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Click the link above to download a free
wedding day count down stop watch
from google for your big wedding day.
It's fun and cute gadget for your
computer desktop. This link for your
wedding day count down is provided
by Angel Studios Photography LLC,
Indianapolis Wedding Photographer.
wedding day count down stop watch
from google for your big wedding day.
It's fun and cute gadget for your
computer desktop. This link for your
wedding day count down is provided
by Angel Studios Photography LLC,
Indianapolis Wedding Photographer.
all images copyright angel canary and steven canary - angel canary photography incorportated - 2009
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| 7 to 9 months prior to your wedding l page 2 |
| 4 to 6 months prior to your wedding l page 3 |
| 2 to 3 months prior to your wedding l page 4 |
| 4 to 8 weeks prior to your wedding l page 5 |
| 1 week prior to your wedding l page 6 |
| 1 day prior to your wedding l page 7 |
| the morning of your wedding l page 8 |
| 10 to 12 months prior to your wedding l page 1 |
2 to 3 months prior
Wedding:
•Select babysitter for wedding ceremony and reception
•Decide on:
-Vows and memorize (if necessary)
-How attendants will process and stand at ceremony
-Program layout (or have a printer do it)
-The "something borrowed, ...blue, ...old, and ...new" to wear on wedding
day
-Soloist's song(s) and get soloist's approval to perform them
-Length of bridesmaid dresses
-Hosiery color/style and shoes for bridesmaids
-Where bride and attendants will get dressed (at home/hotel or ceremony
site?)
-Where groom and attendants will get dressed
•Buy/Order:
-Flower girl dress
-Mothers' dresses
-Pre- & post-wedding party clothes you might need
-Sixpence for shoe (check with local coin dealer)
-Wedding rings or bands
-Invitations
-Programs
Rehearsal:
•Decide on rehearsal dinner seating arrangement with fiancé and the
mothers
•Buy rehearsal and rehearsal dinner clothes
•Bride buys gifts for bridesmaids, parents, fiancé, personal attendant
•Groom buys gifts for groomsmen, parents, fiancé, ushers
•Buy gifts with fiancé for Mistress of Ceremonies, Host/Hostess, soloist,
guest book attendant, etc.
•Buy gift for your fiancé
Honeymoon:
•Buy lingerie
•Buy honeymoon clothes
Wedding:
•Select babysitter for wedding ceremony and reception
•Decide on:
-Vows and memorize (if necessary)
-How attendants will process and stand at ceremony
-Program layout (or have a printer do it)
-The "something borrowed, ...blue, ...old, and ...new" to wear on wedding
day
-Soloist's song(s) and get soloist's approval to perform them
-Length of bridesmaid dresses
-Hosiery color/style and shoes for bridesmaids
-Where bride and attendants will get dressed (at home/hotel or ceremony
site?)
-Where groom and attendants will get dressed
•Buy/Order:
-Flower girl dress
-Mothers' dresses
-Pre- & post-wedding party clothes you might need
-Sixpence for shoe (check with local coin dealer)
-Wedding rings or bands
-Invitations
-Programs
Rehearsal:
•Decide on rehearsal dinner seating arrangement with fiancé and the
mothers
•Buy rehearsal and rehearsal dinner clothes
•Bride buys gifts for bridesmaids, parents, fiancé, personal attendant
•Groom buys gifts for groomsmen, parents, fiancé, ushers
•Buy gifts with fiancé for Mistress of Ceremonies, Host/Hostess, soloist,
guest book attendant, etc.
•Buy gift for your fiancé
Honeymoon:
•Buy lingerie
•Buy honeymoon clothes
Reception:
•Decide on:
-How many disposable cameras should be purchased
-Disposable camera poems
-Reception layout (i.e. how many tables, chairs, etc.)
-Reception seating arrangement if it's a sit-down dinner
-Who will put suitcases in limo at reception
-Reception music - dances
-Reception food
-Who will return the groom's tuxedo to the rental place
-Order/timing of events at reception (cake-cutting, garter toss, etc.)
•Buy/Order:
-Roses/birdseed packets/bubbles/etc.
-Disposable cameras for reception tables
-Guest book and pen
-Wedding cake knife
-Monogrammed napkins for reception
-Rental items: candelabra, linens, canopy, tables/chairs, etc.
