4-5 Months Before

• View wedding invitation styles and research proper wording.
• Meet with bakers to sample cakes and look at styles.
• Look for the groom's tux and decide what groomsmen will wear.
• Confirm your bridesmaids ordered their gowns and choose their accessories.
• Compare pricing, place your wedding invitation order and book your calligrapher.
• Purchase your wedding rings.
• Choose your baker and finalize wedding cake.
• Reserve rental equipment.
• Research and book your rehearsal-dinner location.
• Notify any family or friends whom you would like to give readings, sing solos, etc.

2-3 Months Before

• Finalize guest list and submit invitations to calligrapher.
• Book makeup artist and hairstylist.
• Order your wedding favors.
• Purchase wedding accessories (candles, ring pillow, etc.).
• Schedule your last tasting and finalize menu.
• Find gifts for each other, your attendants and your parents.
• Confirm tuxes have been ordered for groom/groomsmen.
• Finalize wedding transportation.
• Look into joint bank accounts and insurance.
• Select your music and review with musicians, singers.
• Update your registry.
• Finalize rehearsal dinner plans.
• Mail invitations eight weeks before your wedding day.

1-2 Months Before

• Have your first bridal-gown fitting.
• Finalize ceremony readings and songs.
• Order liquor/beverages not handled by caterer.
• Meet with your officiant to finalize ceremony.
• Research where to get your marriage license.
• Prepare a photo and video shot list, naming important family members and guests.

3-4 Weeks Before

• Finalize your jewelry.
• Finalize your "must play" and "don't play" music lists.
• Design and order your wedding program.
• Confirm honeymoon arrangements.
• Call guests who haven't RSVP'd.
• Pick up your wedding rings.
• Get your marriage license.
• Research how to change your name.
• Mail your rehearsal-dinner invitations.
• Meet with your stylist to test your bridal makeup and hair.

1-2 Weeks Before

• Have your final gown fitting.
• Finalize your wedding-day schedule and share with attendants, parents and vendors.
• Confirm all of your beauty appointments.
• Confirm pick-up times, schedules, and addresses with your wedding-day transportation.
• Pick up your wedding dress and gather your accessories.
• Pick up the groom's outfit and gather his accessories.
• Finalize your vows for the ceremony.
• Give final attendance numbers to vendors and confirm final date/time for deliverables and pick-ups.
• Pack for your wedding night and honeymoon.
• Create separate "wedding boxes" to gather your wedding favors and ceremony and reception accessories, and assign people to transport.
• Finalize your seating arrangements and submit to caterer.
• Prepare place cards.
• Confirm dates/times/locations with all vendors and for all photo and video sessions the day of the wedding.

The Day Before

• Prepare a list of payment envelopes earmarking who is responsible for distributing to vendors.
• Hand out ceremony, reception, and favor boxes to appropriate people.
• Rehearse ceremony with officiant and wedding party.

The Wedding Day

• Try to eat breakfast and drink plenty of fluids.
• Be sure to wear a button-down shirt for your hair and makeup appointments.
  
  
  

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