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.
