Your Wedding blog to keep organized.
You’re engaged! Don’t feel overwhelmed, start a Check list.
Announce your engagement to family and friends. Consider making the announcement to everyone with an email with your picture. I canhelp you do this…
TWELVE MONTHS
Decide on the date of the Wedding, if you want lots of flowers, June and July would be best in our part of the world, Canada. This can be added to your announcement email card. If you plan on inviting out of town guests a holiday weekend is a good idea. Maybe a destination wedding? Such a notice lets people book flights early.
The Wedding Check List ( choose any of these)
Set a BUDGET. Do you want a small or large wedding? Decide how much you can spend and how you want to spend it.
Compile a GUEST LIST. Once you have an idea of how many people will attend, book sites for your ceremony and reception. Use email to import friends quickly and build your guest list. Book Your WEDDING BLOG WEBSITE.
Hire a CATERER. Understand how much the deposit will be. Know when the full payment is due. Now is also an excellent time to order your Wedding Cake.
Choose YOUR WEDDING PARTY. Do ask them to participate with the planning of the wedding. You can’t have to many helping hands.
Book MUSICANS. What type of music would you and your fiance like to have at the wedding? Do you want a band or a DJ for the reception?
Hire a PHOTOGRAPHER. If you plan on using a professional photographer. Perhaps a videographer? You can have your video embedded in your wedding blog. You may choose to have photos made private with a password, or have them displayed for everyone to see. Either way, people can email there photos to the blog master – that would be me.
Book Your FLORIST. Choose a color scheme for your big day. What is the colour theme of your wedding? Do you want your bouguet to match the primary colors of your reception? One of my weddings primary colours was red, and it was matched with the reception as well as the flowers of the bride. Beautiful Wedding.
Email me at kathiemaclean@hotmail.com TO choose which type of Wedding Blog you are interested in creating. To choose your template background. Set up your registries. Add registries page to your wedding blog website. If you would like a simple site or something more elaborate. You can sign up for my Wedding Blog newsletter/Ezine where I have links to Wedding Blogs that I have done.
SIX MONTHS
Order Your INVITATIONS. Allow six weeks for invitations to be completed. Mail them out six -to – eighth weeks before the wedding date. You can also order invitations online that you can then email to people. If you are using a calligrapher, book her at least two weeks before the wedding to do the placecards.
Time to REGISTER. Visit your favorite stores and set up a wedding registry for all those items that you will want for your new home. I am a registered affiliate for Sears – Canada as well as a few other online Registries.
Purchase Your WEDDING BANDS. Select and purchase your Wedding Bands and have them engraved.
The WEDDING NIGHT SUITE. Reserve your room as well as blocks of hotel rooms for out-of-town-guests.
By Your ATTENDANT GIFTS. Thank the guys and girls in your wedding party with special tokens of affection. Perhaps jewelery for bridesmaids or cuff links for groomsmen. If they are slightly different for each is a good idea.
TWO MONTHS
Personalize the ceremony by composing your own vows as well as other reading you want recited. Write thank you notes for gifts as they arrive.
The MENU. Choose your wines, taste your food and tweak the menue. Go over all contracts so no surprizes. Any extra charges?
Beauty TESTS. Time to test-drive the hair and makeup. Also book your manicure and pedicure at this time.
ONE MONTH
Check all paper work. Get any necesary blood tests and the marriage license. Also give your CATERER a final head count.
ORGANIZE all welcome baskets and toursite information for your Out-Of-Town-Guests. A Google location Map may also be included on your Wedding Blog if you wish.
ONE WEEK
Finalize SEATING PLAN. Take special care in seating estranged relatives at different tables.
WEDDING Dress - Final try on. Pick up your gown. At your final gown fitting, bring a friend to learn how the bustle or crinoline will be tied. Try on the Wedding Dress to ensure that all final adjustments have been made.
TOAST to You. Make sure that all toasts are written and rehearsed.
ONE DAY
THE BIG DAY! Everything is ready, all should have been delegated to capable attendants and friends. Do remember to bring the WEDDING LICENSE to the ceremony. Remember to switch your engagement ring to your right hand before the ceremony begins. Deep breath – smile its your Big Day!
Enjoy your wedding day! Many people will take photos to enjoy your day and be recorded on your Wedding Blog but take a moment to step back and enjoy a quiet moment with your new spouse during your Wedding Day. Congratulations!
