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As soon as you are engaged
Tell family and friends
Consult family about budget, location and timing
Determine formality and style of your wedding
Develop preliminary guest list with family
Consult your priest / rabbi / minister
Begin looking at potential locations for ceremony and reception
Start an exercise plan to stay healthy and stress-free
12 - 9 months before
Hire wedding consultant
Reserve location for ceremony and reception
Contact potential photographers
Contact potential videographers
Contact potential musicians for ceremony
Contact potential band or DJ for reception
Contact potential caterers
Select attendants
Shop for gown
Start registry
Start honeymoon plans
9-6 months before
Hire photographer
Hire videographer
Hire musicians for ceremony
Hire band or DJ for reception
Hire caterer
Order gown
Contact potential florists
Shop for bridesmaids' dresses
Shop for veil or headpiece
Shop for bride's accessories: shoes, undergarments, purse, etc.
Consult hairstylist
6-4 months before
Finalize guest list
Order invitations and personal stationery (thank you notes, etc.)
Order bridesmaids' dresses
Select formalwear for men
Select florist
Shop for shoes, undergarments, purse, etc.
Order veil or headpiece
Complete registry
Finalize honeymoon plans and make all reservations
Make sure passports are up-to-date and that you have all necessary visas, etc.
Three months before
Send out wedding invitations
Plan ceremony with officiant
Shop for wedding rings
Contact bakeries, view and taste cakes
Plan transportation
Reserve location (and caterer, if necessary) for rehearsal dinner
(traditionally, groom's family does this)
Make appointments for hair, make-up, manicure and pedicure
Start dancing lessons
Determine guest favors
Two months before
Order wedding rings
Order wedding cake
Mail invitations (six to eight weeks before wedding)
Order favors
Find out regulations for marriage license
Plan rehearsal
Select gifts for attendants and fianc�
Shop for clothes for honeymoon
Consult make-up artist for wedding
Attend showers
One month before
Check registry to add items or change quantities
First fitting of gown
Send invitations to rehearsal dinner
Get marriage license
Confirm beauty appointments for wedding day
Contact everyone to confirm all details
Finalize transportation to ceremony; from ceremony to reception; from reception
to hotel or airport
Confirm delivery of cake
Make sure musicians have recording of your first dance song
Coordinate alterations to bridesmaids' dresses
Purchase guest book and pen
Two weeks before
Coordinate final fittings of men's attire
Prepare wedding announcements (mail the day after wedding)
Prepare placecards
The week before
Final fitting of gown
Give final count to caterer
Determine seating; number placecards
Prepare payment envelopes
Finish all packing
Wrap gifts for attendants, fianc�
Check with bridesmaids, ushers and family that everyone knows time of rehearsal
and what will be expected of them
The day before
Manicure and pedicure appointment
Host lunch for bridesmaids
Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
Give gifts to attendants (at rehearsal dinner or bridesmaids' luncheon)
Give payment envelopes to best man to distribute on wedding day
Pack going-away outfit
Get a good night's sleep!
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