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Six to Twelve Months Before:

Completed:

Purchase the bride's engagement ring
Discuss with fiancée the date and type of wedding
Start on your guest list
Choose your best man and ushers
Start planning & making arrangements for the honeymoon

Four months before:

Completed:

Shop with fiancée for wedding rings
Complete your guest list
Select and order men's wedding attire
Finalise all honeymoon plans and pay deposits if required

Two months before:

Completed:
Meet with officiant to finalise ceremony details
Assist parents with plans for rehearsal dinner party
Discuss the amount and the financial arrangement for the flowers which are the groom's responsibility
Arrange accommodations for out of town attendants

One month before:

Completed:

See that all attendants have been fitted and wedding attire has been ordered
Purchase gifts for the best man and ushers
Purchase wedding gift for fiancée, if gifts are being exchanged
Pick up wedding rings. Make sure they fit.
Take care of business and legal affairs (insurance policies, wills, checking accounts, etc.)

Two weeks before:

Completed:
Together with fiancée, gather necessary documents and get your marriage license
Arrange wedding day transportation
Reconfirm accommodations for out of town guests
Have your hair cut

One week before:

Completed:
Discuss all final details with fiancée
Pick up and try on wedding attire
See that attendants get their wedding attire
Pack clothes for honeymoon
Reconfirm all honeymoon reservations - If flying, make sure you have plane tickets
See to it that you and your attendants are at the rehearsal and that they know their duties
Go over special seating or pew cards with ushers
Arrange for gifts brought to the reception to be taken to your new home
Make sure luggage is in the car or the hotel where you will stay your first night

On the Wedding Day:

Completed:
Allow plenty of time to get dressed
Get to ceremony location on time!
Give the best man the brides wedding ring
Place the officiants fee in a sealed envelope. Give it to the best man to present after the ceremony.

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