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Wedding
Planning
Depending on your
personal preferences and the preferences of your husband
or wife-to-be, a wedding can take anywhere from 6 weeks
to 2 years to plan. If one step in the planning process
is missed, the whole wedding could be ruined. To prevent
this from happening, we have created a wedding checklist
in order to ensure everything goes according to plan on
your big day.
7-12 Months Prior
• Announce Engagement and have your engagement party
• Decide on the wedding style and create a guest list
• Choose who you both want in the wedding party
• Set the date and time of the wedding
• Book your wedding officiant
• Choose your wedding song
• Decide on "extras" (cake, flowers, dj, photographers
etc)
• Purchase your wedding dress and bridal accessories
• Purchase bridesmaids dresses and accessories (maid of
honor as well)
• Start planning your honeymoon
• Buy (or make) your wedding favors
• Purchase your wedding invitations
• Plan your rehearsal ceremony and dinner
2-6 Months Prior
• Arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests
• Finalize the dinner menu
• Book your limo (or other form of transportation)
• Book the rehearsal dinner site
• Book your honeymoon
• Purchase your wedding rings
• Purchase your gifts for the wedding party
• Rent the tuxedos for groom and groomsmen (including
bestman)
• Schedule a dress fitting (bride)
• Book hair and makeup appointment (bride)
• Have your bridal shower
• Send out the invitations to your guests
• Plan the wedding program
1 Month Prior
• Get your marriage license (and blood tests if needed)
• Final dress fitting (bride)
• Arrange seating for your guests
• Have your stag and doe party
1-2 Weeks Prior
• Pick up the wedding dress
• Have your bachelor and bachelorette parties
The Day Before
• Give the wedding party their gifts
• Pick up the tuxedo(s)
• Decorate the wedding site
• Have your rehearsal dinner and greet out-of-town
guests
Follow these steps in the first step towards a lifetime
of marital bliss!
Wedding Photography That will last a lifetime
by: Amy Spade
Having pictures that you can look at in the years that
follow your wedding is just one of the things that you
want to invest your money in. But if you’re on a
constricted budget, then there are also options for you.
Things to consider
One of the main things to consider when it comes to
photography is what you want from your pictures. Do you
want pictures of your while family or mainly of the two
of you? If it a larger wedding or is a more private
celebration?
You and your soon-to-be spouse should sit down and list
all of the pictures that you would like to have in your
wedding album—that is, poses for pictures. With this
list, you’ll be able to see if you should invest in a
professional or consider other options.
Where do you want your pictures taken? Some couples like
to have outdoor shots, so they will need to find a
photographer that does that as part of their services.
The length of time you would like the photographer to be
at the wedding will also factor into the price.
Look at photographer samples to see if your styles
match. If they don’t, the photographer may recommend
someone else. They want you to have good pictures, even
if it’s not with them.
When you’re on a budget
If you’re nervous about spending a lot of money on your
photographer, but still want a lot of pictures—you’re in
luck. With the new and improved digital cameras, you
have a better shot (no pun intended) to get great
pictures.
Have a good friend (who isn’t in the wedding party)
volunteer to take the pictures. Since digital cameras
show you what the picture looks like instantly, you can
take as many as you need in order to get it just right.
And the quality is just as good as many professional
photographers.
Another way to get a lot of chances for good pictures is
to place disposable cameras at every table. People love
to take pictures of other people, so you’ll get a lot of
candid shots of your relatives and friends. Plus, the
quality is pretty good, so you’re not wasting your money
at all.
It doesn’t matter who takes your pictures as long as you
get the ones that you want. If you want to have someone
else do it, then invest in the professional. But for the
budget conscious, having a friend or relative take
charge is just as good.
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