to make last minute decisions for you if you get busy
    Go through your checklist one last time
    Be sure and take vendor information such as contact phone/names
    Take a list of cell phone number for all attendants
    Take some deodorant
    Take some wet wipes
    Take some safety pins
    Take a small sewing kit
    Take hanky or tissues
    Take hair brush and mirror
    Take a change of clothing for reception if you choose
    Take some hairspray
    Take some antacid tablets
    Take some scissors
    Take some hair pins or clips
    Take some black shoe polish
    Bring the rings
    Bring the marriage license
    
    DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY!

AND REMEMBER, ONLY A FEW WILL KNOW IF EVERYTHING DOES NOT GO EXACTLY AS PLANNED.  NO NEED STRESSING OVER THE SMALL THINGS.  ENJOY THE DAY.  TREASURE THE MOMENT.