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Join us on Saturday, January 15, 2005 at the Holiday
Inn NWA Convention Center for the 13th Annual
NWABride Premiere Showcase!

Bride's
12-Month Wedding Calendar

12 Months Before the Wedding
Consult fiance', all parents, about budget and style
Select attendants
Decide on wedding and reception sites
Confirm ceremony date, time, and site with clergy or
judge
Plan reception, reserve facility
Book consultant, caterer, photographer,
videographer, florist, and musicians

9 Months Before the Wedding
Go with fiance' to visit clergy
Choose and order wedding dress, accessories
Register for china, linens, etc.
Inquire about wedding insurance
Begin your guest list
Consult travel agent about honeymoon

6 Months Before the Wedding
Plan wedding details for florist
Shop for new home if you are moving
Book calligrapher, limousines for wedding party,
portrait photographer
Order invitations and announcements; begin
addressing them upon receipt
Complete honeymoon plans with groom
Order attendants' dresses
Discuss rehearsal dinner with groom

3 Months Before the Wedding
Finish guest list
Shop for trousseau
Order wedding rings
Confirm delivery dates of all dresses
Make appointment with gynecologist
Select hair/makeup stylist for wedding day

6-3 Weeks Before the Wedding
Mail your invitations
Choose gift for groom and attendants
Have final dress and headpiece fitting
Have wedding portrait taken
Select going away outfit
Pick up rings, check on engraving
Plan bridesmaids' party
Write thank-you notes for gifts
Submit photo and announcement to newspapers
Submit request list to photographer, videographer,
musicians

2 Weeks Before the Wedding
Go with fiance' for marriage license
Confirm honeymoon reservations
Finish addressing announcements to mail on
wedding day

1 Week Before the Wedding
Pack and get going away outfit ready
Purchase traveler's checks for honeymoon
Give final guest count to caterer
Host bridesmaids' party
Check final details with florist and reception site
Arrange to move belongings to new home
Keep up with thank-you notes
Remind attendants of rehearsal dinner details; give
gifts that night

Groom's 12-Month Wedding Calendar

12 Months Before the Wedding
Select and purchase bride's engagement ring
Discuss any shared wedding
expenses with fiance' and all parents
Decide how many ushers will be needed (1 per 50
guests) then select

9 Months Before the Wedding
Arrange a visit with clergy/judge to discuss
ceremony
Visit bridal registry with fiance'
Start writing the guest list
Discuss honeymoon plans with
fiance'; consult travel agent for ideas
If traveling abroad, update passports, arrange for
visas, international driver's license; check inoculations

6 Months Before the Wedding
Arrange to pay for bride's bouquet order
boutonnieres, corsages
Complete honeymoon plans; buy tickets
Arrange transportation for wedding party to
ceremony and reception
Plan rehearsal dinner with parents

3 Months Before the Wedding
Complete guest list; give to fiance'
Consult with fiance' on groom and groomsmen's
wedding attire; order
Shop for honeymoon clothes
Order wedding rings
Consult with fiance' and arrange lodging for out of
town guests

6-8 Weeks Before the Wedding
Select gifts for bride and ushers
Check marriage license requirements
See your doctor for checkup
Give or attend bachelor party
Pick up wedding rings, check engraving
Help fiance' with thank-you notes

2 Weeks Before the Wedding
Make a date with your fiance' to get the marriage
license; have lunch afterward
Arrange with the best man for transportation from
reception to the airport
Double-check honeymoon reservation

1 Week Before the Wedding
Explain special seating arrangements for family,
guests to head usher
Put officiant's fee in a sealed envelope and give to
best man, who will deliverer it after the ceremony
Purchase traveler's checks
Get your going away clothes ready so you can
change after the reception
Pack for the honeymoon
Arrange to move belongings to new home
Remind groomsmen of rehearsal dinner details,
give them gifts that night

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