| Wedding bells ringing in the future? This is a | | | | ceremony, rehearsals, reception and other events. |
| tradition that dates back to ancient times when it | | | | The major chunk of time will be taken up in |
| was thought that with the ringing of wedding bells, | | | | deciding on the bakers, caterers, photographers, |
| evil is warded off. The excitement of an | | | | videographers, florists, and music. This needs to |
| upcoming wedding leaves the bride and groom | | | | be done many months in advance to ensure they |
| tingling. Having a grand wedding that people talk | | | | are available and you get what you want. |
| about for years to come is the dream of every | | | | Once all these external things are taken care of, |
| couple. They want their wedding day to be special | | | | time to prepare the guest list to ensure no |
| where everyone is happy and bless them | | | | important person is left out in the last minute. |
| whole-heartedly. | | | | Talk to people who you want as attendants. Start |
| For this to take fruition, a lot of detail needs to be | | | | shopping for the wedding dress and accessories |
| taken care of and a wedding checklist made. It | | | | for yourselves as well as the attendants. It may |
| can be very arduous and haphazard if not well | | | | be a wise idea to begin looking at honeymoon |
| planned. Beginning to create a wedding in your | | | | options available and make travel plans well in |
| mind should begin much in advance. There are | | | | advance too. Prepare the menu for the different |
| numerous things that need to be taken care of | | | | ceremonies. |
| and ensuring nothing is missed. | | | | About four months ahead of the wedding, time |
| Starting off with buying an organizer or wedding | | | | to finalize on all the above. Shop till you drop for |
| planner to make a step-by-step wedding checklist | | | | the gifts, lingerie, travel clothes, party clothes, |
| and making a beginning. | | | | gifts for the fiancé etc. Make appointments |
| The first thing would be to decide on the type of | | | | with the beautician. |
| wedding and style of the wedding. This can be | | | | A couple of months ahead, time to send out the |
| done by the bride and groom sitting together and | | | | wedding invitations. Spend at least a couple of |
| involving parents on both sides. This makes the | | | | days with the family and relax without doing |
| parents feel wanted and enjoy the wedding along | | | | anything at all. |
| with the couple. If you can afford it, it would be a | | | | The day is dawning closer and you are left with |
| great idea to find wedding coordinators who also | | | | one week to go. Check all the fine details with all |
| act as consultants to give you various ideas on | | | | the wedding professionals. Give the list of guests |
| what is required and how to go about it. They will | | | | to the caterer. Fine-tune any dressing needs. Finish |
| also help you with the type of decoration you | | | | packing for the honeymoon. Schedule the day |
| wish to have or a theme wedding if you desire. | | | | prior to the wedding as a free day and relax so |
| Friends play a very important role in a wedding. A | | | | that you look great on your wedding day. |
| friend's wedding is an awaited occasion and filled | | | | If all these are done beforehand, things can be |
| with fun. Involve close friends from both sides to | | | | done without any hassles and getting rushed. |
| get ideas. | | | | Starting at least 6 months before the wedding if |
| Once you decide on the type of wedding, next | | | | possible is a great idea and this will allow you to |
| thing to do is to contact the clergy, begin | | | | have a wedding of your choice and enjoy the |
| checking out locations for the actual wedding | | | | wedding too. |