Planning Your Wedding – 1 Month Out
You’ve almost made it! 🥂
You are down to the final month before you start the rest of your life together. You’ll have a few items to wrap up and then hand everything off to a Day of Coordinator so you can enjoy your wedding day.
Finalize your guest count
If you haven’t received all your RSVP’s, make sure you call, email, text to follow up with each person on your list and get their final response. You will need to let your venue, caterer, cake designer, florist, etc. know this final count so they have everything prepared for your wedding.
Purchase guest book and other details
Make sure you have the guest book, plenty of pens, unity candles and holders, frames for any photographs to display, etc. Go through the plan table by table on what you will need and make a list.
Finalize day of timeline
Sit down with your Day of Coordinator and get all the details worked out. That will allow you to focus on your fiance and soak in the day. Make sure they coordinate the timeline with your photographer so everyone is on the same page. Get copies sent out to all your vendors and your bridal party.
Final site walk through
Now that you have the final guest count, your venue or planner will finalize the layout for ceremony and reception. You should also talk through a rain contingency plan and when that decision needs to be made. Get everything prepared now so you don’t stress about it the week leading up to your wedding. (and remember, even if it rains, you will be married and enjoying the time with friends and family!)
Break in your wedding shoes
You’ll be dancing the night away so make sure they are comfortable. Wear them around the house, show them off to friends, whatever you need to do to make sure you don’t regret your choice. This goes for heels or flats! I neglected to break in the ballet flats I chose for my wedding day and quickly changed them out for flip flops at the reception (which is also an OK back up plan).
Develop a seating chart for reception
If you are doing a seating plan, now is the time to set that up. You’ll have the final guest list and layout to work from. Think through groups that will like to sit together, mix it up with the “life of the party” guests throughout the plan so everyone stays entertained.
Get your marriage license!
You’ll go to the courthouse in the county you will be married in to get this important piece of information. Post the required selfie on Instagram.
And then, try to relax! If you’ve followed our tips along the way, you’ll have the details covered. Focus on getting those last items packed for the honeymoon!
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