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| BRIDE'S
CHECKLIST |
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TO TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE |
| _____ | | Determine
the guest list. |
| _____ | | Select
day, date and time for your reception |
| _____ | | Reserve
your ceremony and reception location and staging area prior to wedding ceremony.
Hospitality
House |
| _____ | | Book
your ceremony and reception location: Booking
Wellers: 734-429-2115 email: wellers2@aol.com |
| _____ | | Start
compiling names and addresses of guests. |
| _____ | | Make
a preliminary budget. See Wellers Estimates |
| _____ | | Determine
your wedding theme or style. |
| _____ | | Select
bridal attendants. |
| _____ | | Have
fiancé select his attendants. |
| _____ | | Select
your dress and bridesmaids' dresses |
| _____ | | Announce
your engagement in the newspaper |
| _____ | | Select
engagement ring with fiance, if he has not already done sos |
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| _____ | | FOUR
MONTHS BEFORE |
| _____ | | Make
final arrangements for ceremony (deposits should be paid, contracts signed). |
| _____ | | Make
sure all bridal attire is ordered. |
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Have both
mothers coordinate and select their dresses. |
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Register
at a bridal registry in the towns of both families. |
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Complete
the guest lists and compile them in order. . |
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Select the
men's wedding attire and reserve the right sizes |
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Check requirements
for blood test and marriage license in your state. ______Make appointment for
physical exam. |
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Shop for
wedding rings. |
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Make appointment
for Sixty-Day Planning Meeting with Wellers': 734-429-2115 or email: wellersinc@aol.com.
Fill out Worksheet |
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TWO MONTHS
BEFORE |
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Finalize
menu, linen, glassware details and estimated guest count at Sixty-Day Planning
Meeting with Wellers. Fill out WORKSHEET |
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Pay Two-Thirds
of your Estimated Invoice at this time. To view Base estimates go to ROOMS page |
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Give Wellers
name of your CONTACT PERSON. Usually a friend, they will handle: guest book, favors,
gifts, cake parts |
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Give your
CONTACT PERSON a copy of your Weller's Worksheet once you have it filled out. |
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Address
invitations and announcements. They should be mailed four to six weeks before
wedding. |
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Finalize
all details , photographer, florist, menu, linens, etc. |
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Let your
florist, cake person and band or DJ know that rooms open 3 hours prior to your
event for deliveries. |
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Order wedding
cake .Make sure you also order cake boxes for guests to take home cake. |
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Determine
who will cut the cake,
Wellers, Bakery, someone in your party etc. |
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Finalize
ceremony details with officiate. |
| _____ | |
Create a
simple line drawing of ceremony area showing attendents where and when they go
down the wedding aisle |
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Make rehearsal
arrangements & plan rehearsal dinner. You may rehearse at Wellers on Thursdays |
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Plan bridesmaids'
luncheon. |
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Make appointments
with hairdresser. |
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Finalize
honeymoon plans. |
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ONE MONTH
BEFORE |
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Have a final
fitting for your gown and bridal attendants' gowns. |
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Have a formal
bridal portrait taken. |
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Complete
all physical or dental appointments. |
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Purchase
gifts for attendants. |
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Purchase
gift for fiancé, if gifts are being exchanged. |
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Have the
bridesmaids' luncheon. |
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Make a box
with all of yourl accessories, toasting goblets, ring pillow, garter, candles,
etc |
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TWO WEEKS
BEFORE |
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Attend
to business and legal details. |
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Get
necessary forms to change names on Social Security card, driver's license, insurance
and medical plans, bank accounts |
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Prepare
wedding announcements to be sent to newspaper. |
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Reconfirm
the accommodations for out-of-town
guests. Arrange to have possessions and gifts moved to your new home. |
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Give
a change-of-address card to the post office. |
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Finish
addressing announcements to be mailed on the wedding day. |
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Contact
guests who have not responded. |
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Give
the videographer a list of shots
you would like included in the video. |
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Make
sure you have the marriage license. |
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Make
sure you have the wedding rings, and they fit. |
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Make
sure all wedding attire is picked up and fits properly. |
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ONE
WEEK BEFORE |
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Final
Meeting at Wellers': Final guest count and make final one-third payment. Date
& time: ________________ |
| _____ |
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Review
details of your wedding with Wellers' and decide on any unanswered items from
60-day planning meeting. |
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Give
final guest count to Wellers and make final payment. |
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Give
Wellers your change of address if you are moving so refund is sent to correct
mailing address. |
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Arrange
for someone to assist with last-minute errands and to help you dress. |
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Practice
having your hair done to make sure it comes out properly, and determine the time
it will take. |
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Practice
using your make-up in the same type of lighting you will have on the wedding date.
