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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 [...]

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You will need a certified copy of your marriage license for many of these - be sure to have it handy!
____ Department of Motor Vehicles
____ Social Security
____ Internal Revenue Service (change of address form)
____ Loans (bank, car, student, etc)
____ Insurance Companies (dental, car, medical, etc)
____ Credit Cards
____ Phone Company
____ Electric Company
____ Water Company
____ Mortgage Company
____ [...]

Good Luck and Happy Planning in 2007!!