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Show A bride's checkJist A formal wedding takes a good deal of planning and you should allow at least six months to take care of all details with ease and comfort. Six months before, sit down with your parents and decide on your wedding budget and on the sort of wedding you want. This decided, choose the places where wedding and jeceptipnwill be " ""heldT find out how many guests' can be accommodated at each place and make reservations. Plan reception and begin considering menu. Choose wedding colors and go shopping for your wedding gown and accessories. With your fiancee, go to see the person who will be officiating at the ceremony. Select your attendants. Begin planning your new home. Choose and register china and silver patterns. Plan for your honeymoon: consult a travel agent and send for a variety of brochures. Three months before your wedding, your guest list should be complete. You should, at this point, begin shopping for your trousseau, select and order attendant's dresses, select a portrait photographer and order invitations in-vitations and announcements at least four weeks before you want to begin addressing them, to allow sufficient time for engraving. Make honeymoon reservations. Plan details of ceremony and reception with caterer, florist, etc. One month in advance, mail invitations; in-vitations; order flowers; choose gifts for attendants; order groom's ring; have final fitting for wedding gown and headpiece; have portrait taken; arrange for newspaper announcements. an-nouncements. Two weeks before, go for marriage license with your fiancee; send announcements an-nouncements to newspapers; complete honeymoon arrangements. One week before, take care of last minute details. Begin moving possessions to your new home. Estimate number of reception guests and send tabulation to caterer. Finish writing your announcements to be mailed on your wedding day. Arrange rehearsal date and notify members of bridal party of time and place. mot'j with I aw i |