Check List for the Groom
A One Year Plan
9-12 Months Before the Wedding
- Buy the engagement ring, and arrange for a special presentation.
- Discuss the wedding date and budget with your fiancée.
- Choose your best man and ushers. (One usher per 50 guests.)
- Select your wedding rings together.
- Plan the honeymoon.
- Help with the guest list.
6-9 Months Before the Wedding
- Join your fiancée as she registers your gift preferences
- Together with your fiancée, select formal wear for you and your
groomsmen.
3-6 Months Before the Wedding
- Check the requirements for blood tests and the marriage license.
- Finalize honeymoon plans; get a passport or visa if needed.
2-3 Months Before the Wedding
- Start addressing your share of the wedding invitations.
- Reserve your wedding attire.
- Plan and make reservations for the rehearsal dinner. (The groom's
family usually hosts this event.)
- Meet with the florist. (The groom traditionally pays for the
bride's bouquet, all corsages and boutonnieres.)
6-8 Weeks Before the Wedding
- Choose gifts for groomsmen.
- Purchase a wedding gift for your bride.
- Purchase marriage license with fiancée and witnesses. (It's the
groom's job to check on all details and requirements.)
- Adjust insurance policies to reflect new marital status.
- Pick up wedding rings.
2 Weeks Before the Wedding
- Check on honeymoon reservations and tickets.
- Purchase traveler's checks if needed.
- Arrange to move belongings into your new home (after you return
from your honeymoon).
1 Week Before the Wedding
- Give your marriage license and officiating person's fee to the
best man.
- Present groomsmen's gifts at rehearsal dinner.
The Day of the Wedding
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