Thursday, May 20, 2010

Planning website?

I need a website that will tell me how far from my wedding date should i do each thing, example: pick out dress 1 year from wedding date, buy rings 6 months from wedding date, find caterer 2 months from wedding date, visit florist 3 weeks from wedding date. Sorry i didn't know how else to explain it. I looked on the knot.com and couldn't find what i was looking for.

Planning website?
You can try brides.com


Or you can use this list...


6 - 12 Months Before Your Wedding


____ Visit USABride.com regularly for great ideas %26amp; some fun


____ Select a wedding date and time %26amp; possibly a backup date


____ Announce your engagement in the paper


____ Plan an engagement party with family and friends


____ Talk with a bridal consultant or wedding coordinator


____ Find out what bridal shows are in the area and plan on attending


____ Agree on a preliminary budget


____ Decide who will pay for what and how expenses will be shared


____ Call your church or synagogue for an appointment with the Officiant


____ Consider and ask friends and family to serve as wedding attendants


____ Start a "planning system" and system of organization


____ Start your wedding guest list


____ Start thinking about ideas/themes for your reception and catering plans


____ Determine what type of entertainment you want to have for your reception


____ Decide the type of wedding you would like to have (size, formality, and setting)


____ Think about your color schemes


____ Explore pre-marital counseling


____ Start health and fitness plan if you're not already in one!


____ Select your reception location


____ Select your professional photographer


____ Select your videographer


____ Select professional caterer (if necessary)


____ Select Musician or Disc Jockey


____ Select your florist


____ Shop together for your wedding rings


____ Select wedding dress and headpiece, and set a date for fittings and delivery


____ Select your bridesmaids' dresses and accessories


____ It's time to choose a honeymoon and location





4 Months Prior to the Wedding


____ O.K., now it's time to spend some real time at USABride.com; details, details...


____ Check the requirements for marriage license


____ Select and discuss your color schemes with the florist/decorator of choice


____ Again consider pre-marital counseling


____ Reserve your wedding day rental equipment


____ Decide upon a gift registry and select your gift choices


____ Order your invitations and related stationery needs


____ Start shopping for the men's’ wedding attire


____ Reserve your wedding day transportation


____ Research and select readings for ceremony


____ Make music selections for ceremony and reception


____ Decide upon and order favors


____ Select your baker, then choose your cake, and groom’s cake


____ Help both mothers coordinate and find their wedding day clothing


____ Review your contracts with all of your vendors and service providers (DETAILS!)





2 Months Before Your Wedding


____ Well, at this point you could be writing for USABride.com


____ Have engagement portraits taken


____ Place your engagement announcement in the newspaper


____ Mail out invitations and announcements


____ Decide on the men's wedding attire


____ Arrange and plan your rehearsal dinner


____ Purchase your wedding day accessories


____ Arrange attendant's parties


____ Prepare accommodations for out-of-town attendants and guests


____ Consider a hairdresser and/or makeup artist and book appointments


____ Finalize all honeymoon plans





1 Month Left!


____ Final wedding dress fitting


____ Final fitting for your wedding attendants


____ Obtain marriage license


____ Have your attendant's parties


____ Purchase your going-away outfit


____ Create a calendar of events for the wedding day


____ Make sure your accessories are in order (rings, pillow, garter, etc.)





2 Weeks Remaining!


____ Finalize arrangements with the entertainer(s)


____ Provide a list of music you would like played (or not played)


____ Make sure they fit!


____ Contact the guests who have not responded to your invitations.





1 Week to Go!


____ If you can, take the week, or part of the week off from work!


____ Make sure your marriage license is in order


____ Prepare seating arrangements, if necessary


____ Purchase travelers checks, confirm honeymoon reservations


____ Pack your baggage for your honeymoon


____ Have your wedding ceremony rehearsal


____ Instruct your wedding party on what they will be doing on the day of the wedding


____ Have your rehearsal dinner


____ Make sure all wedding attire fits properly


____ Give the best man the amounts your vendors are to be paid on the wedding day


____ Inform your caterer of the total guest count


____ Confirm out-of-town guests have transportation and sleeping accommodations


____ Check with your florist and/or balloonist to make sure they will arrive when scheduled





Your Wedding Day





____ Your primary goal today is to get married! Have fun! Forget about USABride.com!


____ Relax, enjoy yourself, and remain calm!


____ Allow at least two hours for dressing


____ Allow plenty of time to apply your makeup and style your hair


____ If professionals are doing your hair and/or makeup, determine the time they need


____ If photographs are to be taken before the ceremony, allow plenty of time for that!


____ Remember to bring the rings and marriage license


____ Seat guests as they arrive


____ The groom’s parents should be seated about 5 minutes before start time


____ Mother of the bride is normally seated last


____ Take a deep breath, don't worry, be happy and smile!
Reply:http://www.juneauempire.com/weddings/sto...





http://www.weddingcram.com/wcplanner/pla...





http://www.elegala.com/go/planning_tools...





Or you can stop by Boscovs and at the wedding registry section they have a really good one printed out that you can just pick up!
Reply:The website is http://www.theknot.com/


You have to create an account, then click on the checkmark icon at the top of the page. That is the checklist -- it is excellent and I used it for my own wedding.





You could also try http://www.weddingchannel.com/
Reply:The knot is a great site for that stuff.





Modern Wedding Advice has simple time tables too. and is a companion to theknot.com





Modern Wedding Advice


http://navillus99.blogspot.com
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There is a checklist on this page. Also click the link on the side of the page that directs you to Wedding Wire. They have lots of tools on that site that you can use.


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