One Year to Six Months in Advance of Your Lesbian Weddding
- Pick a date
- Tell Friends and Family of your intentions
- Throw an Engagement Party
- Begin Notebook or other organization system to keep track of estimates, ideas and to-do lists.
- Make a guest list
- Plan theme or tone of wedding
- Hire Wedding Planner (if you're using one)
- Make a preliminary Budget
- Meet with potential officiants
- Meet with lawyer to draw up paperwork -- especially in places that do not have gay marriage or civil unions.
- Visit potential locations for ceremony and reception and sign contract (Note popular places are often booked more than one year in advance.)
- Visit a bridal show or start getting estimates for
- Florist
- Caterer
- Photographer or videographer
- DJ or Musicians
- Invitation printing
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