A Wedding Planners To-Do List for the Fashion Forward Bride

So now that he put a ring on it, you have a ton of things to do. Don’t panic. Here’s a list wedding planners use to help you plan the biggest day of your life.

6-12 Months Before the Big Day:

o Pick your date and compose your guest list.
o Set time & location for your ceremony, reception & rehearsal dinner.
o Choose: photographer, videographer, DJ/band & florist. (get estimates).
o Shop for your wedding gown.
o Sign up for your gift registry.
o Choose your honeymoon destination (renew passport & inoculations).
o Order your Save the Date cards.
o Visit your salon for your trial hairstyle, flawless makeup & mani-pedi.

5 Months Before:

o Finalize your guest list.
o Order your invitations, announcements, stationary & Thank You cards.
o Mail your save the dates.
o Plan your reception & order your flowers, music, photographer and videographer.
o Confirm delivery of your bridal gown & choose your fiancée’s attire.
o Plan your honeymoon.
o Plan your bridal portrait and have your salon create your wedding day look.
o Order your wedding cake.
o Confirm the menu for the reception.
o Arrange limo transportation (all members of bridal party to and from ceremony & reception).
o Visit the Anthony Vincent Salon for silky smooth honeymoon hair and all of your bridal needs.

2 Months Before:

o Plan rehearsal dinner with hosts.
o Finalize all fittings.
o Schedule an appointment for the groom for the BEST haircut ever & man-scaping the brows.
o Get in shape with at the Anthony Vincent Salon Bridal Beauty Camp. Visit anthonyvincentsalon.com

1 Month Before:

o Mail your invitations.
o Confirm music and check selections.
o Don’t forget your MARRIAGE LICENSE.
o Call your salon & confirm your Wedding Day appointments.

2 Weeks Before:

o Final check on bridal attire.
o Notify the newspapers.
o If a sit down reception, do the seat assignments.
o Arrange name and address changes with your post office.
o Go to your salon for all your beauty needs.

1 Week Before:

o Start planning what you’re packing for your honeymoon.
o Go over final details.
o Emergency Kit: extra makeup, pantyhose, bobby pins, safety pins, clear nail polish, hairspray, needle & white thread, Advil, band aids, toothpaste & toothbrush, Altoids, tampons or pads and ALWAYS have duct tape….you NEVER KNOW!

1 Day Before:

o Relax & enjoy.
o Get your wedding day mani-pedi.
o Eat at your rehearsal dinner….no fainting spells allowed.
o BREATHE!

Your BIG Day

o Get a beautiful up-do & flawless makeover at our salon in East Windsor or at your home.
o Marry the love of your life & enjoy!

Anthony Vincent of the Anthony Vincent Salon (Celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2015!) Learn more at www.AnthonyVincentSalon.com.

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