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Wedding Planning
By Samantha Taylor, Sat Dec 10th

Depending on your personal preferences and the preferences ofyour husband or wife-to-be, a wedding can take anywhere from 6weeks to 2 years to plan. If one step in the planning process ismissed, the whole wedding could be ruined. To prevent this fromhappening, we have created a wedding checklist in order toensure everything goes according to plan on your big day.

7-12 Months Prior

• Announce Engagement and haveyour engagement party
• Decide on the wedding style and createa guest list
• Choose who you both want in the wedding party
• Set the date and time of the wedding
• Book your weddingofficiant
• Choose your wedding song
• Decide on "extras"(cake, flowers, dj, photographers etc)
• Purchase your weddingdress and bridal accessories
• Purchase bridesmaids dressesand accessories (maid of honor as well)
• Start planning yourhoneymoon
• Buy (or make) your wedding favors
• Purchaseyour wedding invitations
• Plan your rehearsal ceremony anddinner

2-6 Months Prior

• Arrange accommodations forout-of-town guests
• Finalize the dinner menu
• Book yourlimo (or other form of transportation)
• Book the rehearsaldinner site
• Book your honeymoon
• Purchase your weddingrings
• Purchase your for the wedding party
• Rent thetuxedos for groom and groomsmen

  (including bestman)

• Schedulea dress fitting (bride)
• Book hair and makeup appointment(bride)
• Have your bridal shower
• Send out the invitationsto your guests
• Plan the wedding program

About the author:Samantha Taylor spent several years working in the weddingsindustry as a wedding planner. When she isn't being a mom of twowonderful children, she works as a freelance writer forhttp://www.yourwedding101.com - a site that offers informationabout everything wedding related - from weddingplanning to wedding invitations and more.