WEDDING PLANNING COUNTDOWN TO YOUR WEDDING IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA
8-10 months
6-8 months
4-6 months
2-4months
4 weeks
1 week before the wedding
10 - 12 months before the wedding
- Meet both families if you haven't already done so
- Announce your engagement to your family & friends.
- Throw an engagement party to announce the wedding date or month you plan on getting married.
- Determine the size of the wedding and the theme of your wedding. Set your wedding budget.
- Book your wedding venue; ceremony & reception and set the date and time of your wedding.
- Choose your bridesmaids, maid of honor, best man & groomsmen.
8 10 months before the wedding - Choose your vendors
- Choose your wedding dress.
- Meet with caterers and taste samples of their food.
- Meet with a cake designer and taste samples of wedding cakes.
- Meet with djs, ceremony musicians, photographers, videographers and look over their portfolios andspecial packages.
- Meet with a wedding florist.
- Choose your wedding minister.
6 - 8 months before the wedding
- Book an overnight stay in a hotel or bed & breakfast.
- Order your wedding cake.
- Book all wedding vendors and confirm all bookings in writing.
- Book the honeymoon & apply for passport if you'll need one.
- Sign up for ballroom dance lessons.
4 - 6 months before the wedding
- Plan on new living arrangements and home furnishings.
- Select your formal wear for the men.
- Make sure the parents select their wedding attire.
- Plan the rehearsal dinner, bachelorette & bachelor parties.
- Obtain immunizations if you will need them for the honeymoon.
- Determine the accommodations for out-of-town guests.
- Schedule appointments for your wedding hair & makeup.
- Agree on your bridal registry and wedding gifts.
- Purchase your gifts for your wedding party.
- Make your wedding transportation such as a limo or carriage.
2 - 4 months before the wedding
- Meet with your wedding florist and order wedding flowers.
- Address all wedding invitations and announcements.
- Finalize your wedding music with your dj & ceremony music.
- Confirm all booking with wedding vendors.
- Finalize plans for the rehearsal dinner and bridesmaid lunch.
- Mail out the invitations.
- Plan the reception seating if necessary.
- Discuss the menu with the caterer and confirm your choices.
- Attend your wedding shower.
- Make final alterations for your wedding dress.
- Write your wedding vows.
4 weeks before the wedding day
- Get friends or family help you with last minute details.
- Discuss and finalize details with your minister
- Have a plan in place for your hair & makeup
- Pack for your honeymoon.
- Re-Confirm all bookings & arrangements with wedding vendors.
- Collect your wedding dress, have it pressed if needed.
1 week before the wedding day
- Have all fees and payments for wedding in envelopes.
- Finish packing for the wedding and honeymoon.
- Make sure all tuxedos are picked up.
- Finalize details for the rehearsal dinner.
- Go to a spa, get a couples massage and relax with your fiance
- Practice your wedding ceremony at the church or chapel.
- Get your hair and makeup done by professionals.
- Relax the night before the big day and get a good nights rest!
Planning a wedding in Oklahoma can be a great time if preparations are made and everything is in order. Here a planning tips to make the weeks before the wedding go smoother.