8 to 6 months before:
- Contact rental companies if you need to rent anything for the ceremony or reception, such as chairs, tables or tents and umbrellas.
- Envision the reception food and discuss the different options with your venue or caterers.
- Book the person who will be legally binding you in marriage and do a final confirmation with all your chosen vendors by agreement, contract or deposits.
- Discuss your bridesmaids’ dresses with your wedding party. This can be a tricky one. Being the bride, you obviously want everything to be a specific way but you also don’t want to create unnecessary conflict. The best is for you as the bride to decide on two or three styles and let the ladies pick from them. Infinity dresses are a huge trend, for good reason – they create the same silhouette but can be worn in different ways. Once you have a decision, order or buy your bridesmaids’ dresses.
- Start planning the honeymoon.
- You can also begin registering for gifts at this point.
- Send save-the-date cards. This is a particularly good idea if you’re marrying during a tourist or holiday season or having a destination wedding.
