We want to believe that you did not end up in this article immediately after the proposal, but that you have been preparing for the wedding for a long time, and with all calmness you followed all our advice in the articles “ 1 year before the wedding” , “6 months before the wedding”, “ 3 months before the wedding”, 1 month before the wedding. If this is the case, you can rest assured that everything is under control, because you have already chosen the best specialists who, together with us, are helping you in your preparation! In this section we will not give long lists and recommendations, because you have already completed the most important things, and these two weeks before the wedding we advise you to finish the little things and take care of yourself!
We collect all the important things:
- to the registry office: when you submitted your application, you were given a list of what is needed at the registry office. Collect everything clearly according to this list.
- If your wedding night will be at a hotel, be sure to pack bags in advance that will contain things to change into (after all, you will arrive at the hotel in a wedding dress), as well as makeup remover, spare shoes and underwear.
- start packing your bags for your honeymoon if it’s the next day, or the day after the wedding.
- little things for decorators: start collecting all this in advance too. These can be details that you made with your own hands, and they need to be added to the decor, wedding glasses, towels, hearth, accessories, etc.
Let all this be in one place, to which other residents of your apartment will not have access, so that no one can rearrange, remove or hide it all. And we definitely recommend attaching stickers, or better yet, huge stickers, on which it will be written to whom this parcel is intended. During these two weeks you will be able to report something there, and before the wedding itself you will have everything sorted out.
Drawing up a timing plan for your wedding day
It is very important to write down everything clearly when and what time each stage of the wedding day begins and ends, who we are picking up whom, how and what time the guests arrive at the restaurant, what time the cake is delivered, what time the dishes are taken out in the restaurant and when the banquet ends. And many more such nuances can be written. The ideal option is when you have an organizer or coordinator, because experienced professionals can tell you how long it will take for the buffet table, and how long it will take to take a photo near the arch after the ceremony.
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- Decide what kind of wedding you want - large or intimate, outdoors or in the city, banquet or buffet, and when you want to have it.
- Set a budget
- Hire a wedding coordinator or agency if you won't do everything yourself
- Make a guest list
- Finalize the date
- Book a place for your ceremony and banquet
- Select your bridesmaids and groomsmen
- Buy a dress and accessories, including a veil and shoes
- Check the validity period of your honeymoon passports (on the day of departure there must be at least 6 months left before their expiration date)
- Choose a florist and decorator. Approve the concept of the celebration with them.
Compiling the final guest list for the seating plan
A week before the wedding, your seating plan should already be in print, so it is two weeks before you should finally clarify who will be at your wedding and who will not, and also seat the guests so that everyone is comfortable.
To create a proper seating plan, draw a diagram of the room, including all windows, columns, doors and exits, arrange the tables as they should be, and write around the tables who should sit where. We advise you to make several of these copies and give them to the restaurant administrator, waiters, decorators and coordinator. It's best to keep as many people informed as possible.
In two weeks it's time...
- Well, two weeks before the wedding, it’s time to go to the beauty salon. It's time for the bride and groom to go to the hairdresser to get a good haircut and, if necessary, hair coloring.
- Also at this time you need to start ordering a wedding cake. The wedding treat should be thought out in advance.
- Even at this time, people buy a wedding dress, accessories and other decorative elements for the celebration.
- We come up with the idea together with the florist and order the bride’s bouquet in advance.
- Attention, an important point - buy shoes for the wedding and now start wearing them every day at home.
- You can distribute traditional responsibilities for organizing a wedding on the day of celebration among loved ones and relatives. If you put this in writing, they won't have to worry about anything at the wedding. And everything will go like clockwork.
- And for dessert we hold farewell evenings for the bride and groom - a fiery bachelor party plus a lyrical bachelorette party.
Buying a wedding dress
Go to the spa!
