Wedding Planning Timeline (Part Two)

Six Months to Eight Months before the wedding

• Select the couturiers and the designs for your wedding gown and the attire of your entourage. Set date for fittings.
• Start planning the reception program.
• Select and order the wedding rings.
• Start working on your guest list.
• Personally visit and invite those that you have chosen to be your principal sponsors. Inform them of your motif so their attire will blend well with it.
• Start getting into shape.
• Finalize any remaining supplier that you have not booked:

1. Make-up Artist (Before choosing your make-up artist, ask for a trial session so that you can compare which is better.)

2. Wedding Cake Supplier (Ask if they offer free tasting so that you can choose well your cake. The cake should not only have a great design but it should taste well too.)

3. Wedding Souvenirs Supplier (Research what you want to give to your guests as a memento of your special day.)

4. Wedding Invitation Supplier (Look for designs that suits your theme)

• Plan and book your honeymoon.
• Get passports.

Three Months to Six Months before the wedding

• Complete the guest list.
• Finalize decisions for the ceremony and the reception.
• Apply for your marriage license at the Office of the City Civil Registrar. (Make sure that you have the necessary requirements with you.)
• Order wedding invitations.
• Book and confirm time and date with suppliers and professionals to be hired. (Secure contracts and official receipts for deposits and full payments.)
• Determine reception menu.
• Scout for your wedding transportation (e.g. Bridal car and the entourage van/coaster)
• Shop for bridal accessories. (e.g. jewelries, lingerie, shoes – once you buy them, walk on it a couple of times so that your feet will get used to it and you can avoid blisters on your wedding day)
• Make a list of songs to be played in the reception venue.
• Begin creating your missalette. (You can ask for a copy of a sample missalette from your church. There are readings prescribed by the church for weddings, you can also choose from their list.)