Sunday, January 22, 2012

Planning website?

I need a website that will tell me how far from my wedding date should i do each thing, example: pick out dress 1 year from wedding date, buy rings 6 months from wedding date, find caterer 2 months from wedding date, visit florist 3 weeks from wedding date. Sorry i didn't know how else to explain it. I looked on the knot.com and couldn't find what i was looking for.

Planning website?
You can try brides.com

Or you can use this list...

6 - 12 Months Before Your Wedding

____ Visit USABride.com regularly for great ideas %26amp; some fun

____ Select a wedding date and time %26amp; possibly a backup date

____ Announce your engagement in the paper

____ Plan an engagement party with family and friends

____ Talk with a bridal consultant or wedding coordinator

____ Find out what bridal shows are in the area and plan on attending

____ Agree on a preliminary budget

____ Decide who will pay for what and how expenses will be shared

____ Call your church or synagogue for an appointment with the Officiant

____ Consider and ask friends and family to serve as wedding attendants

____ Start a "planning system" and system of organization

____ Start your wedding guest list

____ Start thinking about ideas/themes for your reception and catering plans

____ Determine what type of entertainment you want to have for your reception

____ Decide the type of wedding you would like to have (size, formality, and setting)

____ Think about your color schemes

____ Explore pre-marital counseling

____ Start health and fitness plan if you're not already in one!

____ Select your reception location

____ Select your professional photographer

____ Select your videographer

____ Select professional caterer (if necessary)

____ Select Musician or Disc Jockey

____ Select your florist

____ Shop together for your wedding rings

____ Select wedding dress and headpiece, and set a date for fittings and delivery

____ Select your bridesmaids' dresses and accessories

____ It's time to choose a honeymoon and location



4 Months Prior to the Wedding

____ O.K., now it's time to spend some real time at USABride.com; details, details...

____ Check the requirements for marriage license

____ Select and discuss your color schemes with the florist/decorator of choice

____ Again consider pre-marital counseling

____ Reserve your wedding day rental equipment

____ Decide upon a gift registry and select your gift choices

____ Order your invitations and related stationery needs

____ Start shopping for the men's’ wedding attire

____ Reserve your wedding day transportation

____ Research and select readings for ceremony

____ Make music selections for ceremony and reception

____ Decide upon and order favors

____ Select your baker, then choose your cake, and groom’s cake

____ Help both mothers coordinate and find their wedding day clothing

____ Review your contracts with all of your vendors and service providers (DETAILS!)



2 Months Before Your Wedding

____ Well, at this point you could be writing for USABride.com

____ Have engagement portraits taken

____ Place your engagement announcement in the newspaper

____ Mail out invitations and announcements

____ Decide on the men's wedding attire

____ Arrange and plan your rehearsal dinner

____ Purchase your wedding day accessories

____ Arrange attendant's parties

____ Prepare accommodations for out-of-town attendants and guests

____ Consider a hairdresser and/or makeup artist and book appointments

____ Finalize all honeymoon plans



1 Month Left!

____ Final wedding dress fitting

____ Final fitting for your wedding attendants

____ Obtain marriage license

____ Have your attendant's parties

____ Purchase your going-away outfit

____ Create a calendar of events for the wedding day

____ Make sure your accessories are in order (rings, pillow, garter, etc.)



2 Weeks Remaining!

____ Finalize arrangements with the entertainer(s)

____ Provide a list of music you would like played (or not played)

____ Make sure they fit!

____ Contact the guests who have not responded to your invitations.



1 Week to Go!

____ If you can, take the week, or part of the week off from work!

____ Make sure your marriage license is in order

____ Prepare seating arrangements, if necessary

____ Purchase travelers checks, confirm honeymoon reservations

____ Pack your baggage for your honeymoon

____ Have your wedding ceremony rehearsal

____ Instruct your wedding party on what they will be doing on the day of the wedding

____ Have your rehearsal dinner

____ Make sure all wedding attire fits properly

____ Give the best man the amounts your vendors are to be paid on the wedding day

____ Inform your caterer of the total guest count

____ Confirm out-of-town guests have transportation and sleeping accommodations

____ Check with your florist and/or balloonist to make sure they will arrive when scheduled



Your Wedding Day



____ Your primary goal today is to get married! Have fun! Forget about USABride.com!

____ Relax, enjoy yourself, and remain calm!

____ Allow at least two hours for dressing

____ Allow plenty of time to apply your makeup and style your hair

____ If professionals are doing your hair and/or makeup, determine the time they need

____ If photographs are to be taken before the ceremony, allow plenty of time for that!

____ Remember to bring the rings and marriage license

____ Seat guests as they arrive

____ The groom’s parents should be seated about 5 minutes before start time

____ Mother of the bride is normally seated last

____ Take a deep breath, don't worry, be happy and smile!
Reply:http://www.juneauempire.com/weddings/sto...



http://www.weddingcram.com/wcplanner/pla...



http://www.elegala.com/go/planning_tools...



Or you can stop by Boscovs and at the wedding registry section they have a really good one printed out that you can just pick up!
Reply:The website is http://www.theknot.com/

You have to create an account, then click on the checkmark icon at the top of the page. That is the checklist -- it is excellent and I used it for my own wedding.



You could also try http://www.weddingchannel.com/
Reply:The knot is a great site for that stuff.



Modern Wedding Advice has simple time tables too. and is a companion to theknot.com



Modern Wedding Advice

http://navillus99.blogspot.com
Reply:http://www.labellavision.com/planner.htm...



There is a checklist on this page. Also click the link on the side of the page that directs you to Wedding Wire. They have lots of tools on that site that you can use.


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