WEDDING WORKBOOK

In this eight-page section, you will find worsheets to help you plan and organi!e the "any i"portant details that will
"ae up your wedding, fro" the #udget to the guest list to the "usic and flowers$
#elow, and set deadlines for yoursel%es$ If you ha%e fewer than si& "onths to plan your wedding,
don't panic( )ust get started as soon as possi#le$ *nd ne%er allow the details to o%ershadow the )oy of the e%ent$
six or more months ahead
+hin a#out the type of wedding you want,,for"al or infor"al, Boo officiant$
#ig or s"all,,and the ti"e of year you want it to tae place$
Boo caterer$
-et #udget$
Order wedding cae$
.ire wedding coordinator, if desired$
Boo florist$
/o"pile guest list, and organi!e addresses$
Boo "usic for cere"ony and reception$
0inali!e wedding date$
Boo photographer and %ideographer$
Reser%e cere"ony and reception sites$
1lan and #oo honey"oon$
/hoose attendants$
-end sa%e-the-date cards, if using$
Order dress and accessories, including %eil and shoes$
four to six months ahead
Reser%e rental e2uip"ent, such as ta#les, chairs, and tents$
*rrange transportation for the wedding day$
Order stationery, including in%itations and than-you notes(
#oo calligrapher, if using$
Register for gifts$
1urchase wedding rings$
1urchase or reser%e groo"'s attire$
Buy stocings and any special lingerie your
dress re2uires$
/hoose fa%ors$
Boo a roo" for wedding night$
/hoose gifts for wedding party$
Reser%e acco""odations for out-of-town guests$
-ign up for dance lessons$
/hoose attendants' attire$
two to four months ahead
Discuss details of "enu with caterer$
Discuss ser%ice with officiant$ /hoose
readings for cere"ony$
Write your wedding %ows, if you choose$
-chedule rehearsal ti"e and rehearsal dinner$ +ry
out "aeup and hairstyle$
3ail in%itations$
Write than-you notes as gifts arri%e$
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one to two months ahead
Buy
guest
#oo$
.a%e
progra"
s
printed$
If your
state
re2uires
#lood
tests,
"ae
appoint
"ents$
O#tain
"arriag
e
license,
and
re2uest
certified
copies$
If
yo
u
int
en
d
to
ch
an
ge
yo
ur
na
"e
,
pre
par
e
the
ne
ce
ss
ary
do
cu
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nts
$
-end
change-
of-
address
infor"at
ion to
post
office$
/ontact
local
newspa
pers
a#out
pu#lishi
ng
weddin
g
announ
ce"ent$
two weeks ahead one week ahead
.a%e final dress fitting with shoes, accessories, and lingerie$ 0inali!e seating plan$
Begin seating plan, and write place cards$ *ssign specific responsi#ilities, such as handing out corsages
Notify caterer of guest count$
and #outonnieres, to "e"#ers of your wedding party$
Write toasts for rehearsal dinner and wedding reception$
1ic up dress or ha%e it deli%ered$
*ddress announce"ents$
/onfir" details with caterer$
Brea in wedding shoes at ho"e$
/onfir" honey"oon arrange"ents, and gi%e your itinerary
to a friend or fa"ily "e"#er in case of e"ergency$
Designate so"eone to loo after your ho"e while you
1ac for honey"oon$
are on your honey"oon$
0ind out where your guests will #e staying, if you plan to
4pdate caterer with final guest and %endor "eal counts$
deli%er welco"e notes or gifts to their roo"s$
one day ahead your wedding day
/onfir" transportation arrange"ents for cere"ony Rela&, and en)oy yoursel%es5
and reception$
Gi%e announce"ents to an attendant for "ailing after
the wedding$
.a%e "anicure and pedicure$
Rehearse cere"ony$
.old rehearsal dinner( gi%e gifts to wedding party$ If you
choose, gi%e gifts to parents to than the" for their support$
1repare tip and pay"ent en%elopes for officiant and %endors,
and "ae arrange"ents for so"eone to distri#ute the"$
notes
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B4DGE+ 16*NNER
Before you plan your wedding, know how much you can spend and what you want to spend it on$ *s a general guide-line, allot
