Your wedding is a very exciting time, in fact it is one of the most memorable and exhilarating times of your life. There is so much going on that you are literally in a whirlwind and may forget to take care of some very important aspects of your wedding. You don’t necessarily have to do things in this order, but here is a list of 15 things you won’t want to forget.

1. Make your guest list

2. Pick a location

3. Pick a date and send out Save the Date cards

4. Send out Engagement Announcements

5. Register for gifts at several different stores. Make sure to pick a variety of price ranges.

6. Order Wedding Invitations

7. and Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

8. Think about what you’ll need for the Ceremony

9. and of course, for your Reception

this might include:

10. Don’t forget Programs

11. and Thank You Notes

12. Think about where you want to go on your honeymoon

13. Go shopping for some nice clothes to wear on your honeymoon

14. Exercise and get in shape to look good in those clothes

15. We can’t forget the Wedding Night Lingerie!!!! White Hot Bridal Collection (Save up to $40 at Frederick’s)

Welcome to the Carnival of Weddings! A bunch of other bloggers have shared their wedding-related articles. Hopefully you will get some useful information and possibly discover a few new blogs that you will enjoy.

There’s lots of info on how to make your wedding more beautiful and more elegant, but why isn’t anyone talking about how to make your wedding more fun? Jimmie Malone presents 7 Tips for Ensuring a Fun Reception posted at The Wedding Pros.

Denise Olesky presents Wedding poem posted at Tired of working? Take a break!

Why take chances on the one big day of your life. Wedding Wizards has 100’s of articles to help brides, grooms and their families to plan for the big day. And after the ceremony why make a mess of the speeches? Learn how to do it right here.Chris Morton presents How to Give a Wedding Speech or Toast | TheWeddingWizards posted at Celebrity Weddings

Sagar Satapathy presents How to Maintain a Mistress (or Second Wife) Without Going Broke posted at Credit Card Lowdown

Getting married and/or wedding planning could be very stressful. Chronic stress can lead to burnout, which could greatly impact a person’s physical & emotional health, relationships, work, and everyone related to him/her. When you are burned out, you can’t function at your best, and everyone you care about suffer with you. It’s not difficult to see that there is much at stake. Here are some proactive steps you can take today to prevent (or overcome) burnout. Hueina Su presents Life Balance Lessons: 7 Keys to Avoid Burnout posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul

LAMoneyGuy presents Interviewed a Wedding Photographer. Any tips? posted at It’s Just Money

Three months before your wedding, it is time to start planning for the rehearsal dinner. You will want to order rehearsal dinner invitations to reflect the type of party you are having.

Traditionally the responsibility of the groom’s family, rehearsal dinners today are often hosted by the bride and groom, which gives you free range to express your individuality and interests as a couple. Your only limit is your imagination and of course your budget! Having a rehearsal dinner is a beautiful way to spend some time before the big day with your bridal party, families and those dear friends that traveled long distance to be with you.

The rehearsal dinner is generally held immediately following the wedding rehearsal, the night (or two) before the big event. It does not have to be formal, in fact many couples who are having a formal wedding prefer to have a more casual rehearsal dinner.

6 months before:

• send out save the date cards
• order wedding invitations (this includes reception cards, respond cards, direction cards, informal notes, place cards) *order 25 extra invitations to allow for added guests that may have been forgotten
• begin addressing invitations (allow plenty of time)
• work on assembling invitations (allow plenty of time)
• buy thank you cards - make sure to keep up with your thank you notes as you receive gifts
• meet with baker for wedding cake
• meet with florist
• determine the date and location for rehearsal dinner

4 months before:

• purchase gifts

from the bride: personal attendant, maid of honor, bridesmaids, junior bridesmaid, flower girl
from the groom: best man, groomsmen, junior groomsmen, usher, ring bearer
from both: parents of bride, parents of groom, grandparents, wedding coordinator
others to remember: guest book attendant, readers, soloist, hostesses, helpers, altar boys, baby sitters

• purchase all accessories for the wedding party: jewelry, garters, cuff links

3 months before:

