Resources
This page contains a series of links and other helpful information.
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Requirements for Marriage vary from state to state. Check
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The wedding day:
- Best man gives minister a fee
- Relax, take a bath, and eat something
- Get to the wedding on time!
Two weeks before:
- Make date with hairdresser. Have weddings picture taken.
- Call people who haven’t answered their invitations.
- Tell caterer final number of guests. Schedule wedding rehearsal.
- Arrange your own wedding day transportation.
- Recheck honeymoon reservations, blood tests, and marriage
license.
One month before:
- Arrange lodging for out-of-town guests.
- Final fitting for bride’s, bridesmaids dresses.
- Address announcements.
- Assign person to them after wedding.
- Order wedding cake.
Two months before:
- Plan reception seating, bar, menu, décor.
- Mail invitations. Arrange rehearsal dinner.
- Arrange transportation for wedding party.
- Select and order gifts for attendants.
Three months before:
- Order flowers for wedding, reception.
- Arrange honeymoon travel, hotel.
- Groom orders his wedding attire.
- Mothers select their dresses.
- Announce engagement in papers.
- Call state agency about requirements for marriage license.
- Plan recording and display of gifts.
Six months before:
- Choose wedding rings.
- Decide date, time and place for
- Select wedding attendants.
- Ceremony and reception.
- Bride orders wedding dress, accessories, and attire for
bridesmaids
- Set a budget.
- Determine number of guests and make invitation list.
- Register china, crystal, silver, and linen preferences at
stores.
- Choose a caterer.
- Order stationery for invitations, Announcements, thank-you
notes.
- Discuss ceremony plans with the person who will
officiate.
- Hire musicians, photographers.
Planning a formal wedding can test the fortitude of even the most organized mind.
Here’s a chronological checklist to minimize any last minute crises on the happy day.
Starting from your wedding day and working backwards.
