Tips for Bride's...
The Wedding Calendar

• Announce your engagement
• Determine your budget and the type of wedding you would like
  • location
  • formality
  • time of day
  • number of guests
  • etc.
• Visit your officiant with your fiance and select a date
• Hire a wedding consultant
• Develop a system to keep track of all the records and finances
• Choose all the attendants
• Begin the invitation list and consolidate with all the parents
• Begin your bridal registry at your favorite stores
• Select and order the formalwear for the wedding party
• Reserve ceremony location, reception hall, photographer, musicians, florists and caterer
• Have engagement pictures taken
• Request time off with your employer

• Send your engagement announcement into the newspapers
• Select and order your rings
• Order legal documents
  • birth certificate
  • passport
  • religious certificates
• Arrange the rehersal dinner and bridesmaids lucheon
• Shop for your trousseau
• Shop for mothers dresses
• Visit your doctor for a complete examination
• Select honor attendants
• Order wedding invitations and personal stationary
• Reserve transportation for the wedding day
• Reserve lodging for out of town guests
• Schedule fittings for your gown and bridesmaid dresses
• Schedule appointment for pre-bridal portrait
• Begin shopping for eachother's wedding gifts
• Reserve rental items for the ceremony and reception
• Go to beautician and practice your hair style for the wedding with your veil

• Address wedding invitations
• Select music for the ceremony and reception
• Begin planning your honeymoon by talking to a travel agent
• Order your wedding and grooms cakes
• Have your rings engraved
• Purchase gifts for the wedding party
• Order party favors
• Select and order decorations
• Order pre-bridal portrait for the reception
• Plan activities for out of town guests
• Plan the order of the ceremony with the officiant

• Send out invitations for wedding, rehersal and luncheon
• Have final dress fittings
• Purchase guest book, unity candles, memory book, garter, cake server etc.
• Plan menu for wedding
• Attend parties in your honor and send out thank- you notes
• Record each gift received and promptly write a thank-you
• Obtain marriage license
• Attend any marriage classes required by your officiant
• Find " something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a six pence for your shoe"
• Finalize your menu, beverages and alcohol order with the caterer
• Make a household check for items that will be needed
• Pick up wedding rings
• Keep an accurate record of response cards
• Set up an area at home ot display your wedding gifts
• Begin confirming all details with all professionals involved

• Send your wedding announcement to the paper
• Draw up seating plan for the wedding and make place cards for guests
• Contact guest who have not yet responded
• Arrange to move your belongings to your new home
• Make all final selections and confirmations with professionals
• Finalize all payments with professionals
• Obtain forms for name changes on drivers license, bank accounts, social security employment etc.
• Inform the wedding party on their schedule for the week of the wedding
• Purchase make-up and have a manicure
• Address and finalize wedding announcements
• Go over your trosseau and purchase any last minute items
• Get a list of guests arriving by plane and plan to meet them when they arrive
• Confirm rehersal plans with clergy and distribute scripture readings
• Continue writing thank-yous as gifts arrive
• Give reception hall, musicians and photograher copy of the seating arrangement
• Arrange for people to hep with the closing of the reception and return rental items
• Arrange for someone to mail announcements on the wedding day
• Have the post office hold your mail while you are on your honeymoon
• Provide each member of ht ewedding party with a deatiled list of events and responsibilities for the wedding

• Confrim all honymoon plans and pick up tickets
• One last confirmation with all wedding professionals
• Review schedule of events
• Do final guest count and give this to the caterer
• Finish packing for the honeymoon
• Organize all of your personal things for the wedding
• Put all last minute fees, payments, and tips in individual envelopes and select someone to distribute the payments on the wedding day
• Have the gentlemen try-on and pick-up their tuxedos
• Enjoy this week with your friends and family
• Relax!!!!!!!

• Enjoy every second of this day you have been planning for!!
• Just Remember: if something goes wrong, go with the flow...none of your guests know how things are supposed to be