1. Schedule appointments with site coordinators
and/or officiants.
2. Check out potential ceremony venues in person
Book site for ceremony
3. Send signed contract and deposit fore ceremony site
4. Book Officiant
5. Ask desired friends and/or family members to be your attendants
6. Be sure to comply with any restrictions that the ceremony sit and officiant
having regarding music, attire, photography, videography, decorating, or
anything else when making plans
7. Reserve any necessary rental items
8. Schedule rehearsal (be sure to clear time with all participants)
9. Set times for any necessary meetings/counseling sessions with officiant
10. Make arrangements for ceremony
11. Make arrangements for any other decorations for ceremony site.
12. Contact
local town clerk's office to find out marriage license requirements.
13. Get
blood tests, if required (do so within appropriate time frame according to local
regulations.)
14. Obtain
marriage license (do so within appropriate time frame according to local
regulations.)
15. Acquire
any necessary official religious documents.
16. Arrange
for place to get dressed before ceremony.
17.
Plan/write vows
18.
Plan/adapt/review other parts of ceremony
19. Choose
readings and/or songs for special ceremony participants
20. Send
selected readings and/or songs to appropriate participants
21. Acquire
any objects needed to perform ceremony customs, such as drinking wine from a
shared goblet, lighting the unity candle, or breaking the glass
22.
Purchase/make pillow for ring bearer
23. Make any
desired seating arrangements
24. Decide
where to stage receiving line, if you choose to have one (could be done at
reception site instead)
25. Purchase
birdseed/bubbles/rose petals for guests to shower you with as you leave ceremony
site (this custom could instead be performed as you depart from the reception)
26. Make
arrangements for distribution of ceremony programs and/or signing of guest book
27.
Determine order of attendants for processional
28. Assign
maid of honor or another attendant to arrange train and/or veil at altar
29. Assign
maid of honor or another attendant to hold your bouquet and/or glove during
ceremony
30. Assemble
emergency supply kit for wedding day.
31. Confirm
final details/times with site coordinator and officiant
32. Obtain
contact numbers for site coordinator and officiant
33. Obtain
contact numbers for site coordinator and officiant for wedding day
