WEDDING WORKBOOK - Martha Stewart

1 Martha Stewart weddings WEDDING WORKBOOKIn this eight-page section, you will find worksheets to help you plan and organize the many important details that willmake up your WEDDING , from the budget to the guest list to the music and flowers. Start with the timelinebelow, and set deadlines for yourselves. If you have fewer than six months to plan your WEDDING , don t panic; just getstarted as soon as possible. And never allow the details to overshadow the joy of the or more months aheadThink about the type of WEDDING you want formal or informal, big or small and the time of year you want it to take WEDDING coordinator, if guest list, and organize WEDDING ceremony and reception dress and accessories, including veil and WEDDING music for ceremony and photographer and and book save-the-date cards, if to six months aheadReserve rental equipment, such as tables, chairs, and transportation for the WEDDING stationery, including invitations and thank-you notes.

2 Book calligrapher, if for WEDDING or reserve groom s attendants stockings and any special lingerie your dress a room for WEDDING gifts for WEDDING accommodations for out-of-town up for dance to four months aheadDiscuss details of menu with service with readings for your WEDDING vows, if you rehearsal time and rehearsal out makeup and thank-you notes as gifts on the next page Martha Stewart weddingsone to two months aheadBuy guest programs your state requires blood tests, make marriage license, and request certified you intend to change your name, prepare the necessary change-of-address information to post local newspapers about publishing final dress fitting with shoes, accessories, and seating plan , and write place caterer of guest toasts for rehearsal dinner and WEDDING in WEDDING shoes at someone to look after your home while you are on your out where your guests will be staying, if you plan todeliver welcome notes or gifts to their seating specific responsibilities, such as handing out corsagesand boutonnieres, to members of your WEDDING up dress or have it details with honeymoon arrangements, and give your itinerary to a friend or family member in case of for caterer with final guest and vendor meal week aheadone day aheadConfirm transportation arrangements for ceremony and announcements to an attendant for mailing after the manicure and rehearsal dinner; give gifts to WEDDING party.

3 If youchoose, give gifts to parents to thank them for their tip and payment envelopes for officiant and vendors,and make arrangements for someone to distribute WEDDING dayRelax, and enjoy yourselves!notestwo weeks aheadmartha Stewart weddings BUDGET PLANNERB efore you plan your WEDDING ,know how much you can spendand what you want to spend it on. As a general guide-line, allot approximately 50 percent of your budget to the reception (location, food, and beverages). Then allot about 10 percent each to flowers, photography, attire, and music. The final 10 percent goes to stationery, favors, and other and receptionCeremony location feeOfficiant s feeMarriage licenseReception-site feeFoodCakeBarRentalsCouple s transportationGuests transportation and parkingTips and coat checkflowersCeremony decorationsBride s bouquetMaid of honor s and bridesmaids bouquetsFlower girl s accessoriesCorsagesBoutonnieresReception centerpieces and decorationssubtotalsubtotalPhotographer s feeEngagement portraitWedding albumParents albumsAdditional printsVideographysubtotalBride s dressHeadpiece and veilBride s shoesLingerieJewelry and accessoriesHair and makeupGroom s tuxedo or suitGroom s shoesGroom s accessoriesBride s and groom s ringssubtotalattirephotographymusicstati oneryMaid of honor s giftBridesmaids giftsBest man s giftGroomsmen s giftsChild attendants giftsBride s parents giftsGroom s parents giftsGuest-room giftsFavo rsRing pillowGuest booksubtotalgifts, favors.

4 And extrasCeremony musicCocktail-hour musicReception musicsubtotalSave-the-date cardsInvitations and envelopesProgramsSeating cards, place cards,and menu cardsThank-you notesPostage CalligraphyAnnouncementssubtotaltotal Martha Stewart weddingsGUEST-LIST PLANNEROnce you ve finalized the listfor your WEDDING , use this planner to keep track of pertinent information such as phone numbers, addresses, who has responded, and how many thank-you notes you owe. Photocopy this page as many times as you need (s)AddressTelephone numberE-mail addressGiftSave-the-datecard sentInvitation sentR . S .V. P. re c e i v e dThank-you sent Number attendingName(s)AddressTelephone numberE-mail addressGiftSave-the-datecard sentInvitation sentR . S .V. P. re c e i v e dThank-you sent Number attendingName(s)AddressTelephone numberE-mail addressGiftSave-the-datecard sentInvitation sentR . S .V. P. re c e i v e dThank-you sent Number attendingName(s)AddressTelephone numberE-mail addressGiftSave-the-datecard sentInvitation sentR.

