| By the tenth month of wedding planning, hopefully | | | | them through a local Bridal Show in town. The |
| you have all your vendors set for your wedding | | | | Bridal Show we attended offered so many |
| day, and all contracts from your vendors secured | | | | options when it came to vendors. It offered so |
| in a wedding-oriented folder (if it is just labeled | | | | much that we actually booked our florist, wedding |
| "Wedding Folder" that will do too). | | | | cake designer, string quartet, DJ and videographer |
| If you do not have all your vendors in place, that | | | | within one week of the bridal show - if not at the |
| is ok. There were components of our wedding | | | | bridal show. |
| not planned until the last 2-3 months. For example, | | | | With This Favor recommends having most, if not |
| we did not have our cocktail reception music | | | | all, wedding vendors in place by at least two |
| chosen (we decided on an a capella quartet from | | | | months from your wedding date. There are many |
| our alma mater), and we were unsure if we | | | | small things that will need to be taken care of |
| would have doves during our ceremony or | | | | within that 2 month window so you don't want to |
| butterflies. Therefore, it can be beneficial to have | | | | add to them! |
| an organizer like the wedding organizer below to | | | | Also you want to help minimize any additional |
| keep track of potential vendors, contracts, | | | | stress in this critical wedding planning period of |
| questions to ask vendors, and many more ideas! | | | | time. |
| How did we find most of our vendors? We found | | | | |