First step of planning your amazing wedding is to find the venue and date that fulfills all your needs. Now that you have found our beautiful ballroom and set the date planning the rest of wedding will be a breeze!
When planning a wedding make sure you establish your top priorities. Make sure you have decided who is spending what and where to splurge and definitely where to save.
10-12 Months To- Go
• Compile your preliminary guest list. Make sure you invite all your family and friends! We would suggest to make three lists; The Yes, No and Maybe piles.
• Choose your wedding party—who do you want by your side at the altar?
• Find your dream dress and begin assembling the perfect accessories.
• Assemble an amazing vendor team
1. Officiant
2. DJ- Hire your DJ/Entertainment for your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Are your guest more of Latin music lovers or do they love Today’s Hits?
3. Florist- Flowers? Candles?
4. Photographer/Videographer
*Continue researching, interviewing and booking vendors. And don’t forget: When you hire one make sure to put everything in writing!
Decide on arrangements with your Floral Designer.
Decide on your color scheme so we can make sure your colors pop throughout the cocktail hour and ballroom space.
3–5 Months To Go
• Create and come up with a wedding cocktail and reception menu. 3 Months in- schedule a food tasting.
• Make sure you set a date for a tasting to choose your wedding cake with Ana Paz.
• Make sure you let us know all necessary party rentals and linens you would like us to rent for you.
• Order wedding favors for your guests if necessary.
Concentrate on finalizing the:
• Guest list- Get everyone’s mailing address.
• Order your Stationary- Invitations, and Place cards and pickup date.
• Ceremony readings and vows.
• Menu, beverage and catering details.
• Timeline of the reception procedure. Ex: Salad at 7:45pm and Dinner to be served at 8:15pm.
*Do a Makeup and Hair trial and book your stylists. While you’re at it, come up with your own beauty and fitness regimen to be camera-ready for the big day.
6–8 Weeks To Go
• Mail out those invitations! Have a plan for documenting the RSVPs and meal choices.
• Touch base with your other vendors to confirm date, deposits and details.
3–5 Weeks To Go
Finalize and confirm:
• Wedding vows and readings with your Officiant.
• Shot list with your Photographer/Videographer.
• Song list for ceremony, cocktail hour and reception with your DJ and/or Band/Musicians.
• Timeline for the reception and who’s giving the toasts.
• Wedding night and honeymoon accommodations.
• Obtain marriage license and complete name-change documents, if applicable.
• Pick up your wedding rings and proofread any engraving!
• Purchase your guest book, toasting flutes, cake servers, unity candle, and all that good stuff.
• Have your final dress fitting. Bring your shoes and accessories! Be sure to buy the appropriate undergarments beforehand.
1–2 Weeks To Go
• Give us your final guest count.
• Arrange seating and create the seating chart and/or place cards.
• Pick up your gown.
• Confirm arrival times and finalize the wedding timeline with vendors and the wedding party—make sure your MOH has a copy, too.
• Put together your own Bridal Emergency Kit also a bathroom kit would be cute. Just in case of the little accidentals that can happen. Bobby Pins, Tampons, Gum, Tums, Advil etc
The Day Before…
• Make sure all wedding-day items are packed/laid out and ready to go! (Don’t forget the rings and marriage license!)
• Figure out tips and final payments for vendors. Put them in clearly marked envelopes.
• Try to go to bed early…you need your beauty sleep tonight.
The Day of…
• Allow plenty of time for the bride beautification process.
• Do the rounds at your wedding—greet everyone and thank them for coming.
• Take a deep breath. Stop to appreciate your new spouse and the day that you spent so much time planning!
After the Honeymoon/Back to Reality
• Write a review on WeddingWire.com for your vendors
• Write and send thank-you cards.
• Complete your registry and exchange any unwanted or duplicate gifts.
• Have your wedding dress cleaned and preserved by a reputable company.
• Keep in touch with your Photographer/Videographer to work on albums, DVDs, etc.
Enjoy wedded bliss!
Eden Regal Ballroom & Catering 