Once you've completed all these basics, we're sure you'll still have a few little things left to do, be sure to head to the SPA! Or just for a relaxing massage. It is very important that you glow with happiness on your wedding day, so allow at least a little rest for yourself! And be sure to turn off all thoughts and worries. We assure you that you will come out a new person, full of strength! After all, you also have a fun bachelorette party ahead!
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TOP 50 things to do a week before the wedding
Planning, Preparation, Articles September 16 The Bride
The last week before the wedding is a very important time. We have compiled for you a checklist of the most important things that you should not forget about these days.
To-do list
Review your list of things to do before the wedding and make sure everything is ready for the holiday.
Final preparations
Call the contractors and make sure everyone remembers the start time of the event and its location.
Wedding coordinator/planner
If you have a coordinator or organizer at your wedding, meet with him the day before and discuss all the details.
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Contact phone numbers
If there is no planner at the wedding, send out a phone number to all contractors that they can call on the wedding day if necessary. Not your own, of course, but one of your relatives who you can trust to resolve important issues.
Dress rehearsal for the bride's look
Put on your wedding dress, shoes and all accessories. Make sure you feel comfortable in this look and are happy with the way you look.
Author of the photo: Maria Glukhova | Exquisite tenderness: boudoir photography
Shoes
Before you go to the ceremony, make sure your shoes are comfortable. Be prepared for the fact that you will have to spend about 8 hours in these shoes: walk in them the day before, try to dance.
Dress rehearsal for the groom's look
The groom should also try on his outfit before walking down the aisle.
Packing the second dress
If you plan to change clothes during the wedding, then think about how best to deliver the outfit to the venue.
List of photos
Make a list of photos you want to remember your wedding day. Is it ready yet? Check with the photographer again to see if everything still applies.
hen-party
If you are planning a photo shoot with your friends, now is the time! And if your bachelorette party involves going out into nature or dancing in a club all night long, hold it early: 3-4 weeks before the celebration.
Author of the photo: Anna Alferova | Together forever: bachelorette party photo shoot
The bride's bouquet
Call the florist and make sure the bride's bouquet will be ready for the day. Find out what time is best to pick him up.
Toasts
Make a list of guests who will give toasts. If desired, you can discuss the content and time frame with them in advance.
Oath
Even if you have memorized it, repeat the words again before the wedding in order to pronounce the oath at the ceremony as sincerely as possible, without getting confused in the words.
Present
Appoint someone who will collect boxes of gifts and deliver them to your home after the holiday, because at the wedding you will not have time to do this.
Transport
Think in advance about how the guests and you and the groom will get home after the holiday. And order the required number of taxis.
Photo by: Anna Evgrafova | Wedding of Elizabeth and Igor
Wedding favors
If you want to save some wedding elements, such as the guest book or centerpieces, ask one of your guests to make sure they don't end up in the trash after the party.
Documentation
Make sure registration is paid. If the wedding is taking place abroad, check that you have all the documents necessary to get married in that country.
Wedding decorations
Make sure that the decor of the hall is ready in advance. If possible, everything you need should be brought to the hall on the eve of the holiday. This will reduce the likelihood of force majeure on the wedding morning.
Music for a wedding
Make a list of songs that you would like to hear at your celebration. Give it to the DJ a week before the wedding so he has time to create a playlist.
Hair and makeup
Call your stylist and double-check the time he plans to arrive on your wedding day. Discuss hair and makeup questions with him if you have any.
Author of the photo: Sergey Narevskikh | Wedding of Alexander and Natalia
Haircut for the groom
Let the groom make an appointment with the hairdresser a couple of days before the celebration, but the styling should be scheduled for the festive morning.
Entertainment for children
If there will be many guests with children at the wedding, resolve the issue with the animators. It wouldn’t hurt to equip a separate room for little guests.
Check the number of people present
Call those guests who still have not given a clear answer whether they will be able to attend the wedding. Don’t be afraid to be persistent, because your triumph depends on it!
