- Select wedding and reception sites and book
- Decide on caterer, photographer, florist, music choice, and wedding planner
- Choose your bridal party
- Come to a decision with fiancé and parents about budget and type of wedding you are interested in
- Purchase a calendar or planner to keep track of dates and deadlines
- Schedule an appointment with fiancé to meet with officiant
- Register for gifts
- Start on guest list, both you and your fiancé
- Speak with travel agent to plan your honeymoon
- Decide on dress and accessories and order
- Confer with wedding party regarding their outfits
- Consider rehearsal dinner plans
- Choose invitations and announcements
- Meet with wedding professionals to discuss details
- Complete and double check guest list
- Decide on wedding rings and order
- Set date with salon for wedding day
- Discuss with fiancé hotel plans for out-of-state guests
- Mail invitations
- Purchase groom’s wedding gift
- Pick presents for bridal party
- Schedule final dress and accessory fitting
- Pick-up and check rings
- Plan the bridesmaids’ party
- Keep up with thank you notes as you receive gifts
- Send local newspaper announcement
- Confirm reservations for honeymoon
- Prepare announcements to be mailed on wedding day
- If moving, prepare items to go to new home
- Arrange for marriage license with fiancé
- Speak with photographer, videographer, and musicians regarding any request lists
- Contact Walter Burke Catering
- Remind attendants of rehearsal dinner plans
- Contact Walter Burke Catering regarding final guest count
- Pack your honeymoon suitcase
- Decide on traveler’s checks or look into banks and atms at honeymoon site
- Go over final details with wedding professionals
- Throw or attend bridesmaids’ party