appro&i"ately 78 percent of your #udget to the reception 9location, food, and #e%erages:$ +hen allot a#out
;8 percent each to flowers, photography, attire, and "usic$ +he final ;8 percent goes to stationery, fa%ors, and other details$
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2100 /ere"ony location fee
1500 Il 3unicipio's fee
100 3arriage license
a
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d2400 Reception-site fee
150
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y
50 /ae
100 Bar
Rentals
/ouple's transportation
Guests' transportation
and paring
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r
s/ere"ony decorations
Bride's #ou2uet
3aid of honor's and
#rides"aids' #ou2uets
0lower girl's accessories
/orsages
Boutonnieres
Reception centerpieces
su#total
and decorations
su#total
+ips and coat chec
6400
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y500 1hotographer's fee
Engage"ent portrait
100 Wedding al#u"
1arents' al#u"s
*dditional prints
<ideography
su#total 600
500 /ere"ony "usic
su#total ;=88
Bride's dress
=88
.eadpiece
and78 %eil
Bride's shoes
>8 6ingerie?8
@ewelry and
accessories .air
and "aeup
Groo"'s tu&edo or
suit Groo"'s shoes
Groo"'s accessories
Bride's and groo"'s
ring
s
m
u
s
i
c
/octail-hour "usic
Reception "usic
su#total 500
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-a%e-the-date cards
In%itations and en%elopes
1rogra"s
-eating cards, place cards,
and "enu cards
+han-you notes
1ostage
/alligraphy
su#total
*nnounce"ents
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s
3aid of honor's gift
Brides"aids' gifts
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Best "an's gift
Groo"s"en's gifts
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,
/hild attendants' gifts
Bride's parents' gifts
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s
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Groo"'s parents' gifts
Guest-roo" gifts
0a%ors
Ring pillow
su#total
Guest #oo

total
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Once you'%e finalized the list for your wedding, use this planner to eep trac of pertinent
infor"ation such as phone nu"#ers, addresses, who has responded, and how "any than-you notes
you owe$ 1hotocopy this page as "any ti"es as you need to$
-a%e-the-date
Na"e9s: card sent
*ddress In%itation sent
R$-$<$1$ recei%ed
+elephone nu"#er +han-you sent
E-"ail address
Gift Nu"#er attending
-a%e-the-date
Na"e9s: card sent
*ddress In%itation sent
R$-$<$1$ recei%ed
+elephone nu"#er +han-you sent
E-"ail address
Gift Nu"#er attending
-a%e-the-date
Na"e9s: card sent
*ddress In%itation sent
R$-$<$1$ recei%ed
+elephone nu"#er +han-you sent
E-"ail address
Gift Nu"#er attending
-a%e-the-date
Na"e9s: card sent
*ddress In%itation sent
R$-$<$1$ recei%ed
+elephone nu"#er +han-you sent
E-"ail address
Gift Nu"#er attending
-a%e-the-date
Na"e9s: card sent
*ddress In%itation sent
R$-$<$1$ recei%ed
+elephone nu"#er +han-you sent
E-"ail address
Gift Nu"#er attending
total guests this page
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+o ensure that your photographer captures all the most important moments of
your wedding on fil", pro%ide hi" or her with a list of specific e%ents and na"es of i"portant
guests to photograph$ +hen designate a close friend or relati%e to help the photographer locate
the people on it$ Discuss which shots should #e in color and which in #lac and white$
Bride Bride with parents
Groo" Groo" with parents
Bride and groo" Bride and groo" with #ride's parents
Bride, with detail of #ac of dress Bride and groo" with #ride's fa"ily
Groo" with #est "an Bride and groo" with groo"'s parents
Groo" with groo"s"en Bride and groo" with groo"'s fa"ily
Bride with "aid of honor Bride and groo" with #oth sets of parents
Bride with #rides"aids
