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Wedding Checklist

This checklist is intended as a tool to help you get started with your wedding plans. There are many excellent wedding planner books and etiquette books available in major bookstores which can provide you with even greater detail. We recommend that you start planning your wedding at the soonest possible time. Keep in mind that it is not uncommon for ceremony and receptions locations, as well as vendors, to be booked up to one year or more in advance. Quick action on your part will help ensure you get the date, location, and vendors you desire!

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  Task   Priority / Considerations   Budget

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Reserve wedding location
(church, synagogue, temple, other)

As soon as possible after the engagement

$______

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Book wedding officiate
(priest, minister, rabbi, notary, etc.)

Usually at the same time the location is being lined up

$______

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Determine number of guests

Needed to determine reception location, and food budget and selection for caterer

$______

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Establish a budget

This should be done in conjunction with determining the number of guests and before proceeding so that you will be able to determine the facilities and services you can afford. Do you want 200 people, hors d'oeuvres and no honeymoon, or 100 people, a nice buffet, and a weekend trip? You should have a firm idea of what you can spend before talking to the following vendors. Most of them will have different options for different price ranges.

$______

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Determine attire for attendants

Formal, semi-formal, informal

$______

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Choose attendants

 

$______

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Guest list

Have each set of parents/family make out their guests lists.

$______

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Reception location/caterer

Be sure to investigate at least three before booking a date. Depending on your choice and budget, this may end up being two separate entities (e.g., reception at Philippi Mansion being catered by The Waterside Room).

$______

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Hair & make-up

Be sure to book a date with your hair and make-up artist for you and your wedding party.

$______

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Photographer/videographer

It's usually a good idea to interview three or four to see how they work, what they offer, and what they charge. Depending on your budget, you'll have to decide if you want photography, videography, or both.

$______

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Florist

Reserve your date - coordinate specific bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, etc. based on your florist's recommended timetable.

$______

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Baker

Reserve your date - coordinate details of wedding cake and other items as appropriate.

$______

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Musicians, disk jockey, etc.

Reserve your date - coordinate details one-two months in advance.

$______

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Set appointments for hair, medical, dental

 

$______

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Select bride's gown

 

$______

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Select attendants' gowns and accessories

 

$______

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Select china, crystal and silver patterns

 

$______

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Register with gift & department store registries

 

$______

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Record gifts and write thank-you notes as they arrive

 

$______

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Plan the seating for the bridal table, parents' table, and other tables, if applicable

 

$______


* In sequence of general priority