Make sure your maid of honor and best man are aware of what you expect of them -- providing a list of their duties will help. Finalize menu and service details with caterer. Consider specific ceremony and reception decoration needs like a huppah , aisle runner, etc. Make or buy favors . Allow extra time for custom-made favors (i.e., chocolates in a preprinted box). Start taking better care of yourself (eat right, exercise) so you look and feel great on your wedding day. Arrange for all insurance policies to include you and your future spouse: health, auto, homeowner's, and life insurance. Brides: Decide on and purchase major accessories (veil and shoes ) prior to final fittings. Brides: Attend final wedding-gown fitting. Make sure your homeowner's or renter's insurance covers your rings and gifts. Work on a list of "must-play " (and "must-not play") songs for your DJ or band. Have a follow-up meeting or phone call with the officiant to go over ceremony timing and details. Confirm wedding-night and honeymoon reservations. Do paperwork for official documents if you are changing your name . Work out wedding day timing and details (who will get the bride there, where the wedding party will dress, etc) and draw up a schedule. Get a head start on those thank-you notes (it will feel great to get a batch out before the wedding). Brides: Make sure you have your garter and "something old, new, borrowed, and blue " if you want to include these customs in your wedding. Call or email wedding party to relay critical info related to rehearsal and wedding (dates, times, directions, duties). Brides: Pick up your gown. Finalize any special preferences, readings, or other ceremony details (in writing) with your officiant. Call guests who haven't RSVP'd for the wedding and rehearsal dinner. It’s okay to do this, you need a final head count! Confirm head count, delivery time, and location with the cakemaker. Plan a party or go out for cocktails to thank your attendants for all their help. Brides: Pick up the veil and/or headpiece. Determine any wedding day assignments for members of the wedding party, and make lists/info sheets as needed. Give final head count to the caterer. Confirm set-up instructions and menu items. Finalize seating chart. Buy materials for and make place cards (give typed names to the calligrapher if you're using one). Shop and pack for honeymoon. Grooms: Pick up your tux and try it on. (Don't wait until the day of to do this!) Touch base with your officiant and give him/her rehearsal details and wedding day schedule. Plan any additional night-before activities with friends and/or attendants. Fax transportation providers a schedule and addresses for pickups on wedding day. Prepare your toasts or thanks to friends and family. (Grooms: Need a hand? ) Confirm all final payment amounts with your vendors. Grooms: Get your final haircut. Distribute wedding-day directions, schedule, and contact list to all parents, attendants, and vendors. Designate who will meet, greet, and handle each vendor on the wedding day. Brides: Get a manicure and pedicure and confirm big-day beauty appointments. Designate someone to collect the wedding gifts (and any cash) brought to the party. Confirm date, location, time, and playlist with band/DJ and/or ceremony or cocktail hour musicians. Leave a copy of your honeymoon itinerary with someone in case of emergency. Put final payments and cash tips in marked envelopes and give to a designated family or friend to distribute on the wedding day. Get some much-needed sleep -- if you can! If your wedding is in the a.m., set your alarm and arrange for a backup. Brides: Pull together wedding gown, veil, shoes, stockings, and a last-minute emergency kit (aspirin, makeup, safety pins, mints, etc.). Confirm all specific honeymoon travel plans (including transportation to airport, etc.). 
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