Here comes the day and yes, as the man of the hour there are many errands, arrangements,
and plans to make.
You'll find
below a checklist, in chronologic order below, of those 'not to be forgotten' steps.
Buy the engagement ring.
Put together a wedding guest list and have your family make
out theirs. You should note which guests you would like to have seated in the reserved
pews of the church or of the wedding ceremony site.
Dependent on what kind of wedding affair that you and your
bride have choosen; decide on the type of formalware or nontraditional outfits for you and
the men in your wedding party.
Make an invitation to your friend to be your best man and
select and invite other friends to be ushers.
Select a gift for your best man and the ushers, that can be
presented at the wedding rehersal or the bachelor party.
Select a gift for your bride. This gift ideally should be
something personal such as a fine piece of jewelry, a watch, a full day at the spa with
the works, etc...
With your bride choose wedding rings. Have them engraved with your initials and wedding
date on the inside of the rings.
With your bride, begin planning the honeymoon, with time
enough for making reservations, changes in the plans, or additions to the plans.
Make arrangements for the purchase of the bride's bouquet,
the brides's going-away corsage, corsages for both of the mothers and the closest female
relatives on both sides. Not to forget, the boutonnieres for all the men in your wedding
party, need to be selected and paid for.
Make sure that you and your bride have all necessary
arrangements for blood tests, birth certi-ficates, baptismal certificates, etc.
Apply for the marriage license. The license should be
obtained with ample time before the wedding date. The license should be given to the best
man before the wedding, he will then present after the wedding ceremony.
Change the status on all pertanent paperwork regarding your
marital status. This includes insurances on life, property, household, medical and fire.
If there is to be a pre-nuptual agreement, the agreement
should be drawn, reviewed and each may want to seek consuled so that the agreement may be
signed.
Arrange for and throw a bachelor dinner several days before
the wedding. The best man and ushers often will host this.
Set a date for the wedding rehearsal and notify all your
attendants of the place and time.
Provide the best man with the clergyman's fee and
information on the logistics of the wedding, the honeymoon and travel plans.
Print out our Best Man's Checklist and provide him with a
copy and any other resources he'll need.
After the wedding ceremony, you and your bride need to sign
the wedding certificate and have your best man ensure it is safely put away.
The day after the ceremony, send to the bride's parents a
telegram thanking them for the wonderful wedding and reception.
We know your bride-to-be
will appreciate all the help you can give with planning the wedding. Following is a list
of planning details easily assumed by the groom.
Jeweler
Contact
Phone
Formal Wear Shop
Contact
Phone
Travel Agency
Contact
Phone
Wedding Site
Clergyman
Phone
Restaurant
Contact
Phone
Six Months
Decide division of financial obligations
Set budget.
Set appointment with clergyman.
Prepare you guest list.
Choose your best man and ushers, (one usher per every 50
guests.)
Plan your Honeymoon.
Check passports and visas.
Four Months
Buy wedding rings & order engraving.
Select formal wear.
Find a new place to live.
Shop fo rnew home furnishings.
Make reservatons for honeymoon.
Have a complete physical exam and update your
immunizations.
Set appointment for blood test.
Shop for clothing for wedding trip.
Two Months
Set date with your fiancee' to get marriage license
One Month
Make reservations for rehearsal dinner.
Select your bride's gift and gifts for your
attendants.Review legal, medical and church documents
Find lodging for out-of-town guests.
Reserve Limousine or arrange special transportation for
bridal couple wedding party.
Confurm honymoon details and reservations.
Two Weeks
Arrange to move your belongings to new home.
Plan bachelor party or dinner.
Schedule hair-styling appointment.
One Week
Confirm time and place of wedding rehearsal and rehearsal
dinner with all attendants.
Give final guest count to restuarant.
Pick up wedding rungs.
Pick up your formal wear.
Give best man clergman's fee in sealed envelope for
delivery.
