Wedding Guide Chicago - Winter/Spring 2014 - (Page 28)

ready, set, get hitched Planning your timetable Download "the Book", a complete set of planning checklists, at WeddingGuideChicago.com Careful planning and scheduling will allow you to enjoy every moment of your day. Most large weddings take 12 months to plan, however, many weddings are put together in less time. We've put together this timetable to help organize and focus your planning details. Your wedding is not a cookie-cutter event so adjust this list according to what works best for YOUR big day. Share the planning duties with your fiancé, your families, your attendants, friends and contracted suppliers-much of the fun is doing it together! eighT To Ten monThs  Select and order your wedding dress and veil  Select a caterer  Select bridesmaids' attire and arrange for fittings  Select florist and begin choosing floral decorations  Select photographer  Discuss gown colors with Moms so they can start shopping for their dresses  Send a save-the-date notice  Begin planning the events of your day - a good place to start is by doing research on your cultural and family traditions. Unity candle? Broomstick Jump? Dollar Dance? Toss rose petals? 28 Wedding guide six To eighT monThs  Select videographer  Make Honeymoon plans - the earlier you book, the better; arrange for passports, vaccinations, birth certificates and Visas if necessary  Register for gifts  Order invitations and finalize guest list  Select ceremony and reception musicians  Select wedding bands and order engraving Four To six monThs  Select men's formalwear and give information to groomsmen  Select ceremony and reception music  Decide on new living arrangements  Create map of directions to ceremony and reception  Block hotel rooms for out-of-town guests; book your wedding night hotel room  Arrange for cake tastings with various bakers; order wedding and groom's cakes  Purchase wedding and honeymoon insurance if you like Timothy Whaley Photographic Artists Ten To Twelve monThs  Start imagining your wedding day - what style? What level of formality? How large?  Organize your planning with a notebook, file folder and a copy of Wedding Guide!  Decide budget; discuss sharing of expenses  Choose possible dates (keep in mind holidays, weather, family vacations, etc.; see page 38 for a list of 2014-2015 holidays)  Choose ceremony location and officiant  Decide size of wedding party; choose attendants  Select a reception site  Select a wedding consultant  Begin compiling invitation list  Visit bridal salons  Have engagement photos taken and announce your engagement in the newspapers (see page 36)  Insure your engagement ring  Host engagement party  Choose style, colors and theme i download more timelines at WeddingguideChicago.com http://www.WeddingGuideChicago.com http://www.WeddingGuideChicago.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Wedding Guide Chicago - Winter/Spring 2014

Wedding Guide Chicago - Winter/Spring 2014
Contents
Fab Finds
Cool Rules
Stunning Style
"Jack" of Hearts
'We Complete Each Other'
Greatest Show on Earth
Planning
Planning Checklist and Calendar
Budget Worksheet
Wedding Day Timeline
Wedding Planners
Ceremony and Marriage
Ceremony Sites
First Day to Forever
Beneath the Big Top
Bows, Burlap & Buttons
Ice Cream Social
"Northern" Lights
Countdown to Forever
'He Put a Smile on my Face'
Receptions and Specialty Parties
Reception Sites
Catered Cuisine
Caterers
Cakes and Sweets
Tempting Cakes and Sweets
Partyscapes
Flowers and Décor
Scent-sational Bouquets
Enchanting Gowns
Fashion
Glam Slam
Beauty
Beautiful Baubles
Beauty Rocks
For the Groom
Boy Crazy
Photography and Videography
Music and Entertainment
Invitations and Announcements
Gorgeous Invitations
Gifts and Favors
Transportation
Honeymoon
All Services

Wedding Guide Chicago - Winter/Spring 2014

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