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Announcement!
You should announce to friends and family of your engagement, as well as send out invitations with a general date of the ceremony. (Although, the date may change) -
Period: to
9 Months Before the Date
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Budgeting
Begin to plan a budget for the wedding. Hiring a wedding planner may help with budgeting options. -
Venue/ Ceremony site
After laying out the budget, it's time to figure out where you would like to have the ceremony and reception. -
Photographer, DJ, Catering
Begin to look around for your options for the smaller details. Consulting with a wedding planner may help narrow your search and keep in line with your budget. -
Guest list
Start planning the invitations and setting up a guest list -
Wedding Party
Beging discussing who to include in both the bride and grooms wedding party -
Dress Shopping
Begin to shop for the Bride's dress -
Other services
It's time to begin looking services such as transportation, florists, and clothing rentals. -
Create dinner menu
Work with catering to create a dinner menu -
Honeymoon
Begin to think about options for Honeymooning. -
Bridal Registry
Set up an account for the Brides registry/ start thinking of the wish list. -
Finalize dates
After booking the venue and ceremony, make sure you notify guests of the finalized date -
Wedding cake
Begin to look for options for the wedding cake, or explore other options and forgo the cake -
Playlist
Work with DJ to create a playlist for the reception