Seating plan
Check again to see if you forgot about anyone? Take a fresh look at the plan and think about whether the guests sitting at the same table will be interested in each other?
Seat cards
Now that you know exactly which invitees will come, it's time to print place cards.
Photo by: Larisa Lebedeva | Cherry wine and pink peach: stylized photo shoot
Welcome Packages
If you plan to prepare snack bags for guests who will be traveling from afar, do this a couple of days before the wedding.
Visiting guests
Take time to communicate with them. Make sure they are well seated and everything is ready for the celebration.
Bridesmaids
Call your girlfriends and make sure everyone's outfits fit. Find out which of them will take on what responsibilities.
Gifts for guests
Pack them in advance and determine a place where they can be stored until the end of the holiday and where it will be convenient for you to distribute them.
Special Gifts
If you are preparing special gifts for the groom or bridesmaids, do not forget to wrap them and put them in the bag that you will have with you on your wedding day.
Author of the photo: Artyom Rozanov | Wedding of Ruslan and Nastya
Check your email inbox; there may be a letter there that contains important information regarding the wedding or requires an urgent response.
Clean the apartment
The last thing you want to do after the wedding is return to an uncleaned apartment, so get things in order now - on the eve of the wedding you are unlikely to have time for this.
Honeymoon
Call the hotel where you will be staying and make sure everything is ready for your arrival. Find out if you, as newlyweds, will be given some kind of discount or compliment in your room.
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Tickets
On the eve of the wedding, make sure that everything is in order with your tickets. If you need a transfer, take care of this in advance, because after the wedding there may not be time for this.
Pack your things
Gather your things and pack your suitcases in advance. This way you won’t have to worry about getting ready the morning after the wedding, and you definitely won’t forget anything.
Author of the photo: Nadezhda Laktionova | Love-story of Fyodor and Eva
Drink more water
Watch how much water you drink per day. Dehydration is bad for your well-being and the condition of your skin - but you should look great at your wedding!
Dream
Try to go to bed earlier than usual this week. Healthy sleep and rest are what you simply need now.
Payments
Check whether you have paid for all the necessary services and whether you have made prepayments to all contractors. Don't leave it until the last minute if you want everything to go according to plan on your wedding day.
Tips
Place them in envelopes in advance - it won’t take much time and you won’t have to count out the banknotes later during the banquet.
Photo by: Maria Lebedeva | Picnic in the garden: stylized bachelorette party photo shoot
Relax!
At the finish line, you can allow yourself to relax a little. For example, in a SPA salon or over a cup of coffee in a cozy cafe with your favorite friends.
Treat yourself
Treat yourself to a small treat like a manicure and pedicure the night before your wedding. You deserve it!
Essentials
Make a list of the essentials you might need for your wedding and have your bridesmaids keep them ready.
Cosmetic bag
Put in a small cosmetic bag those beauty products that may be useful to you during the celebration.
Family dinner
Perhaps right now, on the threshold of a new life, is the time to get together as a family and remember the moments that only you know about. Or just have dinner with your parents.
First meeting
Choose in advance with the photographer the place where you want to hold a photo session of the first meeting with the groom on your wedding day.
Photo by: Svetlana Strizhakova | In the enchanted forest: stylized photo shoot by Yana and Alexander
Letter
Write to your loved one what you feel at this moment, and let them read it on the morning of the wedding day. This will allow him to understand you better.
Guests
Call all guests and make sure they know the start time and location of the event. Find out if they plan to come to the ceremony or will only appear at the banquet.
Stay alone
During this week, find an opportunity with your fiancé to spend at least one evening just the two of you. This will help you remember the most important things and enjoy the anticipation of the holiday.
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Confess your love to each other again
In the last weeks before the wedding, you probably feel tired and exhausted, and this can lead to quarrels and conflicts for no reason. Little amenities on the eve of the celebration will only strengthen your union.
Pull yourself together
Take a deep breath and step into a new life. Remember - everything is just beginning!
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