There are many things that you need to make sure you have organized for your wedding. The first thing you need to make sure you do is make a wedding planning checklist. This is basically a list of all the things you need to get done in the lead up to your wedding. Generally most people plan their wedding 12-18 before the big event, which gives them plenty of time to organize everything and most importantly organized their budget. For most couples this will be the biggest party they have organized and they can find it a little bit stressful and overwhelming. With this in mind planning is key as this will help you make sure you have everything in place well in advance of the big day.
First on your list
1. You will need to make an appointment with the priest or minister this will be performing the ceremony.
2. Think about where you are going to hold the reception and make appointments to meet with them.
3. You can inform your bridesmaids, best man
4. Start to shop around for your wedding dress.
Six months before the wedding
1. You will need to organize your honeymoon
2. Make sure to organize your wedding transportation.
3. Make appointments to meet wedding photographers
4. Arrange time to fit your wedding dress and also your bridesmaid's dresses.
Three months before the wedding
1. Shop for your wedding rings.
2. Organize your wedding cake
3. Meet with priest or minister to go over the wedding ceremony plans
4. Meet with the location of your wedding reception to go over details.
5. It's time to start organizing your wedding flowers and what you need.
6. Purchase your wedding stationery and invitation cards.
Two months before the wedding
1. Send out all of your invitation cards to your guests
2. Confirm details which are wedding transportation
One month before the wedding
1. Confirm your final numbers that reception location
2. Confirm delivery of your wedding dress if any alterations needed to be done
3. Confirm appointments with hairdresser, makeup, etc.
The week before your wedding
1. You will need to arrange some rehearsals time for your wedding ceremony with priest or minister
2. Confirm with all suppliers Hotel, wedding transportation, photographer that there are no issues
This is just really a quick list to give you an idea of some of the things that you need to organize. The reality is your list will be much longer but you have to start somewhere and need a guideline. Being organized will also make things less stressful. It's important over time that you are planning your wedding that you enjoy and embrace everything. This should be fun and enjoyable.
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Elaine Smith is a writer providing advice on various subjects. You can visit her latest website at Camilla Beads which is about Wedding Dress if you have time drop by her site for some tips and information.