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A beautiful formal wedding
takes a minimum of six months to arrange. Here is a timetable to use when
planning your wedding.
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Buy
a wedding planner and memory album. |
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Discuss wedding budget with your
parents; if you'll share expenses, include fiancé
and his parents. |
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Together decide on the wedding style --
everything from flowers to food. |
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Decide on wedding and reception sites. |
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Determine the number of guests you can
accommodate at both sites. |
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Plan color scheme for wedding and
reception. |
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See clergy member or judge with fiancé. |
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Plan reception, make reservations. |
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Choose and order your dress,
accessories. |
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Select and register china, silver, etc. |
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Begin guest list, have fiancé do his. |
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Choose attendants. |
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Plan new home, begin shopping for it. |
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Send money for honeymoon brochure;
consult a travel agent for ideas. |
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Complete
your guest list. |
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Order invitations and announcements
(allow four weeks for printing). Start
addressing them upon receipt. |
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Shop for trousseau. |
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Set date to order attendants' dresses;
confirm delivery date for your dress. |
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Select a portrait photographer. |
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Make your honeymoon reservations. |
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Plan ceremony, reception details with
organist, caterer, etc. |
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Consult with florist and order flowers
that match wedding color scheme, season too. |
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Buy
groom's wedding gift. |
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Mail your invitations. |
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Have final dress and headpiece fitting. |
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Have portrait taken. |
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Choose gifts for your attendants. |
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Order groom's ring. |
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Arrange lodging for out-of-town guests. |
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Plan your bridesmaids' luncheon. |
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Make plans for the rehearsal dinner. |
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Write thank-you notes for gifts. |
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Arrange for announcement in newspaper. |
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Go
with your fiancé for marriage license. |
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Arrange to transport attendants to
church. |
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Send announcements to newspapers. |
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Make an appointment with hairdresser. |
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Buy luggage; check honeymoon
reservations. |
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Begin
your honeymoon packing.
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Finish writing your announcements to
mail on your wedding day.
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Give a final estimate of the number of
reception guests to the caterer.
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Give and/or attend bridesmaids'
luncheon.
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Arrange rehearsal, tell the wedding
party.
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Check on final details with florist,
photographer, musicians, etc.
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Arrange to move belongings to new home.
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Keep up with gift acknowledgements.
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