Timelines

One of the most important and stress reducing things you can do for your wedding is to create a timeline of the week's activities leading up to your wedding day. You can entitle it a "Who's who and What's what" of needs and projects that have to be finished to ensure a smoothly-run event day. The last thing you want to have happen to marr your day is an unexpected vendor glitch, unaccounted for missing item, etc. Please keep in mind that even the best laid plans can sometimes go awry, but at least you will have accounted for the major things so that if something unforeseen does happen, you are better prepared for it.

Planning to have a plan for the day is smart. It frees you up knowing that projects and needed items are accounted for. People that you have assigned tasks to will know what is expected of them and when they need to be carried out. Your venue coordinator will appreciate knowing what time you want the cocktail hour to stop and the dinner hour to start. Your bridal party will be better prepared for their toasting speeches when they know they are speaking. Your parents will appreciate the fact that you have taken care of the vendors so that they don't have to run around locating missing service providers.

Make your plan for a week out and make copies for all of the key players. Follow through, but be flexible. The most successful business people always start out their day with a plan to succeed. Their positive focus on the goals in front of them only feed the overall success of their business and the same holds true for you. Planning for a beautiful wedding day? Put it to paper!