Eighteen Months to Two Years Prior to event:

Start Planning what TYPE OF EVENT you are going to have

Start looking at VENUES

Think about the type of event and THEME you want for your event

If using an EVENT PLANNER - call your EVENT PLANNER and discuss your ideas

One Year to Eighteen Months Prior to event:

Speak to your EVENT PLANNER to begin looking into various VENDORS for your event

OR

Finalize your VENUE

Call your Caterer to discuss MENU ideas

Get in touch with your Invitation Supplier to discuss a SAVE THE DATE

One Year Prior to Event:

If using an EVENT PLANNER - Your EVENT PLANNER should do the remainder of the liasing with VENDORS and arranging your EVENT

OR

Finalize your THEME

Contact your INVITATION supplier to discuss INVITATIONS

Decide on what ENTERTAINMENT you are going to have

Contact various ENTERTAINMENT sources to find out availability and cost

Decide on your DECORATIONS and LAYOUT

Arrange HOTEL ACCOMODATION GROUP BOOKINGS for your OUT OF TOWN GUESTS

FInalize the SAVE THE DATE cards or information for your OUT OF TOWN GUESTS and Local Guests if need be

Six Months Prior to Event:

Work on inital SEATING ARRANGEMENTS and overall DESIGN of your ROOM / EVENT

Contact your DECORATION Supplier to discuss CENTER PIECES and OVERALL DECOR for event

Finalize your ENTERTAINMENT

Get quotes from a  PHOTOGRAPHER and VIDEOGRAPHER

Finalize PHOTOGRAPHER and VIDEOGRAPHER

Contact your CATERER and finalize your MENU, LINEN RENTALS, DISPOSABLES OR CROCERY & SILVERWARE RENTALS, BUFFET DISPLAY RENTALS etc...

Finalize your CUSTOM INVTIATIONS & THANK YOU CARDS

Order your INVITATIONS if they are to be CUSTOM MADE

Three Months Prior to your Event:

Finalize your INVTIATIONS & THANK YOU CARDS if they are not Custom

Order your INVITATIONS if not custom

Confirm with ALL YOUR VENDORS

Purchase PARTY GIVE AWAYS

Six Weeks to Two Months Prior to your Event:

Send out INVITATIONS

Finalize with HOTELS for OUT OF TOWN GUESTS

Purchase Items for OUT OF TOWN BASKETS

Arrange for DELIVERY of OUT OF TOWN BASKETS

Meet with CATERER to finalize menu, layout and flow of event

Provide all VENDORS with a GRAPHIC LAYOUT of the event and a TIMELINE for the day

One Month Prior to Event

Purchase OUTFITS and ACCESSORIES for your EVENT

Give VENDORS any last minute information

Finalize DECORATIONS

Finalize PLACE CARDS

Two Weeks Prior to Event

Give CATERER final numbers for your event

Finalize SEATING ARRANGEMENTS for your guests

Send FINAL SEATING list to PLACE CARD Vendor

One Week Before Event

Give PLACE CARDS to CATERER to display

Confirm with all VENDORS

Day of Event

RELAX and ENJOY your event!