Friday, May 31, 2013

Venue

Ceremony
  • Search for a venue.
  • Book your venue.
  • Verify with your venue to make sure your vendors will have access to the site when they need it.
  • Drop off favors, placecards, guest book, pens, cake knife, toasting flutes, and all other items at the venue.
  • Work on your ceremony vows, particularly if you're writing your own.
  • Finalize your ceremony vows.
  • Finalize your ceremony order and script.
  • Begin working on a menu.
  • Finalize the menu and service details with your caterer.
  • Give final head count to the caterer. Confirm set-up instructions and menu items.
  • Prepare your wedding toasts or thanks to friends and family.
  • Give seating chart to caterer, location manager, or host.
  • Confirm all reception toasts with your VIPs.
Finally confirmed, Guy's Party Center.

Miscallanious

Other
  • Get organized! Set up a wedding folder in your email and designate a binder to save important documents.
  • Talk budget with your family and find out who's contributing.
  • Envision your wedding style and wedding colors -- browse lots of wedding photos and save the ones you love.
  • Pick a wedding date.
  • Settle on wedding colors.
  • Make a list of family wedding customs or cultural traditions you might want to incorporate.
  • Purchase or make gifts for your bridal party and close family. Don't forget ushers, flower girls, ring bearers, and readers!
  • Prepare your toasts and thanks to friends and family.
  • Confirm all final payment amounts with your vendors. Mail your payment checks or make arrangements for the wedding day.