5 S .V. P. re c e i v e dThank-you sent Number attendingName(s)AddressTelephone numberE-mail addressGiftSave-the-datecard sentInvitation sentR . S .V. P. re c e i v e dThank-you sent Number attendingtotal guests this pagemartha Stewart weddings PHOTOGRAPHY PLANNERTo ensure that your photographer captures all the most important momentsof your WEDDING on film, provide him or her with a list of specific events and names of important guests to photograph. Then designate a close friend or relative to help the photographer locate thepeople on it. Discuss which shots should be in color and which in black and and groomBride, with detail of back of dressGroom with best manGroom with groomsmenBride with maid of honorBride with bridesmaidsRing bearer with flower girlEntire WEDDING partyBride with parentsGroom with parentsBride and groom with bride s parentsBride and groom with bride s familyBride and groom with groom s parentsBride and groom with groom s familyBride and groom with both sets of parentsBride and attendants getting readyGroom and attendants getting readyMother or maid of honor helping bride get readyReception site being set upBride leaving for ceremonyGroom leaving for ceremonypreweddingSigns directing guests to weddingWedding programsCeremony site.

6 With guests arrivingUshers escorting special guests to their seatsBoth sets of parents enteringGroom walking down the aisle or awaiting brideBridal party at ceremony spot, awaiting brideChild attendants walking down the aisleBride walking down the aisleSpecial guests watching ceremonyWedding kissBride and groom leading recessionalGuests throwing rice or flower petalsSigning of WEDDING certificateBride s and groom s hands displaying ringsFriends signing guest bookGuests at cocktail hourReception site, set for dinnerSeating-cards displayCenterpiecesPlace settingsPeople giving toastsBride and groom listening to toastsGroup pictures of guests at each tableBride and groom s first danceBride dancing with her fatherGroom dancing with his motherGuests dancing Favo rsWedding cakeBride and groom cutting the cakeBride and groom departingceremonyreception Martha Stewart weddingsMUSIC PLANNERFill in this page withyour song choices,and give a copy to musicians and deejays so they know what to playand when.

7 It s a good idea to make a note of specific songs you don t want to hear as well. Will your bandleaderalso act as master of ceremonies at the reception? If so, be sure to discuss what you would like him or her to bystart timePreludeProcessionalCeremonyRecession alsongperformed bystart timeCocktail hourCouple s first danceDinnerBride & father s danceGroom & mother s danceGuests first danceDancingCake cuttingOther special requestsLast dance Don t play listsongperformed bystart timeAnnouncements, dedications, and toastsceremonyreceptionothermartha Stewart weddings FLOWER PLANNERIt s easier to talk with your florist and stay within yourbudget for flowers if you begin with a complete list of the arrangements you want. We ve included a list of flowers by season to get you s bouquetBride s headpieceMaid of honor s bouquetBridesmaids bouquetsFlower girl s headpiece and basketGroom s boutonniereBest man s and groomsmen s boutonnieresRing bearer s boutonniereMothers corsagesOther special guests corsagesFathers boutonnieresOther special guests boutonnieresOtherdescriptionAisle runnerPew or chair decorationsAltar or huppa arrangementsCandles and holdersOtherdescriptionEntryway arrangementsBar decorationsDining-table centerpiecesBride s and groom s chair decorationsBuffet-table decorationsCake and cake-table decorationsPowder-room arrangementsOtheryear-roundspringsummerf allwinterCalla lilyCarnationFreesiaGardeniaLilyOrchidRa nunculusRoseStephanotisCherry blossomDaffodilDogwoodForsythiaHellebore HyacinthLilacLily-of-the-valleyMuscariPe onyQuinceSweet

8 PeaTulipViburnumAstilbeCosmosDahliaDaisy DelphiniumGarden roseGladiolusHollyhockLady s mantleLarkspurMarigoldScabiosaSnapdragon VioletZinniaAutumn leavesChrysanthemumDahliaHydrangeaSeason al berriesSunflowerAmaryllisAnemoneEvergree nForced bulbsPaper-whitePoinsettiawedding partyceremonyreceptionflowers by season Martha Stewart weddingsRECEPTION SEATING PLANNERUse this worksheet along with your guest list to decide who will sit with whomat the recep-tion. Give it to your calligrapher, or whoever is creating your seating cards, and to your caterer. If you will assign places at each table, sketch out the shapes and configuration of the tables, andtransfer the names to your drawing. Photocopy this page as many times as you need no.