Ten to sixteen months before your wedding:

* Determine type of wedding (formal or informal) and choose a date.
* Visit the clergy and review ceremony/church requirements.
* Determine size of the guest list.
* Determine your budget and division of expenses.
* Find a reception location and make reservations early.
* Select a wedding consultant.
* Select Wedding Gown.
* Select a florist.
* Reserve your photographer and videographer.

Nine to six months before the wedding:

* Choose your attendants.
* Choose a color theme.
* Choose attendant's dresses.
* Book your caterer.
* Reserve your Dj or Band.
* Reserve your organist or soloist for ceremony.
* Plan ceremony and reception music.
* Compile names and addresses for guest list
* Make transportation/limousine arrangements. ( Keep in mind that more limo time is required for the salon, dressing at the house, while taking pre-wedding photos,
and during ceremony, recieving line and formal photographs after the ceremony. Improper limo reservations can result in the limo leaving for another event or you'll have to sacrifice church photographs).
* Make an itinerary (draft) for your wedding day to help with your planning.

Six months before wedding:

* Finalize arrangement for the church and ceremony
* Order invitations and party favors.
* Shop for bridal party's tuxedos.
* Buy wedding rings. It is best if you make payments only (lay-a-way) and place order 1-2 months before the wedding. This will eliminate any problems with having to pay extra for resizing if rings don't fit before the wedding.
*Plan honeymoon; visit travel agencies, make reservations.
* Verify that deposits are made and all agreements are signed.
* Put together ideas for bridal registry.
* Plan wedding decorations and center pieces.
*Have your engagment portraits taken. ( Need 1-5x7 size print for most news papers)
* Order large print for signature board. (Display at reception, by cake or enterance)

Five months before the wedding:

* Make plans & reservations for wedding rehearsal & dinner.
* Choose gifts for attendants, parents, helpers.
* Order the wedding cake.
* Buy cake knife, toasting glasses, guest book & garter.
arras, lasso, bible, rosary, unity candle, pillows,

Four months before the wedding:

* Set up appointment with hair dresser/salon. Set your appointment 3-4 hrs. before you start pre-wedding photographs. this will eliminate rushing and stressing to get ready on time.
* Ask bridal party attendants to make thier appoinments with hair dresser too.
*Prepare wedding announcement and photo to send to newspapers.
* Reserve rooms for out-of-town guests




Two months before the wedding:
* Address invitations/announcements.
( Invitations should be sent 4-6 weeks prior to wedding; announcements after wedding )

One month before the wedding:
* Order programs for the ceremony.
* Finalize details of every aspect of your wedding
* Confirm honeymoon reservations
* Have final fittings for you and your attendant's dresses
* Get marriage license
*Ask a friend or relative to take charge of guest book at reception

Two weeks before the wedding:
* Pick up wedding rings.
* Complete your trousseau.
* Contact guests who have not responded.
* Pick up your gown, attendants' dresses & accessories.

One week before the wedding:

* Make sure you have all wedding attire, rings & marriage license.
* Confirm details with all service providers, participants and inform.
them of any changes. ( Call and remind family and bridal party about rehearsal and dinner).
* Pack a box(es) with all your wedding day stuff. (favors, accessories, marriage license, candles, cake knifes, garter, guest book etc......)
* Pack for honeymoon. Pack a camera too!
* Have rehearsal and dinner.
* Have nails done.
* Give final guest count to reception facility or caterer.

On the Wedding day:

* Have hair & make-up done. Finished 2-3 hours before ceremony.
Hopefully your appoinment starts on time.
* Begin dressing two hours before the photographs or ceremony is to begin
* Take marriage license and rings to ceremony site.
* Have fun!
* If you drink, don't drink too much alcohol, you have a honeymoon awaiting and surely you don't want to be hung over!