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Phase 1 - (12 months to 9 months)

Announce your engagement

• Plan an engagement Party      • Have an engagement picture take

Submit engagement notice to local newspaper

Decide on Style and Formality of your wedding

• Will it be a formal wedding?      • Outside, casual atmosphere wedding?      • At a relative's/friend's house?

Discuss Budget for the wedding

• How many guests do you envision?      • Are you and your fiancee paying for the entire wedding?      • Will parents help pay?

Decide on the time of the year you want to get married

Reserve Church, Temple, or Site of Ceremony

• Book Officiant

Reserve Reception Facility

• Book Caterer

Choose Bridal Party/Groomsmen

Send out of town guests reminders to 'Save the Date'

Begin shopping for Bridal and Bride's Maids attire

Phase 2 - (9 months to 6 months)

Meet with Reception Facility Manager

• Plan Menu      • Arrange timeline for reception

Work on Preliminary Guest List

Decide on and Purchase Bride and Bride's Maids attire

Reserve Photographer

Reserve Videographer

Reserve Wedding Transportation

Reserve Florist

Reserve Band/DJ

Reserve Bakery

Reserve Block of Rooms at Hotel for out of town guests

Phase 3 - (3 months to 6 months)

Discuss and Decide on Honeymoon destination

• Meet with Travel Agent

Order Wedding Cake

Order Wedding Ring Bands

• Meet with Jeweler

Order Wedding Invitations

Decide on Groom and Groomsmen attire

• Rent attire or purchase

Plan Rehearsal Dinner

• Reserve Restaurant      • Plan a party at a relative's/friend's home

Phase 4 - (2 months to 1 month before)

Get Marriage License

Send out Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

Schedule a Dance Lesson

Have sitting for Wedding Photo

Make Hair Salon Appointments for Wedding Day

Make wedding night plans

• Reserve Hotel      • Reserve Transportation

Plan Ceremony Program

• Make/Order Ceremony Programs      • Meet with Music Coordinator for Ceremony

Send Bridal Picture/Announcement to Newspaper

Phase 5 - (1 week to 2 weeks before)

Call all guests who have not yet responded

Give final count to Caterer/Banquet Hall

Pick Up Bridal/Groom Attire

Put together Timeline for Day

Plan seating arrangements

Confirm:

• Church      • Banquet Hall      • Officiant      • Band/DJ      • Photographer      • Videographer      • Limo      • Florist      • and others

Phase 6 - (Wedding Day)

Put someone in charge of:

• Final Payment for Vendors      • Bringing Programs for Ceremony      • Marriage License      • Timeline of the Day      • Map to Locations      • Phone #'s to Vendors