| Planning a wedding can be a daunting and very | | | | - Visit hairstylist for a consultation and have your |
| stressful task. We highly recommend you take six | | | | first wedding day hair run through. |
| months to a year to plan your wedding and will | | | | - Make wedding day appointment with hairstylist. |
| outline for you an easy-to-follow schedule. | | | | Don't forget to include your bridesmaids if they |
| Twelve months before the Wedding | | | | are having their hair professionally styled for your |
| - Get yourself a binder with paper and dividing | | | | wedding. |
| tabs. | | | | - Research and review state requirements for |
| - Discuss with your fiancé and his/her | | | | blood tests. |
| families, plus your own, to determine a budget. | | | | - Research, review and book hotel rooms for out |
| - Decide on your wedding theme e.g. Christmas, | | | | of town guests who may require accommodation. |
| Fall, Snowflakes, Black and White, etc. | | | | - Follow up on your wedding gown and |
| - Select a wedding date with your fiancé | | | | confirmation of delivery dates for your gown and |
| and families. | | | | those of your attendants. |
| - Decide on your wedding attendants. | | | | - Attend your first wedding gown fitting including |
| - Book a ceremony and reception location(s). | | | | all accessories and shoes. |
| - Book your professional wedding photographer, | | | | Six to eight weeks before the Wedding |
| florist, caterer, videographer, and DJ or wedding | | | | - Prepare your wedding invitation kit templates for |
| musicians. | | | | printing, including the Thank You cards. |
| Nine months before the Wedding | | | | - If you have ordered your invites from a |
| - Make an appointment with your officiant. For | | | | commercial business, be sure they are ready for |
| most religious ceremonies, you may be required | | | | you. |
| to attend pre-wedding counseling. For civil | | | | - Address and mail the wedding invitations. |
| ceremonies, your officiant may require a meeting | | | | - Shop for and purchase any wedding gifts for |
| to discuss your wedding ceremony. | | | | your fiancé, attendants, parents and |
| - Wedding gown shopping and first fittings should | | | | grandparents. |
| be looked after at this time. | | | | - Attend your final dress fitting including wedding |
| - Shop for your wedding accessories, wedding veil | | | | accessories. |
| or head piece, and wedding shoes. | | | | - Spend time wearing your wedding shoes so that |
| - Begin preparation of the guest list. Be sure to | | | | you are not crippled before the wedding dance |
| include both sides of the family as guest lists are | | | | starts. |
| often a contentious issue. It will take time to | | | | - Test a spray on tan if you plan to tan for your |
| decide on long lost cousins, work friends, | | | | wedding. |
| neighbors, etc. | | | | - Make final decisions on your wedding hair style |
| - Decide on gift registry locations and register. | | | | and any hair color changes should be made. |
| - Begin your search for your honeymoon location. | | | | - Pick up your wedding rings from your jewelry |
| If you are getting married during a peak holiday | | | | shop. |
| season such as Christmas, you may need to | | | | - Print out your personalized Thank you cards |
| book your honeymoon up to nine months in | | | | from your wedding invitation kit templates or |
| advance. | | | | purchase generic Thank you cards. |
| Six months before the Wedding | | | | - Send any Thank you cards for wedding or |
| - You need to meet with the wedding | | | | shower gifts received over the past weeks. |
| professionals who will assist you on your special | | | | 10 - 14 Days before the Wedding |
| day. The menu should be mapped out with your | | | | - Confirm with your caterer with one final review |
| catering company, a review of requested wedding | | | | of the menu. |
| photos with your photographer, a discussion with | | | | - Confirm with your officiant the venue and time |
| your videographer on the amount of footage and | | | | of ceremony. |
| locations for videos, and your preference for | | | | - Confirm with your photographer, videographer, |
| music with your DJ or wedding musicians. | | | | DJ and/or wedding band. |
| - Limousines and/or other wedding transportation | | | | - Confirm your honeymoon reservation and any |
| should be booked. Wedding carriages or winter | | | | special requests for the wedding night. |
| horse drawn sleighs should be booked and pricing | | | | - Address any wedding announcements, stamp |
| confirmed. | | | | and set in preparation of mailing on your wedding |
| - If you are ordering wedding invitations and/or | | | | day. |
| save the date cards and wedding announcements, | | | | - Final visit to your hairstylist to review any last |
| you need to decide on a provider. If you are | | | | minute concerns or changes. |
| making your own wedding invitations and other | | | | One Week before the Wedding |
| wedding stationery, you should choose a wedding | | | | - Attend any last minute parties or bridal showers |
| invitation kit template package. Announcements | | | | in your honor. |
| should be sent out to those friends and family | | | | - Write any Thank you cards for gifts received at |
| who you have not included in the ceremony. | | | | these functions. |
| - Honeymoon trip should be booked and final | | | | - Give the caterer your final number of guests |
| budget plans for the honeymoon confirmed. | | | | expected to attend. |
| - Bridesmaids and Flower Girl dresses should be | | | | - Bridesmaids and Flower Girl confirmation of the |
| decided upon and ordered. | | | | time they are expected to arrive. |
| - Start shopping for wedding rings. | | | | - Purchase travel insurance for the honeymoon if |
| Three months before the Wedding | | | | you are leaving the country. |
| - Guest list needs to be finalized by you and your | | | | - Purchase travelers checks for the honeymoon |
| fiancé and BOTH families. We can't | | | | holiday. |
| emphasize enough that you need to have the | | | | - Double check to be sure that travelers checks |
| blessing of all concerned when it comes to the | | | | are accepted and easily cashed at your final |
| guest list. | | | | destination. |
| - Final decisions and ordering of wedding rings. | | | | |