Congratulations and best wishes on your upcoming wedding. You
are probably busy with preparation for the most important day of
the rest of your life. You want it to be a one-of-a-kind,
memorable occasion for you and your guests. The following are
suggested items you should have on your to-do or done list.
Obviously you should adjust and personalize it and add some
touches of your own.
Before the wedding day
Engagement
Send out engagement announcements Commemorate the occasion with
engagement gifts to each other and maybe even with an engagement
portrait. If you receive engagement gifts, send out thank you
cards.
Invitations
Once you have set your wedding date, this is also the time to
choose and order your invitations and enclosures, envelope
seals, thank you notes and postage. Check the post office for
the love / wedding or other pretty stamps.
Reservations
Don’t forget to make reservations for your Rehearsal luncheons
or dinners and the hotel accommodations for your out of town
guest.
The Added Touch
Surprise your out of town guests with memorable welcome gifts
awaiting them at the hotel.
Attend to the ceremony needs and attire
For unique, hand crafted, one-of-a-kind or personalized
accessories visit the shops in this mall.
Purchase your sign-in book and pen and appoint a special person
to direct your guests to sign your guest sign-in book upon
arrival at your wedding site.
Prepare and print programs and assign a special person to hand
them out.
Make sure that the bride’s wedding gown and accessories, the
groom’s attire and accessories and the attire and accessories
for the mothers, fathers and wedding attendants accessories are
ready. Secure the wedding site, (Chapel) and officiant and
discuss your needs and theirs.
Don’t forget to obtain your Marriage license.
Order the flowers (fresh or silk) for the bride, the groom, the
wedding party and the flower children.
Order your Unity and other candles for the ceremony and your
centerpiece candles for the reception. If you want very special
and unique one-of-a-kind candles, you may consider custom
designed personalized candles.For very unique personalized
candles, check out Candles by Nily.
Choose memento gifts for the bridal party (Personalized gifts
such as candles become treasured keepsakes and… they will never
forget your anniversary.)
Have you chosen your Wedding rings? Don’t forget to purchase a
ring bearer pillow and honor someone dear and special with being
your rings bearer.
If you are Jewish, don’t forget to order a Mazal-Tov Glass bag
for the glass breaking ceremony.
Think about how to add your own personal touches you wish to
add.
Secure the musicians, photographer, and videographer.
Treat yourself to a hand crafted bridal album if you can.
Transportation
Arrange for transportation to the wedding ceremony, from the
ceremony to the reception and for after the reception
The Reception Needs
The reception site
Flowers, candles and centerpieces to decorate the reception hall
and the tables Bar
Catering / food and drinks
Wedding cake
Music
Photographer, Videographer, and wedding album package.
Favors for incredible chocolates check out J’Kadmel Candy Co.
After the Reception Needs
Lingerie, cologne, additional personal honeymoon preferences
Hotel reservations
Honeymoon package
I hope that this information will assist you and make your
planning easier. Don’t get panicky. Enjoy the preparation for
your wedding. And keep mementos. When you have treasured
keepsakes, you will look back to this day and you will smile and
enjoy the memories.
Have a one-of-a-kind wedding day to remember and a happy and
rewarding life together.
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for any reason for any season. Make today’s special moments
tomorrow’s treasured keepsakes. If you can think it, I can
candle it and so can you. Ask me how.
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