One Week to the Wedding: A Checklist

Day Seven: The Wedding
Congratulations! Your wedding day has finally arrived. Here are the things that you will need to do before, during, and after your ceremony.

Before the Ceremony

Eat breakfast! No matter how nervous you are, you will only feel worse if your stomach is empty as you walk down the aisle.

Go to the salon for hair and makeup. Be sure to wear a button-down shirt to avoid ruining your hairstyle. Don't forget your veil, tiara, or any other hair accessories you plan to use.

If necessary, be sure that someone is picking up all of the wedding party flowers.

Assemble any personal items you will need in your wedding purse, including cash, aspirin, breath mints, antacids, or feminine products. Also, arrange for one of your family members to bring your going- away outfit to the reception.

Touch up your nails if necessary.

Get into your wedding gown, garter, and shoes. By now, the photographer will have probably arrived and begun to take pictures.

When the limousine arrives, take a deep breath.

This is it!

During the Ceremony

Smile, smile, and smile. It's clinically proven to reserve any stage fright you may be feeling!

After the Ceremony

Your photographer will want to take pictures of the newlyweds (you!), the wedding party, and the families.

Get into the limousine to go to the reception!

The Reception

Your band or D.J. are the choreographers of the event and will announce all of the special dances, cake cutting, bouquet toss, and last dance.

Before your last dance, change into your going-away outfit if you have purchased one.

Leave for your wedding night or honeymoon.

Bon voyage!


This checklist was excerpted from Plan a Great Wedding in 3 Months or Less by Judy Allen. © 2007 Sourcebooks, Inc.