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Determine Your budget
Make a Guest List
Hire a Wedding Planner
Decide Formality and Overall Theme
Select the Venue
Select the Caterer
Choose a Color Theme and Start Thinking of Overall Design
Hire Vendors Who Book Up Quickly, Including Your Photographer, Band, DJ, and Videographer
Start Shopping for Your Wedding Dress
Book Hotel-Room Blocks for Guests
Create Your Wedding Website
Take Engagement Photos
Start Looking at Invitations
Buy Your Wedding Dress
Send Save the Dates
Register for Gifts
Select the Bridesmaids' Dresses and Schedule Fittings Within the Month
Meet With Potential Florists
Book the Rehearsal-Dinner Venue
Hire the Ceremony Musicians
Order Rental Items, Such as Specialty Chairs, Linens, Draping, Lounge Furniture, White Dance Floor, Etc.
Hire an Officiant
Hire a Lighting Technician
Book Transportation for Guests, If Needed
Book the Newlyweds' Transportation (Limo, Specialty Car, etc.)
Book the Honeymoon
Buy or Rent the Groom’s Tuxedo
Have Your Final Tasting With the Caterer
Choose Your Cake
Buy Wedding Bands
Select the Groomsmen's Attire and Schedule Fittings Within the Month
Hair and Makeup Trial
Order the Invitations and Hire a Calligrapher
Create or Plan Your Menu
Brainstorm Guest Favors and Gift Bags
Book a Photo-Booth Rental
Write Your Vows
Select Readings
