Tips For Planning The Perfect Party
For a wedding, keep in mind that your guests are going to be where the couple are. If you’re on the dance floor, the guests will be too! Don’t micromanage the timeline. We do need…
For a wedding, keep in mind that your guests are going to be where the couple are. If you’re on the dance floor, the guests will be too! Don’t micromanage the timeline. We do need…
Here are two possible Wedding Timelines. I have used both. Many of these events can be moved around. You can also add and subtract events to make the day fit your vision.
A La Carte Not sure what you want. Here is the A La Cart Menu. You can choose what is important and what isn’t. Reception Music: $1000 for 5 hours (this is the base rate).…
Day of Date: ______________________ Present parents and each other with gifts. Give wedding bands to the best man and maid of honor to hold during the ceremony. Give best man the officiant’s…
Day before Date: ______________________ Provide all wedding professionals with an emergency phone number to call on the day of the wedding. (NOT YOURS) Write checks and/or talk to wedding hosts (usually your parents,…
2–3 days before Date: ______________________ Bride: If you need to, have your gown pressed or steamed. Groom: Go for final fitting and pick up your formalwear. Groom: Ask the best man to…
1 week before Date: ______________________ Give reception site/caterer final guest headcount. Include vendors, such as the photographer or band members, who will expect a meal. Ask how many extra plates the caterer will prepare.…
2 weeks before Date: ______________________ Deliver must-have shot lists to your photographer and videographer. Include who should be informal portraits and determine when portraits will be taken. Deliver final song list to your…
1 month before Date: ______________________ Apply for a marriage license. Check with the local bureau in the town where you’ll wed. The process can take up to six days, but it’s good to give…
2 months before Date: ______________________ Mail your invitations. The rule of thumb: Mail invitations six to eight weeks before the ceremony, setting the RSVP cutoff at three weeks after the postmark date. Write…