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BRIDE'S
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SIX
TO TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE |
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Determine
the guest list. |
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Select
day, date and time for your reception |
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Reserve
your ceremony and reception location and staging area prior to wedding
ceremony. Hospitality
House |
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Book
your ceremony and reception location: Booking
Wellers: 734-429-2115 email: wellers2@aol.com |
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Start
compiling names and addresses of guests. |
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Make
a preliminary budget. See Wellers
Estimates |
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Determine
your wedding theme or style. |
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Select
bridal attendants. |
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Have
fiancé select his attendants. |
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Select
your dress and bridesmaids' dresses |
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Announce
your engagement in the newspaper |
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Select
engagement ring with fiance, if he has not already done sos |
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FOUR
MONTHS BEFORE |
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Make
final arrangements for ceremony (deposits should be paid, contracts signed).
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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.
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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.
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Get
to bed early. You want to look and feel your best.
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Checks
prepared for service people you will be paying the day of your wedding.
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THE
WEDDING DAY
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Allow
plenty of time to get dressed.
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Give
the best man the bride's wedding ring.
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Place
the officiates fee in a sealed envelope.
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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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