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Planning a wedding in 6 months - Checklist12/31/1899
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WHAT TO DOASSIGNED TOSTART DATEEND DATECOMMENTS
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16 months before5/1/20195/31/2019
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1.1Buy your wedding planner or a good organizer.5/1/20195/3/2019
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1.2Discuss the style of the wedding and the budget with your fiancée and ALL parents.5/4/20195/6/2019
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1.3Interview wedding consultants, advisors and coordinators.5/7/20195/9/2019
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1.4Speak with your clergy - speak with other family members' clergy - ask questions.5/10/20195/12/2019
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1.5Begin looking for locations - ceremony - rehearsal dinner - reception -
other planned events.
5/13/20195/15/2019
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1.6Remember, you can make any location a party location with tents and
rentals from United Rentall.
5/16/20195/18/2019
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1.7Begin interviewing Caterers, Bakers, Photographers, Videographers, Florists, Musicians.5/19/20195/21/2019
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1.8By the end of the Month select three of your key players: advisor/consultant - caterer
-photographer.
5/22/20195/24/2019
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1.9By the end of the Month select the site for the ceremony.5/25/20195/27/2019
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1.10By the end of the Month select the site for the reception and rehearsal dinner.5/28/20195/31/2019
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1.11By the end of the Month select the remaining key players: Baker, Florist,
Musicians,Videographer.
5/28/20195/31/2019
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1.12By the end of the Month decide on a menu.5/28/20195/31/2019
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1.13By the end of the Month schedule engagement photo session.5/28/20195/31/2019
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1.14By the end of the Month select and order attendants' apparel.5/28/20195/31/2019
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23-6 months before6/1/20198/31/2019
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2.1Begin review of details with all of your wedding professionals - don't be put off!6/1/20196/11/2019
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2.2Finalize honeymoon plans with fiancée and book with travel agent.6/12/20196/22/2019
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2.3By the end of Month 6 shop for and order invitations and announcements.6/23/20197/3/2019
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2.4Finalize music selection for wedding and reception.7/4/20197/14/2019
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2.5By the end of Month 5 book calligrapher.7/15/20197/25/2019
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2.6By the end of Month 5 shop and order the men's formal wear.7/26/20198/5/2019
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2.7Book wedding transportation - limousines, horse drawn carriages,
hot air balloons, boat, etc.
8/6/20198/16/2019
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2.8By the end of Month 4 have the rehearsal dinner plans in place
(make sure you coordinate this with your fiancée).
8/17/20198/31/2019
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32-3 months prior the wedding9/1/201910/12/2019
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3.1Order the wedding rings!!9/1/20199/2/2019
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3.2Finish the guest list.9/3/20199/4/2019
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3.3Shop 'til you drop9/5/20199/6/2019
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3.4Lingerie9/7/20199/8/2019
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3.5Honeymoon Clothes9/9/20199/10/2019
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3.6Attendants' gifts9/11/20199/12/2019
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3.7Your gift for your fiancé9/13/20199/14/2019
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3.8Pre- & post-wedding party clothes you might need9/15/20199/16/2019
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3.9Finalize catering, bakery, and floral arrangements. (be a little flexible)9/17/20199/18/2019
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3.10Reserve a block of rooms for your out of town guests. (Good work for you fiancé.)9/19/20199/20/2019
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3.11Finalize arrangements for any rental items you may need.9/21/20199/22/2019
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3.12Tents and/or Canopies9/23/20199/24/2019
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3.13Dance Floor, Stage, and Aisle Runner9/25/20199/26/2019
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3.14Decorative Archways and Candelabras9/27/20199/28/2019
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3.15Silver Serving Pieces9/29/20199/30/2019
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3.16Tables, Linens, and Chairs - make sure you have enough!10/1/201910/2/2019
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3.17Special lighting (call for pricing and availability)10/3/201910/4/2019
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3.18Make appointment with your hairdresser.
(trial run-through for the next month - also good for the bridal portrait)
10/5/201910/6/2019
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3.19Make the final appointment with your hairdresser.10/7/201910/8/2019
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3.20Make appointment for your nails.10/9/201910/10/2019
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3.21Make appointment with a makeup artist for the day of your bridal portrait.10/11/201910/12/2019
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43 to 8 weeks before the wedding10/1/201911/20/2019
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4.1Mail your wedding invitations and send either your per-planned special
itinerary for early arriving out-of-town guests or an activity sheet from area chambers.
10/1/201910/3/2019
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4.2Final fittings (For you and your attendants).10/4/201910/6/2019
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4.3Plan the bridesmaids' party and confirm location and instructions.10/7/201910/9/2019
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4.4Have the bridal portrait taken.10/10/201910/12/2019
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4.5Send local paper and area wedding publications your announcement & photograph.10/13/201910/15/2019
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4.6Notes! Notes! Notes! Write Thank You Notes as you receive bridal and wedding gifts.10/16/201910/18/2019
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4.7Reconfirm rehearsal events and rehearsal dinner reservations.10/19/201910/21/2019
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4.8For you own piece of mind personally touch base with every key
professional you and/or your coordinator have working on all the upcoming events.
10/22/201910/24/2019
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4.9By week 4 pick up Wedding Rings.10/25/201910/27/2019
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4.10Get marriage license with fiancée.10/28/201910/30/2019
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4.11Reconfirm honeymoon reservations and
(if leaving the country go to bank and exchange at least $100 into foreign currency).
10/31/201911/2/2019
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4.12Submit request lists to your musicians, photographer, and videographer.11/3/201911/5/2019
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4.13Formally invite wedding party and guests to the rehearsal dinner.11/6/201911/8/2019
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4.14Confirm all transportation for ALL events.11/9/201911/11/2019
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4.15Address announcements to mail on your wedding day.11/12/201911/14/2019
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4.16Prepare all the necessary forms for name and address changes on social security card,
credit cards, bank accounts, post office, driver's license, et al.
11/15/201911/17/2019
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4.17Arrange to move belongings to new home.11/18/201911/20/2019
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51 week prior11/21/201911/30/2019
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5.1On the very first day of the very last week begin packing for your honeymoon.11/21/201911/22/2019
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5.2Check final details with all your wedding professionals - early in the week11/21/201911/22/2019
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5.3Give (or attend) the Bridesmaids' party11/22/201911/23/2019
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5.4Give final guest count to the caterer11/22/201911/23/2019
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5.5Create a wedding day schedule with your finance11/23/201911/26/2019
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5.6Reminder Day (3 Days Prior)11/27/201911/28/2019
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5.7Finish packing for your honeymoon11/29/201911/30/2019
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5.8Rehearsal Dinner (give wedding day schedule to all11/29/201911/30/2019
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5.9Schedule the day prior to the wedding as a free day -
and a day to visit with a few close friends
11/30/201912/1/2019
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