Wedding Day Timeline
One Year Before Your Wedding Day
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[___] Announce your wedding engagement to your family and friends and start to plan an engagement party
[___] In your local newspaper place an engagement announcement
[___] To inform your guests regarding wedding day details, area information, etc sign up for a wedding website
[___] Create a wedding day budget to keep your finances under control
[___] Hire a wedding planner or purchase wedding day planning software to organize your wedding
[___] Select a wedding date; you may want to choose several different days to be flexible when booking
[___] Select your ceremony and reception sites and place your reservations
[___] Start a guest list and create an address list
[___] Select your attendants, including your maid of honor and the best man
[___] Start to shop for your wedding dress
[___] Go to a local bridal show and take note of the vendors that you would like to work with
[___] Create a wedding planning organizer to keep track of all your important dates and appointments to attend.
Six to Nine Months Before Your Wedding Day
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[___] Select a bridal gift registry
[___] Order your wedding dress
[___] Order all bridal accessories: veil, shoes and gloves
[___] Shop for your bridesmaids dresses
[___] Contact who you would like to perform your wedding ceremony
[___] Book: ceremony musicians, band for the reception or DJ, photographer, videographer, caterer and florist
Four to Six Months Before Your Wedding Day
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[___] Order your wedding invitations and thank you cards
[___] Purchase your wedding favors, boxes, labels, etc.
[___] Purchase your ceremony and reception decorations: unity candle, vases, aisle runner, etc.
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