Step 3. March 2013

Step 3. March 2013

Seven to Six Months Before

• Select and purchase invitations.
  Hire a calligrapher, if desired. Addressing cards is time-consuming, so you need to budget accordingly.

  
  

  IN PROCESS... MIGHT ORDER FROM KOREA. 
• Start planning a honeymoon.
  Make sure that your passports are up-to-date, and schedule doctors’ appointments for any shots you may need.
  
  
   CRUISE 6 NIGHTS 7 DAYS
• Shop for bridesmaids’ dresses.
  Allow at least six months for the dresses to be ordered and sized.
• Meet with the officiant.
  Map out the ceremony and confirm that you have all the official documents for the wedding (these vary by county and religion).
• Reserve structural and electrical necessities.
  Book portable toilets for outdoor events, extra chairs if you need them, lighting components, and so on.
• Book a florist.
  Florists can serve multiple clients on one day, which is why you can wait a little longer to engage one. Plus, at this point, you’ll be firm on what your wedding palette will be.
• Arrange transportation.
  Consider limos, minibuses, trolleys, and town cars. (But know that low-to-the-ground limos can make entries and exits dicey if you’re wearing a fitted gown.)
  
   SORRY, NO LIMOS. DRIVING OUR OWN CAR. 
• Start composing a day-of timeline.
  Draw up a schedule of the event and slot in each component (the cake-cutting, the first dance).