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Kantner Entertainment
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Brides 12 Month Checklist:ALWAYS PLAN AHEAD!!!!!!10-12 MONTHS PRIOR
Purchase a good
wedding planner or wedding planning
software. Along with your fiancée start interviewing wedding consultants, advisors and coordinators. If you are planning on having a religious weeding, remember to talk with you clergy as some religions might require special pre-wedding classes for you. Make sure to write down all of your questions before meeting with him/her so that you do not forget anything. Begin looking for locations - ceremony - rehearsal dinner - reception - other planned events. Begin interviewing Caterers, Bakers, Photographers, Florists, Videographers, Disc Jockey (Kantner Entertainment). By end of Month 12 select three of your key players: advisor/consultant - caterer and photographer. By end of Month 11 select site for the ceremony. By end of Month 10 select site for the reception and rehearsal dinner. By end of Month 10 select the remaining key players; baker, florist, musicians, videographer. 7-9 MONTHS PRIOR Select all of your attendants. Together, begin compiling your guest list. Contact and visit clergy or justice of the peace Begin shopping for appropriate clothiers and accessories . Register with at least two well known Bridal Registries for gifts. Begin looking at honeymoon options with your fiancée - visit a travel agency or professional specializing in leisure travel - if you plan to leave the country check on your passports. By the end of Month 9 choose clergy By the end of Month 8 decide on a menu. By the end of Month 7 schedule engagement photo session. By the end of Month 7 select and order attendant's apparel. 4 TO 6 MONTHS PRIOR Begin review of details with all of your wedding professionals. Finalize honeymoon plans with fiancée and book with travel agent. By end of Month 6 shop for and order invitations and announcements Finalize music selection and musicians for wedding. By end of Month 5 order invitations. Reserve the wedding transportation - limousines, horse-drawn carriages, trolley's, or tractors...etc. Make rehearsal dinner plans and put deposit on room so that it will be held (make sure you coordinate this with your fiancée). 2 TO 3 MONTHS PRIOR Now is the time to order your wedding rings!!
Finish and send out guest list with your
fiancée. Finalize catering, bakery, floral arrangements. Reserve a block of rooms for your out-of-town guests (good work for your fiancée). Finalize arrangements for any rental items you may need. Candelabra & other silver pieces. Special decorative screens & archways. Special lighting (particularly if part of the event will be outside or in an unique area where normal lighting may not be possible). Make appointment with your hairdresser (a trial run for next month - also good for your bridal portrait). Make appointment with your hairdresser (final). Make appointment for your nails (hands and feet). Make appointment with a makeup artist for the day of your bridal portrait 4 TO 8 WEEKS PRIOR Final fittings (For you and bridal party). Plan the bridesmaids' party & confirm the location & instructions. Notes! Notes! Notes! Write Thank You Notes as you receive bridal and wedding gifts. Reconfirm rehearsal events and rehearsal dinner reservations. Contact every key professional that you have working on all your upcoming events By Week 4 Pick Up Wedding Rings Get marriage license with fiancée Reconfirm honeymoon reservations and (if leaving the country got o bank and exchange at least $100 into foreign currency). Submit request lists to your musicians, photographer and videographer. Formally invite wedding party and guests to the rehearsal dinner. Confirm all transportation for all events (including honeymoon). Address announcements to mail on your wedding day. Prepare all the necessary forms for name address changes on social security card, credit cards, bank accounts, post office, driver's license, etc. 1 WEEK PRIOR Begin packing for your honeymoon. Check final details with all your wedding professionals - early in the week. Give final guest count to the caterer. Create a wedding day schedule with your fiancée. Remind attendants of rehearsal dinner agenda. Finish packing for your honeymoon. Rehearsal Dinner (give wedding day schedule to all).
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