• finish and seal wedding invitations (take a completely assembled invitation to your post office to determine proper postage
• purchase items needed for rehearsal dinner: order invitations, purchase printed napkins
• purchase items needed for the reception: printed napkins (beverage, luncheon and dinner), place cards, guest favors, decorations (lights, balloons), centerpieces (ie floating candles, glass cylinders, etc), matches, stir sticks, toasting glasses, cake knife and server set, cake top, wishing well card holder, menu cards, coasters
• purchase items for ceremony: programs, guest book and memory album, aisle runner, ring bearer pillow, flower girl basket, guest book and pen, unity candle, bird seed, bubbles, confetti, balloons, rose petals, decorations (i.e. pew bows, balloons, vases, candles, etc)
• draw up seating chart and write names on place cards

6-8 weeks before:

• mail wedding invitations
• send announcement to newspaper

1 month before:

• buy gift for your future wife/husband
• purchase gratuity envelopes for your hired professionals
• create a list of organizations and companies that need to be notified of name and address change

2 weeks before:
send out your reminder for the rehearsal dinner attendees about the time and location

1 week before:
write checks to hired professionals

Planning a wedding can be very overwhelming and many brides and grooms have no idea where to start. Here is a comprehensive time line for the 6-12 months before your wedding to ensure you don’t miss a thing. Congratulations!!

12 months before your wedding:

• create a theme or style
• determine budget (keep in mind estimated size of wedding)
• reserve locations: wedding, reception
• choose your wedding party - send out cards asking them to be in your wedding
• purchase an organizer

9 months before:

• order save the date cards
• choose and order wedding dress
• begin guest list - start looking for invitations
• start shopping for attendants attire
• set aside a block of hotel/motel rooms for out of town guests
• visit with an officiant on marriage requirements
• book a photographer
• plan ceremony and reception music

6 months before:

• send out save the date cards
• order wedding invitations (this includes reception cards, respond cards, direction cards, informal notes, place cards) *order 25 extra invitations to allow for added guests that may have been forgotten
• begin addressing invitations (allow plenty of time)
• work on assembling invitations (allow plenty of time)
• buy thank you cards - make sure to keep up with your thank you notes as you receive gifts
• meet with baker for wedding cake
• meet with florist
• determine the date and location for rehearsal dinner

Just for fun…..some cute bridal underwear options. Can be worn on the honeymoon!

Just Married boyshort
Your new hubby will be chasing your cute little booty around in these for sure!

‘I Do’ thong
The front is accented with Swarovski crystals in this minimal coverage undies. What I like to call “fancy pants”.

Bride boyshort

‘The Mrs’ shorty with grosgrain ribbon

Wedding Favors anyone?

Want to create the most personal and memorable wedding? Of course you do.

Chocolate…the perfect favor. You will be a big hit with your guests when you send them home with a chocolate bar tucked inside this tasteful envelope. Also, these favor tins topped with personalized seals would hold chocolate drops. I see a theme here.

It’s the most special night of your life. Indulge and help everyone around you indulge as well.

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The Bridal Smooth strapless bustier has smooth cups featuring the Goddess exclusive underwire. Flattering panels create a fabulous silhouette to gently shape the tummy. The ideal secret under your wedding dress.

Bridal Smooth strapless bustier

Boasting a luxurious silicone backed lace band these stunning thigh-highs are the ideal choice for your wedding day. Available in three colorways and with a run resistant guard, they offer a versatile and flawless look for that extra touch of luxury.

Bridal Lace top Thigh-high

Congratulations!!! You are getting married! It is time to start planning your Big Day! You want to shout it from the rooftops and announce your joy and excitement to the world, right? Of course you do! This is one of the most exciting times of your life.

The best way to do this is to create a personal wedding website. Now how do you choose which host to use? With over 30 companies out there offering wedding websites to brides and grooms, there are a lot of options. WeddingWebsites.com will help you sort through them and choose the one that best fits your needs. You can read reviews from engaged couples just like yourself and even do side-by-side comparisons based on price, templates offered, free trial time, number of pages and more.

Your family and friends are going to want to keep up with all your plans. This is a great way for them to be involved in your wedding planning without annoying you with their unsolicited advice. You can fill them in on dates, times, places, dress codes, colors, flowers, parties, and your registry information, of course. You can exchange email messages or set up a guest book. You can post pictures. Basically it is all up to you. You can share as little or as much as you want.

I hope you find this as useful a resource as it seems! Instead of doing all the messy work yourself, it is now all laid out for you in a nice, easy format. You’ve got a lot of other things to worry about and celebrate, why get lost in the confusion of trying to decide which wedding website to use? Have fun and let me know what you think.

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