Wedding check list

My 'soon to be' sister-in grace sent me this:-

WEDDING CHECK LIST
18 Months Before

1. Set wedding date. Have a standby dates ready. ~ done
2. Determine your wedding style and budget. ~ style/color concept: done, budget? budget? No budget...wahahahhaa! *bleh*
3. Get recommendations for wedding sites and service providers. Start scouting around for locations and attend wedding shows. ~ in progress
4. Book venue. Some months are particularly popular, eg August to January, so you'd need to book early.
5. Begin a diet/exercise regime and start getting into shape. ~ yup, need to tone up
6. Start a folder with sections for dresses, suits, flowers, etc to file away ideas. Make a checklist and check off as items get done.
7. Start reading bridal magazines, and check out bridal salons. ~ in progress

12 Months Before

1. Book a wedding planner if you need/want help. ~ no need, DIY with friends & family
2. Shop for your wedding bands.
3. Select your bridal party attendants, bridesmaids, etc. Assign them their duties.~ haih.. *headaches*
4. Shop for florists, makeup artists, planners, favours, etc.
5. Settle your wedding stationery design if yours is custom made.

9 Months Before

1. Book wedding date with ROM, church or the Justice of Peace.
2. Confirm venue if you haven't done so. Discuss menu.
3. Buy wedding bands.
4. Organise your entertainment. Ask for vendors' quotes and plan your music selection.
5. Confirm salon, dresses and suits. Book hair and make-up.
6. Shop for bridesmaids' and groomsmen's outfits, and your accessories such as heels and jewellery.
7. Compile the guest list with your fiance and parents.~a rough guest list
8. Enquire about wedding car rentals.
9. If you have a church ceremony, plan the programme and get quotations from vendors.

6 Months Before

1. Confirm all vendors for music, invitations, flowers, etc. They can begin work.
2. Reserve room for overseas guests.
3. Confirm menus and liquor.

3 Months Before

1. Finalise guest list and start planning seating arrangements.
2. Confirm transportation for yourself and out-of-town guests.
3. Send reminders for venues and solemnisation officiant.
4. Research and book photography/ videography packages.~in progress no need to wait til 3mths before :p
5. Confirm all wedding decor ideas, bouquets, centrepieces.
6. Send out invitations for out-of-town guests.
7. Discuss different looks with hair and make-up people and go for trial runs. Confirm looks.

2 Months Before

1. Send out local invitations.
2. Confirm that out-of-town guests have received invitations and settled accommodation details.
3. Choose thank-you gifts for attendants.
4. Organise seating arrangements.

1 Month Before

1. Chase late RSVPs, finalise guest list and seating arrangements.
2. Confirm that your gowns and your bridemaids' will be ready on time.
3. Prepare fees or hong bao where applicable, eg for officiant, and your "sisters" and "brothers".
4. Start breaking in your shoes so they won't pinch on the day.
5. Fix a date for a church rehearsal (if you're having a church ceremony) two weeks before the wedding. Notify attendants.
6. Confirm all other arrangements that have not been finalised.

2 Weeks To Go

1. Have your church rehearsal or run through the day's duties with attendants.
2. Collect dresses.
3. Enjoy your Hen and Stag dos.
4. Arrange for bridal flowers to be sent to your home early on the day.

1 Week To Go

1. Finalise all minor arrangements that haven't been done, eg, Has your partner passed the rings to the best man?
2. Arrange for a bridesmaid to accompany and help you on the day - this takes the stress off you.
3. Give all payments to the best man; leave him to pay the respective people.
4. See if you and your fiance can get away for a day spa - pamper yourselves with a few luxurious treatments.
5. Rest and relax so you'll both great on your big day.

On That Day

1. Let your chief bridesmaid or planner take charge of everything, which includes reminding the other attendants of their duties.
2. Relax and enjoy your wedding day!

So sweet of her, i got alot of people telling me what to do, but i don't anything which is in written. *smiles*. Now my the other sister-in grace also planning her wedding this year too. I wonder how is she doing now.