Nine Months Before The Wedding Essay

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Nine months before the Wedding
• Make an appointment with your officiant. For most religious ceremonies, you may be required to attend pre-wedding counseling. For civil ceremonies, your officiant may require a meeting to discuss your wedding ceremony.
• Wedding gown shopping and first fittings should be looked after at this time.
• Shop for your wedding accessories, wedding veil or head piece, and wedding shoes.
• Begin preparation of the guest list. Be sure to include both sides of the family as guest lists are often a contentious issue. It will take time to decide on long lost cousins, work friends, neighbors, etc.
• Decide on gift registry locations and register.
• Begin your search for your honeymoon location. If you are getting married …show more content…

• Send any Thank you cards for wedding or shower gifts received over the past weeks.
10 - 14 Days before the Wedding
• Confirm with your caterer with one final review of the menu.
• Confirm with your officiant the venue and time of ceremony.
• Confirm with your photographer, videographer, DJ and/or wedding band.
• Confirm your honeymoon reservation and any special requests for the wedding night.
• Address any wedding announcements, stamp and set in preparation of mailing on your wedding day.
• Final visit to your hairstylist to review any last minute concerns or changes.
One Week before the Wedding
• Attend any last minute parties or bridal showers in your honor.
• Write any Thank you cards for gifts received at these functions.
• Give the caterer your final number of guests expected to attend.
• Bridesmaids and Flower Girl confirmation of the time they are expected to arrive.
• Purchase travel insurance for the honeymoon if you are leaving the country.
• Purchase travelers checks for the honeymoon holiday.
• Double check to be sure that travelers check are accepted and easily cashed at your final destination.
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