Chicago Wedding & Party Resource 2019-20

WEDDING PLANNER CHICAGOWEDDINGRESOURCE.COM CHICAGO WEDDING & PARTY RESOURCE FALL & WINTER 2019 | 35 4-6 Months before your wedding: Register for gifts. Select music for your ceremony and reception. Choose any readings for your wedding and/or write your wedding vows. Finalize all plans for your ceremony. Meet with of ciant and discuss your ceremony plans. Make appointments for gown ttings. Double check all contracts and arrangements. Be sure everything is complete with all of your service providers. Officiant/Ceremony ______________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Cell: ______________________ Contact Person: ________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ 3 Months before your wedding: Select a special stamp for your invitations and reception response cards at the post of ce. Address invitations or take them to the calligrapher for addressing. Prepare directions and easy to follow maps to help guests nd their way to the ceremony and reception. Secure all your honeymoon arrangements incuding passport and vaccinations. Select any welcome packages you want to put together for out- of-town guests. Include information on things to do in the area including local restaurants. Include snacks, bottled water, fruit juice, fresh fruit, nuts, candy and any other items you feel they may enjoy. Make arrangements with the hotel to hand these out when the guests check in. Select gifts for bridesmaids and groomsmen. Select gifts for each other. Select rehearsal dinner invitations and thank you notes. Shop for your trousseau: beautiful new lingerie for your wedding night and honeymoon, as well as any clothes you may need for the type of honeymoon you’ve planned. Double check bridemaids’ attire/accessories and see that they have made appointments for ttings. Make a date with your photographer for any formal portraits you desire. Schedule an appointment to meet with your hairdresser to discuss how you will wear your hair on your wedding day. Be sure to bring your veil and/or headpiece. Calligrapher _____________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Cell: ______________________ Contact Person: ________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ Hairdresser ______________________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Cell: ______________________ Contact Person: ________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ 2 Months before your wedding: Mail out invitations to your wedding including response cards with pre-addressed and stamped reply envelopes. Write thank notes for any shower gifts you have received. Schedule a Spa Day for yourself and your attendants — a day of beauty before the wedding with hair styling, manicures, pedicures, massages, facials, and makeup sessions. Make appointments for mothers’ hair appointments. Plan a luncheon or party for your bridesmaids. Gather necessary birth and baptismal certi cates you may need for your wedding license and/or your passport if traveling out of the country for your honeymoon. Recon rm date with all vendors. Finalize menu with caterer. Menu ____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Spa (Nails/Facial) ______________________________________ Phone: _____________________ Cell: ______________________ Contact Person: ________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________ 1 Month before your wedding: Mail out invitations to the rehearsal dinner to your bridesmaids, family and out-of-town guests. Complete all documents for changing your name. Get your wedding license. Have a nal tting of your gown. Check with each bridesmaid to make sure they have their dresses tted and accessories purchased. Keep track of wedding gifts as they arrive. Draw up seating charts for guests at the reception, number the tables and discuss with the orist how the numbers will be displayed on the tables. Have your calligrapher add the table numbers to the place cards for reception guests and rehearsal dinner. Con rm locations for coat check, handicap accomodations, guestbook, gifts, group photographs, etc. Con rm date and time of oral delivery with orist.