Task |
Should be completed by |
Think about ways to use your wedding color(s) (if any) at the Reception site, such as flowers, tablecloths, site decorations, etc.
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6-9 months before |
Look through wedding books and magazines for decorating ideas, and ask the site manager for suggestions and restrictions.
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6-9 months before |
Decide whether you want to give guests a small memento, and buy, order, or make them.
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3-6 months before |
If you are ordering Reception decorations, order them well ahead of time. If you (or your friends) are making the decorations, make sure that they will be finished well ahead of time -- there will be enough other things to worry about during the last few weeks! |
3-6 months before |
Decide whether you want to assign people to specific seats and/or tables. If so, click here to see the list of related tasks the wedding software can add to your tasklist.
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3-6 months before |
Keep all the decorations together so that they're ready to be taken to the Reception site, and include notes about what to do with the decorations. |
2 weeks to 1 month before |
Ask the site manager when you can decorate the site. |
2 weeks to 1 month before |
If there are a lot of Reception decorations to set up, ask several people to help, and agree on a time.
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2 weeks to 1 month before |
If possible, deliver the Reception decorations early to one of the people who will be doing the decorating.
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1-2 weeks before |
Set up all the Reception decorations, including place cards and/or table cards if you have them, centerpieces, and so on.
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day of wedding |
