Three Months Before: 

• Complete your guest list.

• Order wedding invitations and announcements (allow four weeks for printing). Start addressing them upon receipt.

• Shop for trousseau.

• Set date to order attendants' dresses, rent tuxedos & confirm delivery date for your dress.

• Select a wedding photographer & wedding videographer.

• Make your honeymoon reservations.

• Plan ceremony, reception details with organist, caterer, etc.

• Consult with florist and order wedding flowers that match wedding color scheme, season too.

One Month Before: 

• Buy groom's wedding gift.

• Mail your invitations.

• Have final dress and headpiece fitting.

• Have portrait taken.

• Choose gifts for your attendants.

• Order groom's wedding ring.

• Arrange lodging for out-of-town guests.

• Plan your bridesmaids' luncheon.

• Make plans for the rehearsal dinner.

• Write thank-you notes for gifts.

• Arrange for announcement in newspaper.

Two Weeks Before: 

• Go with your fiancé for marriage license. Write your personal wedding vows.

• Arrange to transport attendants to church. Hire a limousine.

• Send announcements to newspapers.

• Make an appointment with hairdresser.

• Buy luggage; check honeymoon reservations.

One Week Before: 

• Begin your honeymoon packing.

• Finish writing your announcements to mail on your wedding day.

• Give a final estimate of the number of reception guests to the caterer.

• Give and/or attend bridesmaids' luncheon.

• Arrange rehearsal, tell the wedding party.

• Check on final details with florist, photographer, wedding musicians, etc.

• Arrange to move belongings to new home.

• Keep up with gift acknowledgements.

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