Wedding Day – The Countdown
You’ve been putting in your best effort in organizing the wedding. Finally, you’re just a month away from the big day. Now is the time to condense all the scattered details into a capsule. This is the final leg but you’re just not there yet. In fact, you have to work at a faster pace and in a more organized fashion. The basic decisions regarding venue, clothes and invitations may be taken but it’s the finer details now which require attention.
There is no excuse anymore for procrastination. If you don’t do it now it may never get done because somehow, the work tends to expand and fill the time available for its completion. But we don’t want to leave anything for the last week. So rapid fire action is what you need. Eat right and work out regularly so that you can cope with the hectic pace.
There’s no need to be flustered or agitated. We have a checklist here which may be helpful to you. This is what you should be doing a month or two before the wedding:
Cards
Send the wedding invitations
Make the guest list for the rehearsal dinner and send cards or make phone calls
Make the guest list for the bachelor or hen party and send cards or make phone calls
Arrangements
Track guest responses and coordinate seating arrangements at the venue
Arrange transportation for guests
Finalize the schedule of events on the wedding day
Assign duties to responsible persons
Attire
Arrange fittings for bride’s clothes and for other members of the family
Finalize shoes and accessories.
Schedule pick up for the clothes
Finalize the beautician for bride’s hair and make-up
Make wedding day dressing arrangements
Flowers
Order the flowers for the bride, bridesmaid and any other required
Finalize the floral decorations
Ring
The wedding ring without which a wedding is incomplete has to be bought
Gifts
Buy suitable gifts for the wedding party
Keep a record of gifts received to send out thank you notes
Attend showers and thank the hosts
Legal
Procure the marriage license
Announce the wedding in newspapers
This check list should help you to be ready for the big day. It is important to relax and enjoy all the planning .A little effort and your wedding day should be like a dream so that you have only happy memories of the most important day of your life.