HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-02-25, Page 49WEDDING RINGS
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Six to Twelve Months Before the
Wedding:
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parents and fiance, then determine the
pe and site of the ceremony and also
the number of guests to be invited.
Choose a wedding date, then arrange
‘vtth your fiance to meet with the clergy
member or marriage commissioner who
will perform the ceremony. It's a good.
Idea to have a couple of dates in mind—
the church or chapel may be booked or
the clergy or commissioner unavailable
fur your first choice of date and time.
Arrange for the organist and soloist or
other musicians at ceremony.
Make reception reservations: location,
caterer, band or disc jockey.
Book your photographer—and video
photographer if desired.
Start your guest list.
' Choose your attendants.
Select.your wedding gown and veil
and shoes if they must be ordered and
Ted to match dress):
Register your patterns, colours, ete.
with the bridal registry at leading local
,tures.
Circler attendants' dresses.
Three Months Before the Wedding:
• - Complete gu.est list.
Order invitations and wedding
:uuu,uncements. •
• (;tit any innoculations, vaccinations,
ret . n.'eded for honeymoon trip. Renew
t our passport, if. necessary.
order flowers.
. Register for pre -marriage counselling
course.
Two Months Before the Wedding:
• Order wedding.cake.
Visit cosmetician for skin care and
makeup dips: •
Address invitations and
announcements.
Mail invitations to arrive.six weeks
before the wedding.
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Arrapge for. wedding cars,
limousines) or livery.
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Have final dress fitting.
Buy groom's and attendants' gifts.
Write thank -you notes as gifts are
received.
Visit hairdresser and decide upon an
appropriate hair style for your wedding
day.
Arrange accommodation for out-of-
town guests.
Plan rehearsal dinner (if you are giv-
ing it.)
Two Weeks Before the Wedding:
Start moving personal and household
items into new home.
Plan transportation to the church and
reception for attendants, parents and
yourself.
Send announcements to newspapers:
Have a 'wrap -the -cake' party'. (Gather
together and turn a time-consuming job
into a fun evening.)
One Week Before the Wedding:
Have announcements ready to mail on
your wedding day (after the ceremony).
Check on final details with the caterer,
florists, photographer, band, limousine
company, ,etc.
Pick up wedding gown from store.
Attend rehearsal and rehearsal party.
The Wedding Day: •
Have your hair 'combed our at the -
hairdresser's. Visit cosmetician to have
makeup applied.
Be ready an hour -and -a -half before the
wedding for picture taking.
• Leave.for church oreremony site ar-
• riving about five minutes before the ser-
vice is to begin.
Then take a few deep breaths, relax
and enjoy yourself — after all, it is Your
Day'!
he groom's guide
Six to Twelve Months Before the
Wedding:
Buy the engagement ring.
Arrange for you and your fiancee to
visit the clergyman to set the date and
time of ceremony.
Choose your best man and ushers, and
advise them as to proper attire.
Three Months Before the Wedding:
Buy the .bride's wedding ring.
Buy gifts for your bride, best man and
ushers.
Complete your portion of the guest list
. and give it to your fiancee.
Order wedding attire for yourself, best
man and ushers; after consultation with
bride.
Make honeymoon arrangements —
• reservations, passports, visas,
innoculations.
Purchase clothing for wedding trip.
One Month Before the Wedding:
Make reservations for overnight ac-,
commodation for out-of-town relatives
and ushers. -
Arrange with fiancee for your share of
the florist's bill.
'Pick up the bride's wedding ring)
Two Weeks Before the Wedding:
Go with your financee to get the mar-
riage licence.
One Week Before the Wedding:
Have your hair trimmed.
-Pick up wedding attire.
Advise your best man and 'ushers
regarding the rehearsal and any special
seating arrangements.
Attend rehearsal and rehearsal party.
Give gifts to your. best man and
ushers. (The rehearsal dinner is a good
time -for this.)
Give• the' clergyman's honorarium '(in
a sealed envelope) to the best man.
Financial Responsibilities
1 The marriage licence.
2 The bride's rings:
3 The gift for the bride.
4 Flowers: Bride's bouquet and going -
away corsage. Boutonnieres for the men
of the wedding party and fathers. Cor-
sages for the two mothers and the
grandmothers.
5 Gloves and ties for the men of the wed-
ding party, if needed.
6 Gifts for the best man and ushers.
7 Accommodations for the best man and
ushers, if from out-of-town.
8 Clergyman's honorarium.
9 The wedding trip.
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