Wedding Countdown…

The following list provides you with an overview of the most important details you need to consider during your Wedding Planning:

9 – 12 months before your Wedding

• Announce your engagement
• Arrange a meeting with the parents in-law, so the “new” family can get to know each other
• Set your Wedding Date
• Calculate your finances and decide on a budget
• Choose the location and ceremony: How and where do you want to get married?
• Make a first guest list
• Get Wedding magazines and books and decide on the dress you would like
• Look for matching accessories for your dress (shoes, gloves, veil, etc.)
• Visit the Wedding location and confirm a reservation
• Get offers from: Florist, Photographer, Baker, Catering

6 – 9 months before your Wedding

• Reserve the Church (for Christian Weddings) and speak with the priest
• Complete guest list
• Buy your Wedding Dress and accessories
• Make a time table for the Wedding day
• Book Catering service (optional)
• Book Photographer
• Book DJ / Band
• Choose a florist and discuss your ideas
• Send out “Save the Date” cards
• Look for your PERFECT Honeymoon location
• Apply for a vacation at work

4 – 6 months before your Wedding

• Arrange all your documents for the Wedding Ceremony (passports, health certificates, birth certificates, etc.)
• Book your honeymoon
• Choose a menu for the Wedding Celebration
• Order the Wedding Cake
• Choose the best man and brides maids
• Choose Flower Girls and Ring Bearer (inform their parents)
• Print Invitations
• Decide on a Marriage Contract (optional)
• Make a wish list for the presents
• Choose / Book hotel rooms for the couple and guests (negotiate a good price / consider self-catering apartments for some of the guests)

2 – 4 months before your Wedding

• Try on your Wedding Dress and make final alterations
• Give your hair dresser a picture of your dress and decide on a matching hair style
• Decide on transport (i.e. limousine)
• RELAX with a massage at the Spa
• Choose a suit for the groom
• Buy Wedding Bands and engrave them
• Decide on your Wedding make-up
• Prepare your honeymoon (passports, visas, vaccinations, etc.)
• Send out invitations
• Second and final try on for your Wedding Dress
• Have a facial at your favorite spa to look happy, fresh and relaxed during your Wedding
• Choose and buy guest favors
• Buy presents for best man, maid of honor and brides maids
• Pick up your Wedding rings
• Print place cards and menu cards

2 – 4 weeks before your Wedding

• Inform your Wedding Planner, Location and catering service about the final number of your guests
• Try your perfect hair style at the hair dresser
• Finalize the seating chart
• Walk in your Wedding shoes to avoid painful feet on your wedding day
• Complete the outfit for the groom (suit, tie, shoes, etc.)
• Decide on a final timetable for the wedding and have print-outs ready
• Make a music selection
• Organize the bachelor and bachelorette parties
• Make welcome notes for the guests that arrived from abroad

1 week before your Wedding

• Give your wedding day timetable to all people who are involved (i.e. Best Man, Maid of Honor, Brides Maids, Flower Girls, Ring Bearer)
• Give the seating chart to the hotel / catering service
• Double check all reservations (hotel, honeymoon, catering service, wedding cake, etc.)
• Arrange payments / tips for all services and keep them ready in separate envelopes
• Have a last make-over (facial, manicure, pedicure – don’t try new facial products shortly before the wedding)
• Try on your Wedding dress, lingerie, shoes, veil, gloves to make sure everything fits perfectly
• Write your Wedding Speech (optional)
• Pack your bags for the honeymoon

ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

• Hair style and make-up
• Take a deep breath
• ENJOY

After the Wedding

• Send Thank You notes to your guests
• Inform everyone about your new family name, apply for new passport, driver’s license, etc.

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