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Six Months to One Year Before
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Done
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| * Set your date and time for ceremony and reception. |
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| *Determine your budget. |
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| *Reserve locations for your ceremony and reception. |
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| *Select the officiant. |
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| *Decide on size and type of wedding. |
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| *Decide on guest list, start gathering names and addresses. |
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*Choose a professional photographer, florist, baker, videographer,
caterer, DJ or band, wedding consultant (if you choose to use one). |
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| *Announce your engagement. |
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* Have professional engagement portrait taken and submit to newspaper.
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* Purchase wedding rings.
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* Begin to select honeymoon destination — why not Victoria?
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Bride
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* Select attendants, flower girl, maid/matron of honor.
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* Select bridesmaids' dresses, keep color swatch for florist and reception hall color coordination.
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Groom
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| * Select groomsmen, ushers, best man. |
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| * Decide what financial assistance you and/or your family will provide, and discuss with fiancée. |
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| Four Months Before |
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* Finish your guest list.
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| * Finalize honeymoon plans. |
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| * Complete necessary requirements for marriage licence. |
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| * Continue work on ceremony plans. |
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* Make plans for where you will live after the wedding.
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Bride
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* Make sure all bridal attire is ordered.
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* Arrange for both mothers to coordinate attire.
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* Register for gifts at a bridal registry.
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* Order personal stationery and invitations.
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| * Shop for your trousseau. |
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Groom
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| * Make sure all groom's and groomsmen's attire is ordered. |
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Two Months Before
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Bride and Groom
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| * Mail out invitations at least five weeks prior to wedding. |
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| * Finalize ceremony plans. |
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* Finalize plans with photographer, videographer, baker, florist, DJ or band, caterer.
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* Finalize music selections for ceremony and reception.
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| Groom |
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* Plan rehearsal dinner.
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One Month Before
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| Bride and Groom |
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* Get marriage license and/or take care of any other legal requirements.
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| * Attend to transportation requirements for your wedding day. |
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* Purchase gifts for attendants and bridal party.
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* Start your record of gifts received.
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Bride
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* Arrange final fittings for bride and attendants.
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| * Contact your photographer for your formal bridal portrait. |
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* Purchase gift for fiancée.
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* Finish trousseau shopping.
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Groom
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* Purchase gift for fiancée.
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| Two Weeks Before |
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Bride and Groom
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* Attend to miscellaneous business and legal details.
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* Check on accommodations for out-of-town guests.
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* Make future housekeeping arrangements as necessary.
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* Confirm all honeymoon arrangements.
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Bride
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| * Coordinate attendants' luncheon with maid/matron of honor. |
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Groom
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* Get haircut/styling now, so it looks natural on your wedding day.
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| * Coordinate bachelor party arrangements with best man. |
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One Week Before
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Bride and Groom
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* Designate an emergency coordinator from your wedding party and equip him/her with any and all emergency phone numbers for all suppliers and vendors. Give him/her a three-ring binder with copies of all your wedding-day contracts.
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* Insure that the wedding party picks up its attire.
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* Write thank-you notes for parents, close friends or relatives who will receive them on your wedding day.
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* Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, distribute wedding party gifts.
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* Make sure you have marriage licence and rings.
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Bride
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* Contact guests who have not replied.
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* Give final count to banquet hall or caterer, finalize seating arrangements.
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Groom
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| * Reconfirm all honeymoon reservations. |
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On Your Wedding Day
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Bride and Groom
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| * Eat something in the morning. |
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* Don't worry, be happy! Enjoy!
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Bride
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* Allow ample time for makeup, nails, getting dressed and other details.
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| * If there are going to be preparation photos by a professional photographer, start them two hours before the ceremony. |
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Groom
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Give yourself plenty of time to get dressed.
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After The Wedding
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Bride and Groom
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Send thank-you cards to the bride's parents and the groom's parents with a personal note expressing your gratitude for the wedding and reception.
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Send thank-you cards to all guests who gave you a gift.
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