Planning A Wedding In Denver, Here's a Helpful Wedding Planning Timetable

Wedding Timetable A 12 Month Wedding Planning Countdown...

Congratulations on your engagement! It's a time where your will, wit, organizational skills, and humor will be put to the test. Weddings take a lot of planning and you will likely spend over 100 hours on the phone, visiting with vendors, planning, and chasing after details. To help you get off to a good start, we've put together a complete outline of the things you'll need to do for your wedding and the approximate timeline for getting those things done!

Six to Twelve Months Before Your Wedding...

_Select a Wedding Date and Time (and 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 wedding 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 wedding reception and wedding catering plans
_Determine what type of wedding 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 wedding photographer
_Select your wedding videographer
_Select professional wedding caterer (if necessary)
_Select Wedding Band or Disc Jockey
_Select your wedding 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

Four Months Prior To The Wedding...

_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 bridal gift registry and select your gift choices
_Order your wedding 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 wedding 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!!)

Two Months Before Your Wedding...

_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 attendants' parties
_Prepare accommodations for out-of-town attendants and guests
_Consider a hairdresser and/or makeup artist and book appointments
_Finalize all honeymoon plans

One Month Left...

_Final wedding dress fitting
_Final fitting for your wedding attendants
_Obtain marriage license
_Have your attendants' 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.)

Two Weeks Remaining!...

_Finalize arrangements with the wedding entertainment
_Provide a list of wedding music you would like played (or not played)
_Finalize music during special events such as first dance, dance with dad, etc.
_Pick up your wedding rings and make sure that the engravings are correct-make sure they fit! _Contact the guests who have not responded to your invitations.

One 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 day of the wedding
_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!

_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!