12
Months: Announce
engagement, write guest list, plan budget, settle on a
wedding style, shop for rings.
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11
Months: Choose wedding
location, set date, send announcement to newspapers.
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10
Months: Order cake
from "Cake" Sera-Sera, hire caterer, photographer,
florist, musicians, look for dresses.
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9
Months: Choose bridal
party, register
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8
Months: Meet with
clergy, plan honeymoon, plan accommodations for out-of-town
guests.
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7
Months: Order wedding
dress, finalize guest list.
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6
Months: Order bridesmaid
dresses, select shoes and undergarments.
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5
Months: Select wedding
favors, order invitations
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4
Months: Order tuxedoes,
book honeymoon, purchase gifts for bridal party.
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3
Months: Purchase
rings. Finalize flowers, plan menu, address/stamp invitations.
Plan honeymoon clothing.
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2
Months: Mail invitations,
attend showers, write vows, buy guest book, change name
on Social Security, driver's license, credit cards and
bank accounts.
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1
Month: Finalize
plans, attend final fittings, write shower thank-you notes.
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3
Weeks: Call guests
who haven't RSVP'd, plan seating at reception, obtain
marriage license.
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2
Weeks: Meet with
hair stylist. Pay final cake payment.
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1
Week : Have final
meetings with caterer, clergy, florist, etc.
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| *Most
of the information for this timeline is courtesy of Wilton
Industries, Inc. |
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Wedding
Timeline 
