Wedding Planning Tips 101: 6 Weeks – 2 Months Before Your Wedding

• Mail the invitations (six weeks is customary, eight is becoming increasingly common). 
• It is not uncommon for guests to mail their response card without writing their name.
• To identify guests if this happens, assign each guest a number. Write this number very small on the back of their response card before you put it in with the invitation. An incomplete response card cannot be matched to a guest.
• Use the index cards or spreadsheet with each guests name and address to track responses.
• Order wedding programs and reception accessories such as napkins, cake boxes, wedding favors etc.
• Make final menu decisions.
• Set rehearsal time and verify with all participants.
• Have first wedding dress fitting.
• Schedule to have formal bridal portrait taken two to four weeks before wedding. Make sure wedding dress and shoes will be ready.
• Make sure members of the wedding party have their fitting.
• Make an appointment with your hairdresser to practice your wedding day hair style.
• Bring headpiece. Have a makeup consultation at the same time. Schedule hair and makeup appointments for yourself and bridal party on the wedding day. Schedule a manicure for the day before your wedding.
• Give photographer a list of all pictures you would like taken, including pictures you may want of the tent, flowers, cake, etc.
• Give videographer list of all shots you would like included in the video.
• Purchase gift for fiancé, if gifts are being exchanged.
• Choose thank you gifts for parents and any others who helped with wedding.
• Submit wedding announcement and photograph to newspaper. Specify date for publishing.
• Continue to write thank you notes.