-Throw and keepsake garters
Buy/Order:
•Wrapping paper for gifts
•Postage stamps for invitations, response cards, and thank-you notes
Schedule/Confirm Appointments:
•Bridal portrait
•Hair/nails for bridal portrait
•Hair/nails for wedding
•Groom's hair appointment
•With your hairdresser (a trial run for next month - also good for your bridal
portrait)
•With your hairdresser (final)
•With a makeup artist for the day of your bridal portrait
•First wedding gown fitting
•Second wedding gown fitting
•Last meeting with minister/officiant
•Decide on:
-How many disposable cameras should be purchased
-Disposable camera poems
-Reception layout (i.e. how many tables, chairs, etc.)
-Reception seating arrangement if it's a sit-down dinner
-Who will put suitcases in limo at reception
-Reception music - dances
-Reception food
-Who will return the groom's tuxedo to the rental place
-Order/timing of events at reception (cake-cutting, garter toss, etc.)
•Buy/Order:
-Roses/birdseed packets/bubbles/etc.
-Disposable cameras for reception tables
-Guest book and pen
-Wedding cake knife
-Monogrammed napkins for reception
-Rental items: candelabra, linens, canopy, tables/chairs, etc.
-Throw and keepsake garters
Buy/Order:
•Wrapping paper for gifts
•Postage stamps for invitations, response cards, and thank-you notes
Schedule/Confirm Appointments:
•Bridal portrait
•Hair/nails for bridal portrait
•Hair/nails for wedding
•Groom's hair appointment
•With your hairdresser (a trial run for next month - also good for your bridal
portrait)
•With your hairdresser (final)
•With a makeup artist for the day of your bridal portrait
•First wedding gown fitting
•Second wedding gown fitting
•Last meeting with minister/officiant
2 to 3 months prior Continued:
Other Items:
•Mail/take music to soloist
•Give soloist's music to organist (if he/she is accompanying)
•Invite out-of-town guests early!
•Sign up to donate ceremony centerpiece to flowers for Sunday's
service, if desired
•Get bridal portrait taken
•Make rough draft of list of duties of all involved (Mistress of
Ceremonies, etc.)
•Get addresses of all people on invitation list
•Ask groom's mother if she wants rehearsal dinner invitations and/or
place cards matching invitations
•Set date with fiancé to get marriage license and check restrictions on
how long it's valid prior to wedding (60 days in Ohio)
•Get blood tests/physicals for marriage certificate if required
•Get any immunizations you will need for the honeymoon
•Go over rough draft of duties with all involved in wedding
•Put invitation to wedding ceremony in church newsletter
•Get wedding bands inscribed
•Call to inform all people who need to be at rehearsal
•Make itinerary of wedding day for all involved
•Choose songs for video (background music for intro/pre-wedding)
•Ensure formal-wear shop has all tuxedo measurements
•Finalize catering, bakery, floral arrangements (be a little flexible)
•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)
•Get final order of prelude and processional music from organist
Other Items:
•Mail/take music to soloist
•Give soloist's music to organist (if he/she is accompanying)
•Invite out-of-town guests early!
•Sign up to donate ceremony centerpiece to flowers for Sunday's
service, if desired
•Get bridal portrait taken
•Make rough draft of list of duties of all involved (Mistress of
Ceremonies, etc.)
•Get addresses of all people on invitation list
•Ask groom's mother if she wants rehearsal dinner invitations and/or
place cards matching invitations
•Set date with fiancé to get marriage license and check restrictions on
how long it's valid prior to wedding (60 days in Ohio)
•Get blood tests/physicals for marriage certificate if required
•Get any immunizations you will need for the honeymoon
•Go over rough draft of duties with all involved in wedding
•Put invitation to wedding ceremony in church newsletter
•Get wedding bands inscribed
•Call to inform all people who need to be at rehearsal
•Make itinerary of wedding day for all involved
•Choose songs for video (background music for intro/pre-wedding)
•Ensure formal-wear shop has all tuxedo measurements
•Finalize catering, bakery, floral arrangements (be a little flexible)
•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)
•Get final order of prelude and processional music from organist
