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Wedding Planner Checklist

The following checklist is spread out over eight time periods, starting from Nine Months (or earlier), down through the day of the wedding. .
(Also view the B.C. marriage requirements)

Nine Months and Earlier

Announce your engagement.
Select a date for your wedding.
Hire a professional wedding consultant.
Determine the type of wedding you want:
location, formality, time of day, number of guests, etc.
Determine a budget and how expenses will be shared.
Develop a record-keeping system for payments made.
Consolidate all guest lists: bride's, groom's bride's family,
groom's family, and organize as follows:
            1. Those who must be invited.
            2. Those who should be invited.
            3. Those whom it would be nice to invite.
Decide if you want children among your guests.
Select and reserve the ceremony site.
Select and reserve your officiant.
Select and reserve the receptions site.
Select and order your bridal gown and headpiece.
Send engagement notice and photograph to local newspaper.
Buy a calendar. Note all important activities: showers, luncheons, parties, etc.
If ceremony or reception is at home, arrange for home or garden improvements.
Order passport, visa or birth certificate, if needed for
honeymoon or marriage license.
Select and book the photographer.

Six to Nine Months Before Wedding

Four to Six Months Before Wedding

Meet with your officiant about wedding counseling services
that are available (or required) for your church or temple.
Start shopping for each other's wedding gifts.
Reserve rental items needed for ceremony and reception.
Finalize guest list.
Select and order wedding invitations, announcements, and other
stationary such as thank you notes, wedding programs, and seating cards.
Address invitations or hire calligrapher.
Set date, time and location of rehearsal dinner.
Arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests.
Start planning your honeymoon.
Select and book all miscellaneous services, i.e. gift attendant, valet parking, etc.
Register for gifts.
Purchase shoes and accessories.
Begin to break in your shoes.

Two to Four Months Before Wedding

Mail invitations. Include accommodations choices and a
map to assist guests in finding the ceremony and reception sites.
Maintain a record of RSVP's and all gifts received
and send thank-you notes upon receipt of gifts.
Select bakery and order cake.
Order flowers.
Select and order decorations.
Select and book transportation for wedding day.
Check marriage license requirements.
Shop for wedding rings.

Six to Eight Weeks Before Wedding

Determine hair style and makeup.
Schedule to have your hair, makeup and nails done the day before the wedding.
Finalize shopping for wedding day accessories such as
toasting glasses, ring pillow, guest book, etc.

THE Week

Pick up wedding attire and make sure everything fits.
Do final guest count and notify caterer.
Gather everything needed for rehearsal and wedding day
(coordinator has practice train, bouquet and emergency kit).
Review the schedule of events and last minute arrangements
with coordinator who will contact all service providers.
Confirm honeymoon reservations and accommodations.
Pick up tickets and travelers checks.
Finish packing your suitcases for the honeymoon.

The Rehearsal Day

Arrange for someone to bring accessories such as flower
basket, ring pillow, guest book and pen, toasting glasses, cake
cutting knife and napkins to the ceremony and reception.
Arrange for someone to return rental items such as tuxedos,
slip and cake pillars after the wedding.
Provide each member of the wedding party with a detailed
schedule of events for the wedding.

The Wedding Day

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