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Keep
up with the writing of your thank-you notes. |
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Pack
your suitcase for the honeymoon. |
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Rehearsal
with all participants, reviewing their duties. |
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Attend
rehearsal dinner party. Stay calm and enjoy yourself |
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Stay
with the family the night before the wedding. |
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Get
to bed early. You will want to look and feel great the next day. |
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ON
YOUR WEDDING DAY |
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Be
sure to eat something. |
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Take
a nice, relaxing bath. |
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Arrive
at Keeping Room Hospitality House if you have rented it, 4 hours prior to ceremony. |
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Hair
and make-up done. |
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Have someone
pick up deli tray for everyone at Hospitality House |
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Contact
whoever is setting up your favors (3 hrs prior to ceremony) to put your mind at
ease |
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Start
dressing one to one-and-a-half hours before the ceremony. |
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If
pictures are being taken before the ceremony, then have yourself and attendants
ready about two hours before the ceremony. |
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Have
the ceremony music scheduled to start thirty minutes before ceremony for guests
that arrive early. |
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Have
your ushers seat guests five minutes before the ceremony, have groom's parents
seated. |
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Immediately
before procession, the bride's mother is seated |
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AFTER
THE WEDDING |
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Send
announcements and wedding picture to newspapers. |
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Write
and mail thank-you notes. |
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Meet
with Photographer to make final selections |
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GROOM'S
CHECKLIST |
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SIX
TO TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE |
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Purchase
the bride's engagement ring |
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Discuss
with fiancée the date and type of wedding. |
| _____ |
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Start on
your guest list. |
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Choose best
man and ushers |
| _____ |
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Start planning
and making necessary arrangements for the honeymoon. |
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FOUR
MONTHS BEFORE |
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Shop with
fiancée for wedding rings. |
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Complete
your guest list. |
| _____ |
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Check requirements
for blood test and marriage license in your state, or the state you are being
married in |
| _____ |
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Select and
order men's wedding attire with your fiancée |
| _____ |
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Arrange
hotel accommodations for out-of-town attendants or guests |
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Finalize
all honeymoon plans and send in deposits if required (don't delay-some resorts
fill up fast in popular months) |
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Arrange
for ushers |
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TWO MONTHS
BEFORE |
| _____ |
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Finalize
menu, linen, glassware details and estimated guest count at 60-Day Planning Meeting
with Wellers'. Fill out WORKSHEET |
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Pay Two-Thirds
of your Estimated Invoice at this time. To view Base estimates go to ROOMS page |
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Give Wellers
name of your BAR CONTACT PERSON. Usually a friend, they will handle: guest book,
favors, gifts, cake parts |
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Give your
BAR CONTACT PERSON a copy of your Weller's Worksheet once you have it filled out. |
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Meet with A&L Wine Shoppe Contact Person: Maher 734-665-9463 |
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Meet with officiate to finalize ceremony details. |
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Assist parents with plans for the rehearsal dinner party. |
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Discuss the amount and the financial arrangement for the flowers
that are the groom's responsibility. |
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Arrange accommodations for out-of-town attendants. |
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Give all ushers, and contact people a copy of your worksheet
with time line |
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ONE MONTH
BEFORE |
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See that
all attendants have been fitted and wedding attire has been ordered. |
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Purchase
gifts for best man and ushers. Purchase wedding gift for fiancée, if gifts
are being exchanged. |
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Make transportation
arrangements for the wedding day to and from the reception and hotel. |
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Pick up
wedding rings. |
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Make sure
they fit. |
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Take care
of business and legal affairs for joint accounts i.e. insurance policies and medical
plans, checking accounts. |
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If you have
both agreed to a pre-nuptial agreement, have it drawn up and signed. |
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TWO WEEKS
BEFORE |
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Together
with fiancée, gather necessary documents and get your marriage license |
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Arrange
wedding day transportation. |
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Reconfirm
accommodations for out-of-town guests. |
| _____ |
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If moving,
give change-of-address card to post office; utilities and phone service turned
on in the new home. |
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If not moving,
finish cleaning and reorganize your home; help your fiancée move her things.
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THE WEEK
BEFORE |
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See that attendants
get their wedding attire. Pack clothes for honeymoon and reconfirm reservations.
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If flying,
make sure you have plane tickets. |
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See to it
that you and your attendants are at the rehearsal and they know their duties. |
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Go over
ceremony seating with ushers. |
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Arrange
for gifts brought to the reception to be taken to your new home |
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Attend rehearsal
dinner, relax and enjoy yourself. |
| _____ | |
Get to bed
early. You want to look and feel your best. |
| _____ | |
Checks prepared
for service people you will be paying the day of your wedding. |
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THE WEDDING
DAY |
| _____ | |
Allow plenty
of time to get dressed. |
| _____ | |
Give the
best man the bride's wedding ring. |
| _____ | |
Place the
officiates fee in a sealed envelope. |
| _____ | |
Don't forget
to take the marriage license to the ceremony, or make sure the best man will bring
it. |
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Have the
best man and the maid of honor sign the wedding certificate as witnesses. |
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AFTER
THE WEDDING |
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Send flowers
or a telegram of appreciation thanking the parents for a beautiful wedding day! |
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