Practical Wedding Planner for Jessica and Pat
Wedding Planner
9-12 Months Before:
Shop for gown and accessories
Reserve reception Site
Discuss Budget with every one who will contribute
Pick ceremony site and meet with efficient
Start Gift Registry
Determine Color Scheme
Passports
Select wedding Party
6-9 Months Before:
Go over ceremony ideas/ details with officiate
Order wedding dress and schedule fitting and delivery dates
Select/order Attire for Bridesmaids, mothers and flower girls
Reserve DJ, Florist
Decide on favors, Programs, menus
4-6 Months Before:
Order Wedding Invitations and Thank you’s
Decide on cake
Complete the guest list and get all addresses
Start researching honeymoon spots and pretty much decide
Experiment with hair and get ideas
Extras teeth whitening
Order veil and headpiece
2-4 Months Before:
Order and/or make favors and other wedding day extras
Select and order Guys attire and Tuxes
Shop for wedding rings and engraved
Purchase thank you gifts for Bridal party
Coordinate music for ceremony and reception
Finalize guest list
Shop for Lingerie and honey moon Clothes
Make Rehearsal dinner arrangements
Get blood tests done and get marriage license
Make honeymoon reservations and compile necessary documents passports
Meet with the banquet coordinator to get more accomplished
4-8 Weeks Before:
Mail invitations eight weeks before the date
Run through with hair piece
Decide on insurance policy changes you might need
Start to keep record of RSVP and gifts received
Schedule final dress fittings and pick up times
Finalize rehearsal dinner details
Purchase all accessories for Bride and break in shoes
2-4 Weeks Before:
Confirm Ceremony details with officiate
Confirm special requests with video and photographer
Confirm final arrangements with florist and limo services
Put together wedding day itinerary for wedding day and hand out copies
Make seating arrangements
Confirm honeymoon arrangements
Pack for honeymoon
Have some one watch your stuff and house while on honeymoon
1 Week Before:
Place fees due on wedding day in envelopes
Give the caterer final head count
Appoint some one to keep track of cake knife and toasting glasses and other little important things
Get last minute beauty treatments Waxing etc.
Pack for honeymoon and have some one bring it
Pick up wedding attire
Get tickets for honeymoon