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WEDDING CHECKLIST

GENERAL INFORMATION
Date of wedding_______
Place ________________	Phone_________________ Confirmed_____________
Time__________________
Number of guests______
Place of reception __________________	Phone_________________ Confirmed_____________
Time of reception_____
Members of wedding party
Bride_________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Groom_________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Bride's parents_______	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Groom's parents_______	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Attendants____________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
____________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
____________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
____________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
____________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
____________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
____________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Soloist_______________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Organist______________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Other musicians_______	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Minister______________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Guest book attendant__________________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Punch servers_________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Photographer__________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Caterer_______________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Florist ______________	Phone_________________ Contacted_____________
Baker (cake)__________	Phone_________________ Contacted____________
Janitor_______________	Phone_________________ Contacted____________

When will candles be lit?____________

By whom?____________

Will programs be distributed?____________

How?___________________

Will the ceremony be videotaped?_______

Where will the video photographer stand?____________

Will the ceremony be audiotaped?_______

By whom?_________________________

Who is responsible for purchasing video/audio tapes?____________

Will a sound system be used?____________

Who will set up and run it?____________

Where will guests hang their coats?____________

Where are the restrooms?________

How many rows reserved for bride's relatives?____________

Groom's relatives?_______________________

Which grandparents will be present?____________

Where will they be seated?____________

Will handicapped guests need help or special seats?

Where is the ramp for handicapped guests?_______

Special seating arrangements for separated families?____________

If so, describe:______________________________

CEREMONY

How much music should be played prior to the service?

__________________________

When should it begin?__________________________

When should the processional start?________________

—When all guests are seated

—At the time the wedding is scheduled to begin

—After grandparents and parents are ushered in

-Other__________________________________

Who will direct or assist the processional?___________

Who will have the rings?________________________

When should they be given to the bride and groom?___________

Will a unity candle be part of the ceremony?______

If so, will side candles be extinguished or kept burning?_________

How will the bride and groom be introduced? (Mr. & Mrs. John Smith, John and Mary Smith, Mary Jones and John Smith, etc.)_____________________________

Where will the receiving line stand?______________

Who will be in it and in what order?______________

REHEARSAL
Date _____
Time______
Place ________________	Phone_________________ Confirmed_____________
Person in charge______________	Phone_________________ Confirmed_____________
People expected to be at rehearsal

Rehearsal Checklist

Note: The bride and groom should be careful to work out all the details—even those that may seem insignificant—before the rehearsal. Expand list below as needed.

___ Introduce participants

___ Locate dressing and/or entry rooms

___ Decide lighting and who will control it.

___ Instruct ushers and practice with them.

___ Locate places for participants to stand during ceremony.

___ Have bridal party enter and find places (without music, to save time)

___ Go through processional, ceremony, and recessional with music as planned.

___ Repeat until all are confident.

___ Notify participants when pictures will be taken.

RECEPTION
Time_____
Place_____	Phone_________________ Confirmed_____________
Person in Charge_____	Phone_________________ Confirmed_____________
Reception Checklist Photos prior to ceremony or following?_______ If after, are guests informed of a delay before reception?__ Arrangements confirmed with caterer and baker?_______ Where will gifts be placed?__________________ Will gifts be opened by attendants or left unopened for bride and groom?____________ If opened, who will keep track of source?_______ Is a sound system needed?____________ Available?________________________ Who will it be controlled by?_____ Describe the seating arrangements_______ Describe the serving arrangements_______ How will the reception begin?_______ Who will offer prayers?_______ Toasts?_____________ When will the bride and groom cut the cake?_______ Is a program planned? _______ If so, describe:_______ Who is in charge of the program?_______ What will be done with the flowers?_______ Who will take charge of the men's formal wear?_______ The bride's dress?_______ Who is responsible for the care of gifts?_______

Robert C. Bloem and Diane Brummel Bloem, authors of Workshop on Bible Marriages (Zondervan), are members of Kelloggsville Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Diane Brummel Bloem and Robert C. Bloem, authors of Workshop on Bible Marriages (Zondervan), are members of Kelloggsville Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.