Advantage Bridal's Wedding Countdown

10 - 12 Months Before

• Announce your engagement
• Get started with a great Wedding Planner, Organizer or Keepsake Book.
• Decide on a date.
• Choose a ceremony site.

• Ask your friends to be a part of your wedding party.
• Make sure your out-of-town guests mark their calendars with Save-the-Date cards.
• Choose your gown and veil, and perhaps a stunning tiara.
• Hire your vendors (caterer, florist, musicians/DJ, videographer, etc.)
• Start choosing wedding tunes with Wedding CD's.
• Choose bridesmaid dresses, and bridesmaid shoes.
• Start planning your honeymoon and book reservations.

• It's time to buy wedding invitations that reflect your style.
• Make sure you and your bridesmaids look great with jewelry and accessories.
• Take a lesson from our Wedding-Day Dancing DVD.
• Order your cake and find the perfect wedding cake topper or cake jewelry.
• Complete the guest list and mail invitations.
• Choose your accessories, like a tiara, veil, gloves, purse and shoes.

• Make sure guests take away great memories of your wedding with personalized favors. 
• Show your wedding party how grateful you are with attendant gifts.
• Find the perfect ceremony accessories, including ring pillow, unity candle or sand ceremony kit, and flower girl basket, and knife and server set.
• Collect your guests' best wishes with a guest book that fits your wedding style.
• Turn your wedding toasts into something special with the perfect champagne flutes.
• Order place cards and place card holders that fit your wedding theme.
• Ensure you'll get wedding pics from your guests' point of view by ordering disposable cameras.
• Select the perfect send off: confetti, bubbles, biodegradable rice and more!
• Order the tuxedos for the Groom and groomsmen.
• Order your wedding bands.
• Check with the county clerk about marriage license requirements.

• Mail Invitations.
• Make sure you're prepared for wedding-day disasters with a Bridal Emergency Kit and Foot Petals to cushion your feet.
• Find your something blue.
• Show your folks your appreciation with great gifts for parents.
• Order your personalized sweat suit, bride t-shirt or bride tank top to wear while you prepare for the big day.  Don't forget a bride bikini for your honeymoon!
• Do hair and makeup trial with your tiara and veil.

2-4 Weeks Before

• Plot the seating arrangement.
• Have your final dress fitting, and make sure bridesmaids dresses are altered to your specifications.
• Write your rehearsal dinner toast.

1 Week Before

• Pack for the honeymoon.
• Have beauty treatments done.
• Give the caterer a final head count.

• Make it easy to change your name by ordering a Name-Change Kit.
• Be sure to send your appreciation with pretty thank-you notes.