My Wedding Checklist

My Wedding Checklist

 

Print this out to maintain a ready checklist of things to do – and have a well planned wedding!!

 

First few things....

• Determine potential month, dates and time for your wedding.
• Determine the number of ceremonies / functions leading to the wedding
• Decide on the people you would like to call for each of the above ceremonies as well as the wedding and reception
• Create a wedding and engagement budget.
• Reserve the locations for your wedding and reception.
• Meet with and book your wedding officiant or clergy.
• Choose your wedding party and confirm the participants.
• Choose your wedding rings.
• Draw up an initial guest list.
• Organize your engagement party.
• Decide on your wedding planner (If) 

  Things that follow...

  • Reserve a caterer
  • Arrange for decor, chair covers and linens.
  • Book your live entertainment or DJ.
  • Reserve your florist
  • Research accommodation for out-of-town guests.
  • Research wedding stationary options

   For the new age couple
  

  • Make your gift registry and add in your most appreciated items and cost (circulate that among friends and family)
  • Plan your honeymoon
  • Reserve any rental items from the rental company
  • Order wedding favours for your guests.
  • Choose outfits for mother of the bride and mother of the groom.
  • Check the marriage registration requirements
  • At least 3 months in advance
  • Decide on your bridesmaid, and flower girls
  • Order your wedding dress and attendants’ attire
  • Book your photographer and videographer
  • Order your wedding cake.
  • Decide on your menu.
  • Reserve the musicians and soloist for your ceremony.
  • Reserve your guest cars and your “wedding car”
  • Order your wedding corsages and hand bouquets

   Time for finalization
  

  Finalize your wedding cards and printer
  

  • Finalize your guest list.
  • Choose the reader for your ceremony.
  • Finalize your order with the florist.
  • Reserve the men’s wedding attire. 
  • Make an appointment with your hairdress

  Just 2 months to go
   Mail the invitations.
  

  • Decide on your wedding vows or compose your own
  • Finalize the reception menus.
  • Confirm the wedding details with the musicians and clergy or officiant.
  • Have the programs printed.
  • Purchase gifts for parents and attendants.
  • Make appointments for nails and make-up.
  • Pick out your cake topper
  • Schedule dress trial

   1 Month Before
  

   Apply for a marriage license. 
  

  • Plan the rehearsal dinner.
  • Meet with photographer and videographer.

  2 Weeks Before
   Have a party for the bridesmaids
  

  • Draft the speeches.
  • Finalize reception details.
  • Confirm if wedding cards have reached
  • Meet with your hairdresser and make-up artist for consultation.
  • Deliver song lists to musicians or playlists to disc jockey.
  • Confirm honeymoon reservations.

   1 Week Before
  

  Determine the order for the procession.
  

  • Have your rehearsal.
  • Confirm accommodation reservations.
  • Confirm the final numbers with the caterer.
  • Confirm details with the car company.
  • Choose someone to hand out the wedding favours or thank you cards.
  • Choose someone to return any rented items after the wedding.
  • Write any cheques required for the wedding day.
  • Pack for your honeymoon

  Give the wedding bands to the best man. 
  

  • Give the best man any cheques that need to be given out that day.
  • Present the attendants and parents with their gifts.

   Relax and enjoy your special day!
  

  • After the Wedding
  • Register your wedding with the government official
  • Make a gift list and send out your thank-you notes. 
  • Send thank-you letters to suppliers and attendants.
  • Arrange for cleaning and preservation of your gown.

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

   On the Day

The Bridal Registry for Cosmetic Dental Care

CONGRATULATIONS! You are heading into COUPLEVILLE soon! You might be panicky,hysterical,tinged with excitement, anticipation and hefty doses of nervousness-to complete your endless shopping, pairing them, deciding on the menu to mehendi, and probably even juggling work along. So looking “YOUR BEST on the “D” day may be a far call.

On the most important day of your life “Your Wedding Day” everything has to be picture perfect. The dress, the flowers, the music, the rituals, the ceremony. But how about the one thing you'll be using most on that day? .......Your smile! If you have a less-than-perfect smile, you'll be surprised at how many options you have to fix it.

Dental Advice for Brides (and Grooms) to Be for that “PERFECT PICTURE”!

Here are the top tips, with everything a bride or groom needs to know about a beautiful smile for the Wedding Day:

A happy smile is a beautiful smile

One of the easiest things you can do to improve your smile is to have a regular check-up and cleaning. Gum disease, which causes red, swollen and puffy gums, can ruin an otherwise perfect smile. 

• A thorough cleaning and polishing at least 2 weeks before your wedding can ensure healthy gums and fresh breath for your big day. Maintain your healthy gums with daily brushing and flossing.
•  A check-up may also reveal decay or worn fillings in the front teeth, which can cause brown spots or stains. Other teeth may have silver amalgam fillings in them, which cause the teeth to look grey or black.  Replacing old fillings with new cosmetic bonded fillings can brighten up your smile in no time!
•  Bleaching is a must for anyone who wants their smile to look its best—unless your teeth have crowns or veneers already. 
•  If you have bleaching done before your wedding, be sure to avoid staining foods like tea, coffee, red wine,turmeric,coloured food and berries so your teeth will stay their brightest.  If you’re replacing fillings and plan to bleach, have the bleaching done first, so your new fillings will match your whiter smile.

SMILE MAKEOVERS

Creating a perfect smile could mean a smile makeover. If you’re considering a smile makeover for your wedding, you could be considering treatments which require a period of time to complete. Some of these could include:

• Porcelain veneers
• Gum Sculpting
• Orthodontics or Invisalign braces
• Crowns, Bridges or Implants                           
• Dermal Lip Fillers for a plumper, fuller smile
• Gingival depigmentation
• Skyce tooth jewellery ( to match with your wedding/reception dress, FOR THAT DAZZLING SMILE)

If you’re considering a smile makeover, be sure to plan ahead for that picture perfect smile.

Bridal Dental-Emergency Kit

For the Wedding Day, prepare a Bridal Dental-Emergency Kit

• Bring along some Vaseline to put inside your upper lip.  This is an old modelling trick for the dryness that comes from a lot of smiling.  It’ll also help to prevent your lipstick from getting on your teeth.
• Have a travel toothbrush and toothpaste to neutralize bad breath odours instead of masking them.
• Chlorfresh, Orbit white breath mints tucked into your handbag will get you through all of those congratulatory hugs and kisses without embarrassment.
• Have tissues for lip blotting and removing lipstick stains from your teeth—and from your face from all those congratulations kisses.
• Have compact lipstick and powder for touch up

Article contributed by

Dr. Sirisha Emani (Chennai)

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