Wedding Planningby Samantha Taylor

Depending on your personal preferences and the preferences of your husband or wife-to-be, a wedding can take anywhere from 6 weeks to 2 years to plan. If one step in the planning process is missed, the whole wedding could be ruined. To prevent this from happening, we have created a wedding checklist in order to ensure everything goes according to plan on your big day. <BR><BR><B>7-12 Months Prior</B> <BR><BR>Announce Engagement and have your engagement party <BR>Decide on the wedding style and create a guest list <BR>Choose who you both want in the wedding party <BR>Set the date and time of the wedding <BR>Book your wedding officiant <BR>Choose your wedding song <BR>Decide on "extras" (cake, flowers, dj, photographers etc) <BR>Purchase your wedding dress and bridal accessories <BR>Purchase bridesmaids dresses and accessories (maid of honor as well) <BR>Start planning your honeymoon <BR>Buy (or make) your wedding favors <BR>Purchase your wedding invitations <BR>Plan your rehearsal ceremony and dinner <BR><BR><B>2-6 Months Prior</B> <BR><BR>Arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests <BR>Finalize the dinner menu <BR>Book your limo (or other form of transportation) <BR>Book the rehearsal dinner site <BR>Book your honeymoon <BR>Purchase your wedding rings <BR>Purchase your gifts for the wedding party <BR>Rent the tuxedos for groom and groomsmen (including bestman) <BR>Schedule a dress fitting (bride) <BR>Book hair and makeup appointment (bride) <BR>Have your bridal shower <BR>Send out the invitations to your guests <BR>Plan the wedding program <BR><BR><B>1 Month Prior</B> <BR><BR>Get your marriage license (and blood tests if needed) <BR>Final dress fitting (bride) <BR>Arrange seating for your guests <BR>Have your stag and doe party <BR><BR><B>1-2 Weeks Prior</B> <BR><BR>Pick up the wedding dress <BR>Have your bachelor and bachelorette parties <BR><BR><B>The Day Before</B> <BR><BR>Give the wedding party their gifts <BR>Pick up the tuxedo(s) <BR>Decorate the wedding site <BR>Have your rehearsal dinner and greet out-of-town guests <BR><BR><B>Follow these steps in the first step towards a lifetime of marital bliss!</B>