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Week To Your Wedding Day: Crunch Time!
- by KissMeGoodnight.com
The
final week before your wedding day can be a stressful time
filled with many details that need to be
confirmed. Some of the last minutes details that need to be
completed in the week before your wedding include confirming
the details of your honeymoon, packing for your honeymoon,
giving the caterer a final count for the number of guests,
confirm details with the photographer, florist, DJ or band
and the limousine driver. If the couple is hosting the rehearsal
dinner, now is also the time to confirm these arrangements.
It’s important to attend to all of these tasks but it is also
important to take some time to get some rest and relaxation
as well. If you have friends and family members who are willing
to help out, you can delegate many of these tasks to reduce
the stress of the final week before your wedding.
As your wedding day approaches it is important to begin making
preparations for your honeymoon. Early in the week
before your wedding you will want to confirm all of your honeymoon
arrangements such as transportation, hotels and any other special plans
you have made for your honeymoon destination such as excursions,
dinner reservations or lessons. You may also want to pack for
your honeymoon during this time to prevent you from feeling
overwhelmed and trying to pack the day before or even the day
of your wedding. Getting the packing out of the way early will
help to alleviate any concerns you have over being prepared
for the honeymoon and gives you something to look forward to.
If you procrastinate with your packing you may find yourself
dreading even talking about your honeymoon because doing so
makes you realize that you are not yet prepared for the honeymoon.
Most
caterers also require a final count for the number of guest
in the week preceding your wedding. If all of your guests
have not yet responded to your invitation, you might want to
consider calling them instead of assuming that they will not
be coming to the wedding. These phone calls can save you the
embarrassment of not being prepared for additional guests.
Having a confirmed response from all of your invited guests
will ensure that you give the caterer an accurate number of
guests.
Now is also the time to confirm
the final details with all of your service providers such
as your photographer, florist,
DJ or band and transportation provider. It’s important to confirm
details such as times and expectations to ensure that there
are no misunderstandings and that you will have all of the
services that you are expecting at your wedding. You might
also want to make arrangements to pay your balances with each
of these providers if you have previously only left a deposit.
While you may be hesitant to provide payment in full before
the service is rendered and most of these services providers
don’t require you to do so, you could make arrangements to
leave the balance with a responsible friend or family member
who will ensure that they are all paid on the wedding day.
Many of these agencies will only accept cash or certified checks
so you will have to provide the balance in either of these
forms in individual envelopes to your trusted friend.
The
rehearsal dinner is usually held the night before the wedding so it is important to confirm the details of the rehearsal
dinner in the final week before the wedding. Whether the couple
themselves is hosting the dinner or another person is taking
on the responsibilities of the event, it is still necessary
to confirm all of the details such as time, location and number
of guests. Also, since the couple typically uses the rehearsal
dinner to thank their parents, the wedding party and anyone
else who has supported them in the wedding planning, now would
be the time to plan out exactly what you plan to say during
this offering of thanks. While it is important to speak from
the heart, it’s also important to make sure that no one who
has really gone out of their way to assist the couple is left
out of the thank you speech.
Finally, while there are many details that require your attention
in the final week before your wedding it is also important
to take some time for yourself and do something that you consider
relaxing. Whether you go to a spa to get a massage or spend
an evening at the movies, it’s important to take some time
to just relax before your wedding day to ensure that you are
not completely frazzled by the time your wedding day arrives.
The final week before a wedding can be extremely harried and
filled with last minute details but it is important to take
some time to relax during this week. It’s important to ensure
that everything is in place for the wedding and that nothing
is overlooked but it’s also important to remain calm and not
get caught up in the details of the wedding. Allowing yourself
some relaxation time will ensure that you are well prepared
for your wedding and that you have fully enjoyed the planning
process.
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