Wedding Things N' Stuff

• Decide on the style and color scheme of your wedding
• Decide on the type of wedding, i.e. formal, informal, themed
• Plan out your budget
• Prepare your guest list with complete addresses and other contact information.
• Make reservations for the ceremony and reception.  The best places go fast.
• Order the wedding gown, veil and accessories.
• Order and send save-the-date cards

• Send out engagement announcement to newspapers
• Select your attendants
• Order attendants' gowns and accessories
• Order mothers' dresses.
• Schedule meeting with officiant
• Schedule meeting with coordinator for ceremony and reception sites
• Select caterer
• Select organist/musicians
• Select vocalists
• Select florist
• Select photographer
• Order wedding cake
• Make reservations for the rehearsal dinner site
• Sign up for gift registries
• Plan your honeymoon

• Reserve tuxedos
• Make medical appointments
• Order wedding invitations, thank-you-notes and other special stationery
• Choose the rings
• Order transportation for the wedding party 

• Address invitations
• Finalize arrangements for officiant, wedding sites, caterer, florist, photographer, wedding cake, organist, rehearsal dinner, honeymoon and other pre-arranged functions
• Schedule bridesmaids' luncheon and groomsmen party
• Schedule final dress fitting
• Check on marriage license requirements
• Pick up rings

• Mail invitations
• Pick up wedding dress
• Make hairdresser and  makeup appointment
• Schedule final fittings for attendants, mothers and pick up when ready.
• Write thank-you-notes
• Purchase wedding album
• Purchase guest book
• Purchase cake knife
• Purchase cake server
• Purchase ring pillow
• Purchase garters
• Purchase bridal party attendant gifts
• Purchase gifts for each other
• Purchase flower girl basket
• Purchase any other items you will need

• Have formal wedding portrait taken
• Send wedding announcement to newspapers
• Double check all contracted services
• Pick up marriage license

• Telephone those who have not responded to the invitation
• Give the caterer the final guest count
• Pack for the honeymoon
• Arrange for church rehearsal , researsal dinner and confirm reservations.
• Hold bridesmaids' luncheon, groomsmen's party and present their gifts.

• Pick up tuxedos
• Hold wedding rehearsal
• Give rehearsal dinner

• Have your makeup and hair done
• Arrive at the wedding site at least a half-hour before the start of the ceremony
• Make sure you have the rings
• Make sure you have the officiant's fee
• Make sure you have the marriage license
• Make sure you have traveler's checks, airline tickets and luggage
• Make sure you have something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue

• Change name on driver's license, social security card, bank accounts, etc.
• Send out thank-you-notes
• Make address changes
• Change insurance beneficiaries
• Clean your wedding gown and store
• Set up meeting with photographer to view proofs

These suggestions are only the few items to keep you on track.  Planning a wedding is a huge undertaking.  Keep good records and plan your event well.