Preparing for
your wedding Part I
Nily Glaser
Congratulations and best wishes on your upcoming wedding. You are
probably busy with preparation for the most important day of the rest of
your life. You want it to be a one-of-a-kind, memorable occasion for you
and your guests. The following are suggested items you should have on
your to-do or done list. Obviously you should adjust and personalize it
and add some touches of your own.
Before the wedding day
Engagement
Send out engagement announcements
Commemorate the occasion with engagement gifts to each other
and maybe even with an engagement portrait.
If you receive engagement gifts, send out thank you cards.
Invitations
Once you have set your wedding date, this is also the time to choose and
order your invitations and enclosures, envelope seals, thank you notes
and postage. Check the post office for the love / wedding or other
pretty stamps.
Reservations
Don't forget to make reservations for your Rehearsal luncheons or
dinners and the hotel accommodations for your out of town guest.
The Added Touch
Surprise your out of town guests with memorable welcome gifts awaiting
them at the hotel.
Attend to the ceremony needs and attire
For unique, hand crafted, one-of-a-kind or personalized accessories
visit the shops in this mall.
Purchase your sign-in book and pen and appoint a special person to
direct your guests to sign your guest sign-in book upon arrival at your
wedding site.
Prepare and print programs and assign a special person to hand them out.
Make sure that the bride's wedding gown and accessories, the groom's
attire and accessories and the attire and accessories for the mothers,
fathers and wedding attendants accessories are ready.
Secure the wedding site, (Chapel) and officiant and discuss your needs
and theirs.
Don't forget to obtain your Marriage license.
Order the flowers (fresh or silk) for the bride, the groom, the wedding
party and the flower children.
Order your Unity and other candles for the ceremony and your centerpiece
candles for the reception. If you want very special and unique
one-of-a-kind candles, you may consider custom designed personalized
candles.For very unique personalized candles, check out Candles by Nily.
Choose memento gifts for the bridal party (Personalized gifts such as
candles become treasured keepsakes and… they will never forget your
anniversary.)
Have you chosen your Wedding rings?
Don't forget to purchase a ring bearer pillow and honor someone dear and
special with being your rings bearer.
If you are Jewish, don't forget to order a Mazal-Tov Glass bag for the
glass breaking ceremony.
Think about how to add your own personal touches you wish to add.
Secure the musicians, photographer, and videographer.
Treat yourself to a hand crafted bridal album if you can.
Transportation
Arrange for transportation to the wedding ceremony, from the ceremony to
the reception and for after the reception
The Reception Needs
The reception site
Flowers, candles and centerpieces to decorate the reception hall and the
tables Bar
Catering / food and drinks
Wedding cake
Music
Photographer, Videographer, and wedding album package.
Favors for incredible chocolates check out J'Kadmel Candy Co.
After the Reception Needs
Lingerie, cologne, additional personal honeymoon preferences
Hotel reservations
Honeymoon package
I hope that this information will assist you and make your planning
easier. Don't get panicky. Enjoy the preparation for your wedding. And
keep mementos. When you have treasured keepsakes, you will look back to
this day and you will smile and enjoy the memories.
Have a one-of-a-kind wedding day to remember and a happy and rewarding
life together.
Nily
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Personalized candles for any reason for any season.
Make today's special moments tomorrow's treasured keepsakes.
If you can think it, I can candle it and so can you. Ask me how.
Copyrights © Nily Glaser 2000-2002
This article was written for
A-wedding Day
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About the Author
Nily Glaser is the founder of A-wedding Day,
http://www.a-weddingday.com
A very popular Wedding Resource and Information Center. She is also the
publisher of the free A-wedding Day newsletter
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