My Wedding Checklist

I need to make a checklist so that I wont get confused when Kenji comes back this September.

WEDDING CHECKLIST:


A. CIVIL WEDDING/MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION

1. Birth Certificate or Baptismal Certificate.
2. Community Tax Certificate
3. ID picture of both applicants
4. Certificate of Family Planning and Marriage Counselling
   

B. CHURCH WEDDING:

1. Wedding Venue & Reception
2. Catering
3. Wedding Gown/Shoes
4. Barong/Shoes
5. Invitation
6. Photographer
7. Video Coverage
8. Musicians
9. Honeymoon Arrangements
10. Wedding Cakes
11. Color Theme
12. Entourage Design
13. Florist/Event Stylist
14. Secure Deposit with Suppliers
15. Bridal Registry
16. Thank you Cards
17. Wedding Rings
18. Marriage License
19. Make up Artist & Hairstylist
20. Bridal Car

C. CEREMONIAL ITEMS:

1. Rings
2. Bible
3. Candles and Holder / matches or lighters
   
4. Ring Pillows
5. Flower Girl Baskets
6. Guest Book and Pens
7. Veil
8. Cord
9. Arrhae
10. Unity Candles
    

D. THINGS TO DO

1. Decide on a wedding theme or color motif.
2. Draft a guest list.
3. Set a budget.
4. Select the wedding date and time.
   
5. Choose the:
   • venues / Kekkon Hiroen
   • rings
   • entourage
   • photographer
   • florist
   • gown designer
   • makeup artist
   • cake artist
   • hotel / accommodations
   • bridal car / transportation
   • coordinator
   • songs
   • giveaways / Hikidemono
6. Attend pre-wedding councelling.
7. Book the:
   • venue
   • caterer
   • photographer
   • florist
   • gown designer
   • makeup artist
   • cake artist
   • hotel
   • bridal car/transportation
8. Start designing and making the invitations.
   • entourage inserts
   • reception
   • RSVP
   • seating cards
9. Send out invitations.
   
10. Set schedule for food tasting.
    
11. Start preparing the giveaways.
    
12. Schedule pre-nuptial shoot and makeup trial.
13. Finalize bridal registry.
14. Prepare a reception program with the coordinator.
15. Prepare the bridal accessories
    • shoes
    • jewelry (earrings, necklace, bracelet)
      
    • hosiery
    • lipstick
    • pressed powder
    • perfume
    • garter
      

TWO WEEKS BEFORE:

1. Pick up wedding trousseau.
2. Finalize guest list and seating plan.
3. Give final payments to suppliers.
4. Have the rehearsal and despedida de soltera.

THE WEEK BEFORE

1. Go to the salon.
   • have my nails polished
   • do something for my hair
2. Pack
   • bag for the wedding
   • emergency kit
   • bag for honeymoon
3. Relax!!!