The Ultimate Wedding Timeline!!

Photography by Philip Kent

Wedding planning can be arduous. The proof is in the details and if you want to keep track of the details you'll need a wedding planning checklist. If you hire a wedding planner, he or she will have his or her own wedding planning checklist to go over. In the meantime, here's a great wedding timeline below to help. I used checklists from several different sources and pulled from my own experience to create this so nothing is left out. If you are setting up your own portfolio for wedding planning, this wedding planning checklist should go at the very front!

First Things First:

Create your Guest List with addresses and phone numbers

Finalize your Budget
Choose your Wedding Party

10-12 Months Before:

Hire a Wedding Planner

Book Ceremony Venue
Book Reception Venue - Visit 4-7 before making a final decision

Reserve Hotel Rooms for your Out-of-Town Guests
Determine and Book Liability Insurance

9-10 Months Before:
Book Caterer
Book Musicians
Book Photographer
Book Videographer

Pick out and Order your Wedding Gown and Bridesmaids Dresses

8-9 Months Before:
Book Florist
Book Cake Designer/Baker
Book Transportation

Select and Order Grooms and Groomsmen Attire

6-7 Months Before:

Send out Save The Date Cards

Plan Honeymoon
Book Rentals (i.e. chairs/tables etc as needed)

Confirm Wedding Rehearsal Time

Select and Order Wedding Invitations
Review All Vendor Contracts, Update Timeline

5 Months Before:
Order invitations etc.
Order Flowers
Make a List of Songs to give to Musicians/DJ

4 Months Before:

Send Wedding Invitations

Enroll at Bridal Registries
Meet with Caterer for food tasting (w/Bride & Groom)
Order Wedding Cake

Plan Rehearsal Dinner, Golf Outings, Spa Days, and any other weekend wedding parties

3 Months Before:
Schedule Final Fittings

Purchase Wedding Party Accessories

Provide Caterer with menu and beverage selections
Have Bride/Groom meet Officiant to review ceremony

2 Months Before:

Choose Gifts for Wedding Party

Book Beauty Appointments for your Bridesmaids

Apply for your Marriage License

Contact all book vendors to confirm arrangements
Pay any balances to booked vendors

1 Month Before:
Confirm Music and Arrangements with Musicians/DJ

Confirm Ceremony and Reception Itineraries with Venues
Confirm transportation
Confirm flower orders with florist
Confirm rental requirements
Confirm transportation times

2 Weeks Before:

Confirm With All Vendors One More Time

Follow up with Guests that did not respond

Set Seating Arrangements

Write Place Cards

Break in your shoes!

1 Week Before:
Make sure ALL vendors have final RSVP numbers for reception
Make sure vendor bills are collected to make final payment

Pack for your Honeymoon

Day Before/Morning Of:

Ask a friend to oversee the decoration of the ceremony and reception venue

Day Of:
Ask a friend to oversee and coordinate with all vendors
Have a family member Pay Vendors their Final Checks

Start Organized and Stay Organized:

Make yourself a Wedding Portfolio - Keep your ideas and your vendor details in one place

Make a List of Songs you would like/not like played

Give Photographer a List of Shots you would like

Write Thank You Notes as you receive gifts

Design Transportation Inserts for Out-of-Town Guests

HELPFUL HINT: Pick 3-4 people to help you plan your wedding. It's too much to ask just your parents or only your Maid of Honor. You'll find that your friends and family members will be helpful in different ways too. One person won't be great at everything; and one person can't do it all!

What's Love Got to Do With It?

Usually I post wedding planning tips, but I saw this article on Yahoo.com this morning and had to share. Here's some great advice for new couples on what it takes to have a long, successful marriage. Enjoy!

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We've Been Rated on WeddingWire in 2009!!

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, has just announced that Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner is officially WeddingWire Rated 2009! WeddingWire created the annual Rated program to honor wedding professionals, like Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner, for their excellence and to help brides and grooms easily find the right wedding professionals to match their needs.

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“We are excited to unveil WeddingWire Rated 2009, now in its third year. With hundreds of thousands of reviews, WeddingWire has made it easy for engaged couples to find the nation’s very best wedding professionals,” according to Sonny Ganguly, WeddingWire’s Chief Marketing Officer. “WeddingWire Rated is an excellent way for businesses to showcase their continued success in the wedding industry.”

Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner has 11 Reviews with an average of 4.7 rating, making us eligible to hold the Rated title on the WeddingWire Network. Each review has been written by our former clients and includes detailed ratings and insightful descriptions of their experiences with our services. These reviews not only enhance our credibility, but also help differentiate our business within the WeddingWire Network.

Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner would like to thank our past brides and grooms for taking the time to review our services on WeddingWire.

If you are a past client of Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner and have yet to provide us with your feedback, visit reviews.weddingwire.com and review our services today.

We Just Got Engaged!! Now where do we begin?

Are you looking foward to the planning process?

At Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner, we make planning your wedding stress-free and fun. You'll work with just one Wedding Specialist from your first phone call up to the day of your reception. We offer a consultation and tour of the hotel so you can get to know your planner. We'll ask a lot of questions ranging from the size of your wedding to the color scheme.

Most brides think that they can’t afford everything they've imagined, but many are are surprised at how many elements Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner offers. We have built strong relationships with the best local vendors and are often able to negotiate better pricing from food to flowers.

The number advantage you'll love the most of planning your wedding at Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner is not having to work on the day of your wedding. You, as well as your friends and families, will get to enjoy the day and value every moment. At the end of the day, you're off to your honeymoon, knowing everything was perfect and your guests had the time of their lives!

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