Here’s a list of those you may want to include in your tipping budget.
Officiant: $100 - $200 or in some cases a donation to the church (approx. 10% of budget)
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist: 15% - 20%
Delivery Staff: (Florist, Bakery, Etc) $10 - $15 per person
Transportation: 15% - 20%
Valets: $1.00 - $1.50 [...]

You’ve dreamed of your wedding day since you were a little girl, and you’ve been planning for months on end, the day will go by so fast the only thing you will have left is the pictures. That’s why it is so important for you to have great professional wedding pictures. Locating and hiring a [...]

Rain or shine, find out what your wedding may be like using this neat tool.
Wedding Weather from Weather.com

Since it is almost spring what about a Garden Party Shower for the bride to be.
The centerpieces can be watering cans filled with flowers and gardening tools. The favors could be a pair of gardening gloves with a packet of flower seeds. Gifts to bring to the bride are:
1 (800) FLOWERS Plant-of-the-Month Club
Pretty bud vase
Terracotta [...]

Your Wedding Day! It is finally here..
____ Your primary goal today is to get married! Have fun!
____ Relax, enjoy yourself, and remain calm!
____ Allow at least two hours for dressing
____ Allow plenty of time to apply your makeup and style your hair
____ If professionals are doing your hair and/or makeup, determine the time they [...]

One Week To GO!
____ If you can, take the week, or part of the week off from work!
____ Make sure your marriage license is in order
____ Prepare seating arrangements, if necessary
____ Purchase travelers checks, confirm honeymoon reservations, pick up tickets
____ Pack your luggage for your honeymoon
____ Have your wedding ceremony rehearsal
____ Instruct your wedding [...]

Two Weeks Remaining!
____ Finalize arrangements with the entertainers
____ Provide a list of music you would like played or not played
____ Finalize music during special events such as first dance, dance with dad, etc.
____ Pick up your wedding rings and make sure that the engravings are correct
____ Make sure the rings fit!
____ Contact the guests [...]

____ Attend bridal showers and write out those thank you notes!
____ Final wedding dress fitting
____ Do your big day run though for hair and makeup
____ Have formal bridal portrait taken
____ Final fitting for your wedding attendants
____ Obtain marriage license
____ Update and/or add to gift registry list
____ Have your attendants’ parties
____ Create a calendar of events [...]

Two Months Before Your Wedding
____ Mail out wedding invitations and announcements
____ Decide on the men’s wedding attire
____ Arrange and plan your rehearsal dinner
____ Arrange attendants’ parties
____ Purchase your wedding day accessories
____ Prepare accommodations for out-of-town attendants and guests
____ Book hotel for your wedding night.
____ Consider a hairdresser and/or makeup artist and book appointments
____ Finalize [...]

Four Months Prior To The Wedding
____ Check the requirements for marriage license
____ Select and discuss your color schemes with the florist.
____ Again consider pre-marital counseling
____ Reserve your wedding day rental equipment
____ Decide on a gift registry and select your gift choices at a variety of stores
____ Order your invitations and related stationery like thank [...]

Six to Twelve Months Before Your Wedding
____ Select a Wedding Date and Time
____ Schedule engagement portrait with your fiancé
____ Announce your engagement in the newspaper
____ Plan an engagement party with family and friends
____ Talk with a bridal consultant or wedding coordinator
____ Find out what bridal shows are in the area and plan on attending
____ [...]

Congratulations on your engagement! Your will, wit, organizational skills, and humor will soon be put to the test. Weddings take a lot of planning and you will likely spend hundreds of hours either on the phone, visiting with vendors, planning, or chasing after details. To help you get off to a good start, we’ve [...]

Here is the traditional order for the recessional:
Bride and Groom Exit
Flower Girl & Ring Bearer Exit
Maid of Honor & Best Man Exit
Bridesmaids (each accompanied by an usher) Exit
Bride’s Parents Exit
Groom’s Parents Exit
Bride’s Grandparents Exit
Groom’s Grandparents Exit
Wedding Guests Exit

The following is a typical order to a wedding Processional. It can certainly be modified based on your particular situation.
The groom, best man and Officiant enter by using a side door. They all stand facing the guests.
An usher escorts the grandmother(s) of the bride to their seats.
An usher escorts the grandmother(s) of [...]

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