JUNE - Confirm ceremony rehearsal - Confirm church ceremony - Get pictures of parents wedding photos - Get photos for memorial table - Check that bridesmaids gowns are in (6/15) - Hair cut (6/23) - Shower (6/25?) - Buy flower girl basket? - Book honeymoon excursions - Plan back up locations for photo session in case of rain? - Finish personalizing bubbles (6/9) - Cake tasting (6/11) - Pick up headpiece (6/11)
JULY - Go pick out tuxes (7/2) - Get groomsmen, dads, grandpas, Jason to order tuxes (by 7/31) - Make final payment on invitations (7/15) - Receive invitations (by 7/31) - Selection of first dance song - Selection of parent dances - Select entrance songs for BP, parents and us - Start teeth whitening - Schedule gown fittings (August/September) - Make bathroom baskets? - Finalize guest list (7/15) - Number response cards to cross reference w/ invite list (7/30) - Purchase stamps/personalized stamps (by 7/15) - Finalize Must Take Photo List - Finalize Song List - Hair Trial with Headpiece (7/30)
AUGUST - Schedule an “In Take” session with Father James - Send out/hand cancel invitations in first week of August (8/1) - Make sure bridesmaids schedule fittings for August/September/October - Plan ceremony at church (readings, songs, etc.) - Purchase undergarments - Book rehearsal dinner site - Attend Shower? - Prepare OOT welcome bags - Select and order wedding cake - Pick menu with CHCC. Get copies of CHCC menus and personalize. - Meet with the officiant and music coordinator - Affidavits of Freedom signed and given to priest - Determine Readings for ceremony - Determine music for ceremony - Florist - bring in photos of what I want and drop off extra dress material and trim for bo-k wraps - Set up table at home how you want it to be replicated at the RH and take photos - Gown Fitting (end of month)
SEPTEMBER - Acquire Memory Candle / Unity Candle - Fill out travel documents for cruise - Finalize excursions for cruise - Buy and wrap parent gifts - Wrap bridal party gifts - Make out of town gift bags - Start inquiring into grooms cake and order grooms cake for rehearsal - Buy Jason wedding present - Start seating arrangements - Obtain Marriage License (Link for all info) - Break in wedding day shoes - Send out Shower thank you cards - Print directions from the Ceremony Site (ex: Church) to the RH for guests to take - Make petal cones and give to florist - Tanning salon - Make up signature drink and name - Choose tablecloth colors - Order chair covers - Make copies of contracts, seating chart for RH, guest list, vendor information, BP information for DOC - End of month - Finalize wedding day timeline and send to ALL vendors - Gown fitting (middle of month) - Record/Make/Wrap favors - RSVPs due September 23rd! Call all guests who have not responded by then
OCTOBER - Meet with officiant to finalize ceremony details - Final fitting (10/1?) - Get hair cut (10/15) - Pick up dress (10/8) - Order Escort Cards as soon as all RSVPs are in - Send out RD invites early in the month - Finalize DOC list for day of - Finalize must take photo list - Finalize song list - Make sure BMs pick up gowns (10/5) - Give Bridal Party their thank you gifts at rehearsal dinner - Give parents thank you gifts at rehearsal dinner - Make and print programs for wedding (by 10/10) - Pack for honeymoon - Give final count to CHCC two weeks before wedding - Finalize list of tips - Get money for tips - Rehearsal 10/28 - Tanning - Finalize seating arrangements – post it notes for people! - NAIR night before rehearsal (10/27) - Waxing two nights before rehearsal (10/26) - Schedule Nail appointment for day before wedding (11/3) - Attend Bachelorette party - E-mail and print directions for drivers of transport vehicles - Submit a newspaper wedding announcement - Pick up wedding gown - Bring hat from bridal shower to rehearsal - Confirm Honeymoon reservations - Bring Marriage License to Rehearsal - Two Weeks before: confirm all final payments, schedule, pick up times, head count, with vendors - Order bagels/sandwiches for groom and groomsmen and bridesmaids for day of (end of month) - AT REHEARSAL: Delegate small wedding-day tasks. Choose someone to bustle your dress, someone to carry your things, someone to be in charge of gifts (especially the enveloped sort) - Assign someone to hand out programs at ceremony
NOVEMBER - Final headcount due 11/2 to Sharon/Mait’r D - 11/2 - Pack up and drop off all things needed for ceremony/reception - Place tips for each vendor in tip envelopes - Take money out of bank for rest of payments - Wrap B-pic book and give to Jason night of wedding - Prepare day-of emergency kit - 11/3 – Flowers by Brian to view centerpiece and final payment - 11/3 Manicure/Pedicure/Massage - Last minute packing for honeymoon - Make sure you have something old, new, blue, etc - Bring marriage license and stamped address envelope to ceremony for officiant to sign - Have empty boxes ready and labeled for items needed to be taken by mom home from reception - Confirm time with mom to travel to honeymoon - Arrange transportation back from the airport after HM
