Wedding Things To Do List 1

After The Engagement
~ Announce your engagement & Set a Wedding Date
~ Book a wedding reception site
  ~ Set a budget, size of the event, & the formality
~ Select an officiate
~ Book a wedding site (& Caterer)
~ Hire a florist & start thinking about arrangements & decorations
~ Find a DJ or music, start thinking about the type of music
~ Choose a photographer
~ Select your bridal party & ask them
~ Start putting together your guest list  & thinking about how many you want to    
   attend
~ Start Planning, Get Ideas, Tips & Advice, Attend Bridal Shows
6-9 Months Before the Wedding
~ Start looking for a wedding gown
~ Select attendants attire & accessories
~ Start finalizing your guest list
~ Reserve a room for the wedding night
   See list of rooms under Rooms & Rates Link
~ Reserve items needed for the ceremony & reception
~ Start planning for the honeymoon and making work arrangements
~ Set-up a room block for guests
 3-6 Months Before the Wedding
~ Order invitations, announcements, thank you cards, and programs
~ Find & Purchase wedding bands
~ Finalize the reception menu & do a taste testing
   Check-out the menus
~ Take engagement pictures
~ Finalize wedding gown plans, alterations & purchase accessories
~ Register for gifts
~ Purchase ceremony items (Cake knife, guest book, etc)
~ Finalize honeymoon plans
~ Book Rehearsal dinner location & finalize menus
   See Rehearsal Dinner Information
~ Start addressing invitations & announcements
~ Hire transportation for the wedding day
~ Finalize hair stylist for yourself & bridal party
~ Help mom shop for dress & accessories
~ Buy bridal party gifts ~ Select songs for reception (First dance, Father Daughter, Etc)
~ Order wedding cake
2 Months Before The Wedding
~ Make appointments (hair, make-up, etc)
~ Call Deer Valley Lodge for contact signing appointment
 ~ Make a gift record for writing out thank you cards
~ Make a list of RSVP's
~ Mail out invitations 4-6 weeks
~ Get final fittings
~ Finalize ceremony (Readings, Vows, Etc)
1 Month Before The Wedding
~ Get marriage license
   See website for marriage license information
~ Make necessary payments
~ Finalize last minute details
~ Arrange for name change (Drivers License, Bills, Etc)
~ Contact guests who haven't responded
1-2 Weeks Before The Wedding
~ Start packing for honeymoon
~ Get everything ready for wedding and rehearsal
~ Put together an Emergency Kit
10 Days Before The Wedding
~ Call Deer Valley Lodge with the final guest count
The Wedding Day
~ Eat something in the morning
~ 3 hours before---Do Hair & Make-up
~ 1 hour before---Put dress & accessories on
~ Bring the marriage license to the wedding site
~  Enjoy the reception & your guests
After The Wedding
~ Go on your honeymoon
~ Send Thank you cards
~ Enjoy being married forever