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Weddings

Wedding Planning Checklist

August 25, 2016

As the summer is winding down and we are gearing up for our fall weddings we have noticed all of our brides have really enjoyed having a Month of  Wedding Checklist!

Even though we take care of these details for our clients, it’s nice to have a list in front of you so you can follow along, and it keeps all the moving parts running smoothly.

We decided to share it with all of our readers! Use this for the month of your wedding and don’t forget to sprinkle a little bit of fun in while getting everything done!

Wedding Checklist

4 Weeks Out

  • Confirm Delivery of Bridesmaid Dresses
  • Print Programs/Menues and any other paper goods  that will be used for the wedding
  • Preliminary Seating Chart Completed
  • Buy Bridal Party Gifts and for Parents

2 Weeks Before

  • Have Final Dress Fitting
  • Submit a shot list to the Photographer
  • Send Playlist to the DJ or Band
  • Pick-Up your marriage License ( Apply for this at least a month before your wedding day)
  • Update your Registry
  • Review RSVPS and contact Stragglers

1 Week Before

  • Provide Final Head Count
  • Finalize Seating Chart
  • Finalize Floor Plan for Reception
  • Last Minute Request to Vendors

48 Hours Before

  • Pick up Dress (Steam, this can be done by the alterations for a small fee typically)
  • Write Checks Due the Day of the Wedding and make someone in charge of payment
  • Put Vendor Tips in Envelopes and also give to someone you trust to hand out on the Day of Wedding

 

  • Day Before
  • Reconfirm Pick-Up Times
  • Last Minute Primping
  • Rehearsal/ Rehearsal Dinner
  • Give Gifts to Bridal Party and Parents
  • Spend a final special moment with your significant other before you part ways for the night!

We hope this Wedding Checklist is helpful to you as you come into the final stretch!

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Growing up, my mother had a dinner party for just about everything. She would make name cards, put out her best china, let me help her pick flowers, and always cook something spectacular. She taught me, “Presentation is everything.” Long-story-short, the attention to detail, organization and joy that give me my knack for event-planning are in my blood (because truly, I got it from my Mama). My whole life I’ve had a passion for all the elements that make events experiences. Beyond that, I’ve always been told that I throw a really effing fun party, so I decided to leave my career in hospitality and pursue event-planning for real. 

What I’m told draws many of my clients to me is my eye for the details, understanding of who they are, and calm attitude even when things get crazy. What keeps me so fulfilled is my relationships with my clients themselves. Nothing makes me happier than working with a couple to make a vision come to life and genuinely having fun all along the way. 

Thanks for learning a little bit about me; I look forward to learning a little bit about you! 

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