Reserve Reception Site: Wedding Date & Time:   1st choice: ____________________________ 2nd choice: ____________________________     Venue Name & Location:  ___________________________   ___________________________ Contact: ___________________   Phone: ___________________ Deposit: _________________ Total Cost: _______________ Tip: Reserve desired location immediately to ensure you get desired date. Ask about ½ price children’s menu and about free vendor meals     Select Bridesmaids: 1____________ 2____________ 3____________ 4____________   5____________ 6____________   7____________ 8____________   9___________ 10____________       Select Groomsmen:   1____________   2____________ 3____________   4____________   5____________   6____________   7____________ 8_____________   9____________ 10____________	Select style: Formal, Semi formal, casual, and color scheme and/or theme ____________________   ____________________ ____________________   Favor Ideas (budget $ __________): Shop now: www.ilbelloitalianfavors.com       Decorating Ideas: (Rentals, etc. budget $ __________)		Set Budget: (see checklist)   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Guesstimated Budget: $_________________   Actual Budget: $ __________________       Contact Clergy (set time for meeting) most require 6 months notification Name: ________________   Phone: ________________ Ceremony location:     ___________________________ ___________________________ Tip: Catholic Clergy require recent copy of Baptism/Birth Certificate and Confirmation. Be prepared with questions about other requirements they may have and their wedding day procedures.   Guest list count: (see checklist) Bride:       _________ Groom:     _________ Total:        _________ Deadline Date:  _____________________ Tip: Set up merge document with guest names and addresses. Select Invitations: (see checklist) mail invitations 4-6 weeks prior to wedding and begin thinking about seating arrangements as responses come in. Tip: Purchase recipe box to keep invitation responses in
Wedding gown, veil, bridesmaids, flower girls, groomsmen and ring bearer attire preference (can take up to 12 weeks to 6 months to arrive):              Style:                        Color:     Bridal/Tuxedo Shop:         Name:                       Appt: Tip: Look through bridal magazines, remove pages and narrow down preferences before your appointments.		Wedding Day Music Selection Ideas: (i.e., entrance music for parents, bridal party, bride and groom) Song: ______________________________ For: __________________________   Song: ______________________________ For: __________________________     Song: ______________________________ For: __________________________     Song: ______________________________ For: __________________________     Song: ______________________________ For: __________________________		Honeymoon Destination Preferences 1. ____________________ 2. ____________________   Notes: (Honeymoon must haves)                                 Tip: Keep seasonal changes in mind when choosing your Honeymoon location. Ensure passports are in order.

Select Vendors: Wedding Planner:   Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________ Caterer:   Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________ Music (DJ, Band or both):  Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________     Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________ Florist: (see checklist) Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________   Limousines: Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________	Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: __________________ Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: __________________   Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: __________________   Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: ___________________   Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: __________________ Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: __________________	Photographer:   Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________ Videographer:   Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________ Baker: Name: __________________ Tel: ____________________ Engagement Party: Venue: __________________ Contact: _________________ Tel: ____________________ Rehearsal Dinner: Venue: __________________ Contact: _________________ Tel: ____________________	Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: __________________ Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: __________________   Deposit: $ __________   Total Cost: __________________   Deposit: $ _________   Total Cost: __________________         Deposit: $ _________   Total Cost: __________________
Apply for a Marriage License at the City of County Clerk Office. Both Bride and Groom must appear. Valid forms of identification are as follows: 1.       Driver's license (from the United States or one of its territories) 2.       Non-driver's identification card (from the United States or one of its territories) 3.       Learner's permit from New York State only 4.       Active duty United States military identification card 5.       Passport 6.       United States certificate of naturalization (issued within the past ten years) 7.       United States permanent resident card with valid expiration date 8.       United States employment authorization card with valid expiration date	Bridal Registries (no less than 3) (see checklist) Register at the following stores:   1. ___________________   2. ___________________   3. ___________________   Tip: Have the store give you Registry cards to include in shower invitations.             Wedding day traditional items:   Something Old: _____________________   Something New: _____________________   Something Borrowed:   _____________________     Something Blue: _____________________	Select Wedding Day Specialists: Hair Stylist: Contact: ___________________ Tel:   ______________________   Consult date: ________________ Cost: ________________ Deposit: ______________ Total Cost: ____________ Makeup Artist:   Contact: ___________________ Tel:   ______________________   Consult date: ________________ Cost:_____________ Deposit: ______________ Total Cost: ____________	Change personal information:   ·         Social Security card ·         Driver’s license ·         Bank Accounts ·         Credit Cards ·         Change of address to Post Office   Tip: Can be done upon returning from Honeymoon       Wedding extras to consider:   ·      Announce engagement/wedding in local papers   ·      Reserve wedding night suite   ·   Block rooms for out of town guests & transportation from airport   ·   Attendant gifts   ·   Wedding Day itinerary for vendors and wedding party   ·   Agenda for photographer of must have pictures of your special day.   ·   Buy Grooms gift   ·   Wedding Day Accessories, see checklist   ·   Select someone for distribution of programs, birdseed, petals or bubbles, and a guest book handler   ·    If moving into a new apartment/house arrange for movers, utilities, etc.

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