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The i Brides ; Checklist' i □ 12 Months Before: I • Set the wedding date. | • Set a budget, if you’ll share the wedding expenses, discuss the details with your fiance I and all parents. • Choose the wedding ceremony, the ceremony officiant and the wedding reception site. • Buy a bridal planner or hire a wedding consultant. • Start calling wedding service providers and requesting information. | □ 9 Months Before: •Arrange a visit with your clergy person or officiant to discuss the ceremony. Bring your fiance. • Visit the bridal registry with your fiance. • Start drawing up your guest list. •Choose your bridal party. •Choose a color scheme. I • Choose and purchase the bridal gown and headpiece. I ~ i i □ 6 Months Before: I • Announce the engagement in the newspaper. I • Ask your fiance about honeymoon plans; if traveling abroad, update your passport. | • Choose a photographer, videographer, baker for the wedding cake and entertainment for I the reception. I • Announce the engagement in the newspaper. •Shop with mothers and attendants for their dresses, shoes and accessories. • Decide on flowers and other wedding decorations for the ceremony and reception. • Finalize the dress-delivery time, date and place. i □ 3 Months Before: •Finalize the guest list and reserve hotel rooms for out-of-town guests. •Order invitations and other stationery. ' , • Choose wedding rings. • See your doctor for a checkup and blood test. I •Confirm all wedding services. I • Reserve transportation. I • Meet with caterer about menu, beverages and other reception details. | □ 6 Weeks Before: ; *• •Select gifts for the bridesmaids, maid of honor and groom. I • Get the necessary legal and religious papers in order. I • Pick up the wedding rings and make sure they fit. I • Make moving arrangements, if necessary, to fit living arrangements after the wedding. I • Mail invitations, start recording gifts received and writing thank you notes. i □ 2 Weeks Before: • Schedule a time with your fiance to get the marriage license. j •Get a final guest count for the caterer and reception hall. I • Have name and address changed on driver’s license and other important papers, if | necessary. I • Have your hair cut. I • Meet with bridal consultant about final details. | □ 1 Week Before: j • Make an appointment for final fittings and confirm dress delivery information. •Write out place cards and/or seating chart. ' I •Try hairstyles with your headpiece, look in magazine for ideas to show your stylist. | • Pack for the honeymoon. I • Take a day to pamper yourself or spend the day with your fiance, j • Attend the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. •Give attendants their gifts at the dinner. •RELAX! No use panicking now. j □ The Wedding Day: I *Get up early and eat a good breakfast. You may be too nervous to eat later. •Allow three hours or more to get dressed before wedding photos are taken. •Take wedding photos about one hour before the ceremony. • Have the best man and maid of honor sign the wedding certificate as witnesses. I ' I i II ---J i MattHaney/DN J I : "i£" The Tubbery. ^j Under New Ownership • Currently Being Remodeled i Gift Certificates Available. E "We know how ^private Hot Tub Rental to niaxir *Massage Therapy i I • Wolff Thnning I 5 »Hot TUb/Dinner Packages I [ *Hot TUb/Full Floral Packages p What Ever Your Catering Needs Are, Bethany Family Pantry Can Take Care 1340 NORTH COTNER I of Them UNC0LN.NE 68505 I Ol 1 IlClil For Catering Reservations Call 466-8207 Iyanetedd 7'tcuUjtoH* Sutter Place Mall • 48th & Hwy 2 • 483-0033 Tuxedos • Wedding Accessories Invitations • Equipment Rental On-site Decorating • Silk Flowers If "" ~ Specials II Every Month |l <x> .—r - Free I Consultation Ifes ~ - -- \ n_ o i|