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CATERING & SPECIAL EVENTS:
Wedding/Social Checklist

WEDDINGS | BAR/BAT MITZVAH | SOCIALS

To further assis you with your wedding event, here is a quick checklist to help you organize your wedding so that we can assist as best we can and give you the peace of mind you need.

9 - 12 Months Before
Say yes!
Set the date and time
Select ceremony site, and officiator
Select rehearsal dinner site
Assemble your guest list (with parents)
Interview and select photographer
Interview and select videographer
Interview and select musicians
Select hair and makeup stylists

6 - 9 Months Before
Ask your attendants and ushers
Select and fit your wedding dress and headpiece
Select and fit attendant dresses
Start honeymoon planning
Register for gifts

4 - 6 Months Before
Select invitations and thank-you notes
Select wedding rings
Select and order groom’s and men’s attire
Finalize honeymoon arrangements
Purchase shoes, veil, lingerie

2 - 4 Months Before
Plan rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
Sit for wedding portrait
Send your announcement to newspapers
Finalize menus
Create your wedding program
Finalize details with all professionals
Make hotel arrangements for family
Send “save the date” notes to family
Finalize guest lists
Address invitations
Hire transportations
Confirm delivery of dresses and attire
Confirm marriage license requirements

6 - 8 Weeks Before
Mail invitations
Select attendants’ gifts
Have hairstyle and makeup practice sessions

4 - 6 Weeks Before
Attend final dress fitting
Select guestbook, ring pillow, garter, toasting glasses, etc.
If required, see physicians for checkup, blood tests
Confirm that wedding party has been fitted

2 - 4 Weeks Before
Get your marriage license
Pick up rings
Reconfirm honeymoon plans
Confirm ceremony details with officiator
Give musicians your play list

1 - 2 Weeks Before
Finalize seating chart (with parents)
Finalize rehearsal dinner arrangements
Confirm final details with caterer(s)
Confirm final details with consultant
Confirm final details with florist
Confirm final details with photographer
Confirm final details with videographer
Confirm final details with musicians
Confirm final details with cake baker
Have all attired delivered
Purchase travelers’ checks
Give ushers notes on special seating

1 Week - 1 Day Before
Have a massage and manicure
Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
Pack for your honeymoon

Your Wedding Day
Sit for hair and makeup
Have corsages distributed
Dress, relax (and eat something)
Give rings to ring bearer
Sign documents with officiator
Say I do!
Attend reception: dance, cut cake, etc.
Leave reception, change and head out on your honeymoon

1 Day - 4 Weeks After
Write remaining thank-you notes
Pay remaining bills
Change name on your driver’s license, Social Security, etc.

1 - 18 Months After
Assemble wedding album
Live happily ever after