Recently, the LTEC team received a lot of questions about vendors, resources and what aspects of a wedding should be finalized before any other boxes are checked off a couple’s to-do list. Each wedding is different, yet similar. The timeline of engagement to “I Do” or when each thing is scheduled will never be the same from couple to couple.
Luckily, LTEC and New Orleans Bride Magazine have the resources for every bride and groom. Here you can find the New Orleans Bride Magazine resource guide for our the city’s top vendors. And here you will see the LTEC “I Do To-Do” series. If you have over a year to plan your Big Day, the LTEC series has everything mapped out for you. If you and your honey decided to speed things up, or are just lost on which tasks should be tackled first, we have made a new list. Think of it as just one more organizational checklist, but this one gives rank of what needs to be addressed first. Here’s to planning your wedding.
- Pick your date/year/season you’d like to get married
- Select a wedding planner
- Location: Reception and church
- Caterer: If not covered by venue
- Photographer
- Wedding dress
- Transportation
- Honeymoon
- Videographer (if desired)
- Rentals if not covered by venue
- Bridesmaids dresses
- Flowers
- Register
- Rehearsal dinner
- Wedding bands
- Wedding night hotel
- Groom/groomsmen attire
- Wedding cake
- Photo booth/extra entertainment
- Invitations
- Glam squad: hair and makeup for everyone
- Marriage license
- Second line
- Gifts: groom, bridal party, parents, welcome packages for out of town guests
- Spa day: nails, skin, etc.