Ring #earer with flower girl
Entire wedding party
Bride and attendants getting ready Bride lea%ing for cere"ony
Groo" and attendants getting ready Groo" lea%ing for cere"ony
3other or "aid of honor helping
#ride get ready
Reception site #eing set up
-igns directing guests to wedding
Wedding progra"s
/ere"ony site, with guests arri%ing
4shers escorting special guests to their seats
Both sets of parents entering
Groo" waling down the aisle or awaiting #ride
Bridal party at cere"ony spot, awaiting #ride
/hild attendants waling down the aisle
Bride waling down the aisle
-pecial guests watching cere"ony
Wedding iss
Bride and groo" leading recessional
Guests throwing rice or flower petals
-igning of wedding certificate
Bride's and groo"'s hands displaying rings
0riends signing guest #oo Bride dancing with her father
Guests at coctail hour Groo" dancing with his "other
Reception site, set for dinner Guests dancing
-eating-cards display 0a%ors
/enterpieces Wedding cae
1lace settings Bride and groo" cutting the cae
1eople gi%ing toasts Bride and groo" departing
Bride and groo" listening to toasts
Group pictures of guests at each ta#le
Bride and groo"'s first dance
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0ill in this page with your song choices, and gi%e a copy to "usicians and dee)ays so they now what to
play and when $ It's a good idea to "ae a note of specific songs you don't want to hear as well $ Will your #andleader
also act as "aster of cere"onies at the receptionB If so, #e sure to discuss what you would lie hi" or her to say$
song performed by
1relude
1rocessional
/ere"ony
Recessional
song
/octail hour
/ouple's first dance
Bride C father's dance
Groo" C "other's dance
Guests' first dance
Dinner
Dancing
/ae cutting
Other special re2uests
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song performed by
*nnounce"en
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and toasts
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It's easier to tal with your florist ,, and stay within your budget for flowers,, if you #egin with a
co"plete list of the arrange"ents you want$ We'%e included a list of flowers #y season to get you started$
description
Bride's #ou2uet
Bride's headpiece
3aid of honor's #ou2uet
Brides"aids' #ou2uets
0lower girl's headpiece and #aset
Groo"'s #outonniere
Best "an's and groo"s"en's #outonnieres
Ring #earer's #outonniere
3others' corsages
Other special guests' corsages
0athers' #outonnieres
Other special guests' #outonnieres
Other
description
*isle runner
1ew or chair decorations
*ltar or huppa arrange"ents
/andles and holders
Other
description
Entryway arrange"ents
Bar decorations
Dining-ta#le centerpieces
Bride's and groo"'s chair decorations
Buffet-ta#le decorations
/ae and cae-ta#le decorations
1owder-roo" arrange"ents
Other
year-round spring summer fall winter
/alla lily /herry #losso" 6ily-of-the-%alley *stil#e 6ady's "antle *utu"n lea%es *"aryllis
/arnation Daffodil 3uscari /os"os 6arspur /hrysanthe"u" *ne"one
0reesia Dogwood 1eony Dahlia 3arigold Dahlia E%ergreen
Gardenia 0orsythia Fuince Daisy -ca#iosa .ydrangea 0orced #ul#s
6ily .elle#ore -weet pea Delphiniu" -napdragon -easonal #erries 1aper-white
Orchid .yacinth +ulip Garden rose <iolet -unflower 1oinsettia
Ranunculus 6ilac <i#urnu" Gladiolus Ginnia
Rose .ollyhoc
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4se this worsheet along with your guest list to decide who will sit with whom at the recep-tion$ Gi%e it
to your calligrapher, or whoe%er is creating your seating cards, and to your caterer$ If you will assign places at each
ta#le, setch out the shapes and configuration of the ta#les, and transfer the na"es to your drawing$ 1hotocopy
this page as "any ti"es as you need to$
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