How to plan the perfect wedding. This checklist helps considerably. it was made by http://modernweddingsolutions.com

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answer all your wedding needs and make your special day stress-free.
WEDDING CHECKLIST: 10 TO 12 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL DAY
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Create a vision for your wedding day. Choose a look, style and theme that suits you. Formal or informal? Large or Small?
Day or Evening?
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Organize your planning with a wedding folder or binder.
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Set your wedding budget. Determine if you, your parents or both will be contributing to your special day.
q Schedule your complimentary consultation appointment at Modern Wedding Solutions.
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Decide on your wedding date.
q Choose desired ceremony and reception locations.
q Select and book your wedding officiant.
q Arrange to have your engagement photos taken at Modern Image Studios.
q Announce your engagement in the newspaper.
q Decide your wedding party and choose your attendants.
q Begin compiling your invitation list with current addresses.
q Insure your engagement ring.
q Set your honeymoon budget.
q Start visiting bridal salons for that perfect dress.
q Host engagement party and have fun!

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WEDDING CHECKLIST: 8 TO 10 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL DAY
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Select and order your wedding dress, veil, shoes and undergarments.
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Select bridesmaids’ and flower girl attire.
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Discuss gown colors with moms to ensure they are complimentary to your color scheme.
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Select your award-winning Photographer at Modern Image Studios.
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Select your award-winning Videographer at Modern Image Studios.
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Select and book your caterer.
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Meet with wedding cake designer and enjoy the tasting.
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Choose and reserve hotel rooms for out-of-town guests. Don’t forget to book your wedding night hotel room.
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Choose ceremony traditions i.e. Unity candle, tossing rose petals, broomstick jump.
WEDDING CHECKLIST: 6 TO 8 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL DAY
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Select Modern Wedding Florals as your florist and begin choosing floral decorations.
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Select your ceremony musicians and music.
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Select reception entertainment from Modern Wedding Solutions’ Entertainment Network.
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Plan your Honeymoon. Verify if passports, Visas, birth certificates or vaccinations are necessary.
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Discuss Bridal registry and what gifts should be on the list.
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Order and send a save-a-date notice from Modern Wedding Invitations.
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Order invitations through Modern Wedding Invitations and finalize guest list.
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Select and order Wedding bands. Discuss engraving.

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WEDDING CHECKLIST: 4 TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL DAY
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Shop for wedding gifts to each other.
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Shop for your wedding party and parents gifts.
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Discuss and purchase Bridesmaids’ shoes and accessories.
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Purchase or start making Wedding Favors.
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Reserve limousine, carriage, trolley or coach transportation.
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Reserve any rental equipment for the wedding or reception.
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Select men’s formalwear and get measurements for groom, fathers, groomsmen and ushers.
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Purchase ring bearer pillow and flower girl petal basket.
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Decide on living arrangements.
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Registry for gifts.
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Create directions to ceremony and reception.
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Order wedding and groom’s cakes.
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Purchase wedding and honeymoon insurance.
WEDDING CHECKLIST: 2 TO 4 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL DAY
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Meet with your Modern Wedding Solutions wedding consultant.
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Obtain Marriage License.
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Arrange rehearsal dinner and decide on your outfit.
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Go shopping for honeymoon apparel.
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Address wedding invitations.
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Select hair and make-up consultants. Experiment with different makeup and hairstyles.
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Meet with officiant and discuss ceremony details.
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Attend your bridal showers.
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Write your wedding vows.
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Discuss wedding menu with caterer.
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Schedule appointment with dentist for cleaning and whitening.
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Determine seating arrangements at reception.
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Schedule for hair, makeup and nail appointments for your special day.

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WEDDING CHECKLIST: 1 TO 2 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL DAY
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Send out invitations 6 weeks before the wedding.
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Schedule time with your Modern Image Studios Photographer.
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Schedule time with your Modern Image Studios Videographer.
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Meet with your DJ to finalize reception plan.
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Plan final fitting.
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Plan attendants final fitting.
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Decide order of receiving line and head table seating.
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Confirm Honeymoon details.
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Arrange bridesmaids’ brunch or luncheon.
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Select ceremony and reception accessories (balloons, rose petals, unity candle, toasting flutes, cake server, etc.).
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Select personal accessories – handbag, shoes, jewelry, etc.
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Send out thank you notes that you purchased from Modern Wedding Invitations for bridal shower gifts.
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Make arrangements to preserve your bouquet.
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Send out rehearsal dinner invitations from Modern Wedding Invitations.
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Finalized wedding program and show it to your officiant.
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Finalize video presentation or photo montage for reception.
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Make out-of-town gift bags and guide to the city.
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Go over attendants responsibilities.
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Determine the “something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new.”
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Buy guest book and pen.
q Have your Bachelor & Bachelorette party.

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WEDDING CHECKLIST: 2 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL DAY
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Confirm lodging for out-of-town guests, attendants and your wedding night.
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Begin confirming all vendor delivery times, dates, etc.
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Create a master schedule for the day and distribute to attendants and vendors.
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Arrange for gown cleaning after wedding.
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Groom’s hair appointment.
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Try on wedding shoes.
WEDDING CHECKLIST: 1 WEEK BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL DAY
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Final consultations and confirmation with photographer, videographer and florist.
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Final consultations and confirmation with baker and musicians.
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Pick up wedding rings and verify engraving, sizes and insure your rings.
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Give final guest count to ceremony site.
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Remind men to pick up formalwear, black socks and shoes.
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Pack for your Honeymoon.
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Pick up wedding gown. Don’t forget to practice in it if you have a long train or billowing skirt.
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Write out final checks to wedding vendors.
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Bring marriage license to officiant.
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Your planning is complete. Relax and Celebrate!!!
WEDDING CHECKLIST: POST WEDDING AND HONEYMOON
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Open gifts. Write thank you notes from Modern Wedding Invitations.
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Begin changing your name.
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Send marriage announcements to your local papers.
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Contact Modern Image Studios for final album review and videographer for editing review.
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