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		1 Year Before the Wedding
__	________	Talk with your fiancé and family to decide on:
__	________	Set your wedding date and time of ceremony.
__	________	Determine formality of ceremony and reception.
__	________	Determine number of guests that will be invited.
__	________	Discuss priorities and budget finances.
__	________	Begin looking for a reception site.
__	________	Ask close friends and family to be in the wedding party.
__	________	Start record keeping.
__	________	Hire wedding consultant/planner.
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		9 Months Before the Wedding
__	________	Shop for and select your wedding dress, headpiece and veil.
__	________	Decide on color scheme for wedding.
__	________	Meet with florist to begin selecting flowers.
__	________	Meet with bridesmaids and order their dresses.
__	________	Begin interviewing photographers.
__	________	Reserve ceremony site.
__	________	Discuss the honeymoon plans with your fiancé.
__	________	Begin compiling guest's names and addresses.
__	________	Send photo and engagement announcement to local newspaper.
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		6 Months Before the Wedding
__	________	Shop for and order invitations.
__	________	Apply for or renew passports, if necessary.
__	________	Order birth certificates to have when obtaining marriage license.
__	________	Book reception entertainment and musicians.
__	________	Shop for groom's and groomsmen's formalwear.
__	________	Select and order your wedding bands.
__	________	Register for gifts. Make sure you register with at least one national chain for out-of-town guests.
__	________	Plan your Wedding Day spa treatment and beautification for yourself and your bridesmaids.
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		3 Months Before the Wedding
__	________	Make the necessary name changes and modifications with your bank, credit card companies and social security office.
__	________	Discuss details of ceremony with your officiant or clergyman.
__	________	Attend your bridal showers.
__	________	Send invitations to rehearsal dinner.
__	________	Plan your bridesmaid's luncheon.
__	________	Decide on and make arrangements for wedding day transportation.
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		4-6 Weeks Before the Wedding
__	________	Mail your invitations.
__	________	Discuss seating arrangements with host for rehearsal dinner.
__	________	Finalize ceremony details.
__	________	Determine detailed timeline for service providers.
__	________	Finalize floral selections.
__	________	Make room reservations for out-of-town guests.
__	________	Purchase gifts for parents, bridesmaids, hostesses and groom.
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		2 Weeks Before the Wedding
__	________	Select date for final fitting for bridesmaids.
__	________	Finalize fitting for gown, headpiece and veil.
__	________	Pick up marriage license.
__	________	See hairdresser or stylist to confirm final wedding day arrangements.
__	________	Review guest list and contact any guests who have not responded.
__	________	Print ceremony program.
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		1 Week Before the Wedding
__	________	Print table cards.
__	________	Plan reception seating charts.
__	________	Provide a caterer with final guest count.
__	________	Arrange for someone to return rental items after the wedding.
__	________	Notify post office to hold mail while on honeymoon.
__	________	Confirm honeymoon reservations.
__	________	Attend bachelorette party.
__	________	Finalize complete details of ceremony and reception with all parties involved.
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		The Rehearsal Day
__	________	Gather the items needed for the rehearsal.
__	________	Ready suitcases for honeymoon.
__	________	Pack an emergency "fix-it" kit to take to the ceremony site (bobby pins, needle and thread, safety pins, extra pair of pantyhose, etc.).
__	________	Assign someone to bring accessories to ceremony site.
__	________	Get a manicure/pedicure.
__	________	Give the marriage license to the officiant or clergyman.
__	________	Present gifts to attendants at rehearsal dinner.
__	________	Get a good night's sleep.
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		The Wedding Day
__	________	Have breakfast with close friends or family.
__	________	Style hair and apply makeup.
__	________	Give the groom's ring to the Maid or Matron of Honor and brides ring to the Best Man.
__	________	Arrive at ceremony site as scheduled to begin dressing.
__	________	Relax, smile, laugh, and take everything in.
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