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YOU’RE ENGAGED! What’s Next?

□ Announce your engagement to family and close friends

□ Publish your announcement in local paper

□ Discuss with your fiancé the number of guests you’d like to invite and how large a wedding party you wish to have

□ Discuss where you’d like to be married, venue options, etc.

□Discuss and set a tentative budget

□ Decide how expenses will be shared

10-12 Months Before□ Select color scheme and wedding theme

□ Decide on your wedding date and book your venue for ceremony & reception. Book venue as early as you can since the Eastern Shore is a popular wedding destination!

□ Decide if you are going to work with a wedding planner

□ Download the MESW’s Vendor Guide from MyEasternShoreWedding.com

□ Choose your wedding party by asking your dearest friends and family

□ Firm up budget, make any adjustments necessary

□ Book your minister or officiant

□ Book wedding entertainment

□ Book photographer

8-10 Months Before□ Create wedding website for everyone to enjoy and keep informed

□ Start planning your honeymoon, ask a travelagent about peak season destinations

□ Select your dress and accessories- some dresses need long lead times for ordering and alterations

□ Select your wedding party’s attire andaccessories

□ Finalize your guest list

□ Send out Save-the-Dates

□ Create your wedding registry

□ Finalize your vendors in each category

6-8 Months Before□ If leaving the country on your honeymoon,make sure your passports are up to date

□ Finalize honeymoon plans and purchase tickets

□ Shop for bridal lingerie

□ Order mother-of-the-bride attire

□ Order wedding bands

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□ Have your tasting & discuss menu

□ Schedule an engagement session with yourphotographer

3-6 Months Before□ Meet with DJ/Band to discuss your playlist. Meet with ceremony musicians and selectmusic for service

□ Reserve suite for wedding night

□ Order invitations

□ Discuss rehearsal dinner (this is usually held by the groom’s family)-- guest list is customarily close family and any out of town guests

□ Finalize flowers in your bouquet, taking intoaccount your overall color scheme and theme

□ Discuss table centerpieces with your florist

□ Choose a salon for hair and make-up andschedule a trail

□ Make any transportation arrangements-- reserve limousine, buses if desired

□ Meet with wedding planner to discuss details and tentative timeline for “day-of”

□ Decide on shape and theme of wedding cake

□ Discuss rehearsal dinner menu

□ Dance lessons for you and your fiancé!?

□ Shop for any detail items that you may be using to enhance your wedding theme, i.e. favors, decorations, candles, guest book, cake knife, etc.

□ Update your wedding website

2 Months Before□ Mail invitations

□ First fitting for wedding dress

□ Research wedding license requirements

□ Order ceremony programs, signage, and/or place cards

□ Order wedding cake

□ Review details for boutonnières and bridesmaids bouquets with florist

□ Finalize rehearsal dinner plans

□ Attend bridal shower

□ Check in with officiant and inform aboutspecial readings for ceremony

1 Month Before□ Final fitting for gown

□ Get marriage license

□ Purchase gifts for bridesmaids and groomsmen

□ Pamper yourself with bubble baths, massages, champagne and candles

□ Have a facial and body scrub with beautician

□ Meet/talk with photographer about your “day-of” timeline and finalize all details

□ Update wedding website

□ Make Welcome Bags for out-of-town guests

□ Purchase wedding gifts for one another

□ Check in with each vendor by phone or email to make sure everything is in place

1 Week Before□ Confirm with caterer/venue the final number of guests

□ Confirm rehearsal dinner plans, details, timeline

□ Confirm honeymoon plans and begin packing

□ Create an emergency kit for bridal dressingroom with scissors, needle and tread, tapes, shoe tape, safety pins, manicure set, hairspray, etc.

□ Check in with venue and/or wedding planner

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A Day or Two Before□ Get some rest & pamper yourself!

□ Pack bags for honeymoon, etc. and for yourwedding day

□ If you need to pick up any final items likeprograms, etc., do so now

□ Finalize arrival time and transportation for rehearsal and rehearsal dinner

The Day-Of□ Marry your true love!!

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Reception (50%)

Venue and rentals

Food and service

Beverages

Cake

Miscellaneous fees

Attire (10%)

Gown and alterations

Headpiece and veil

Bridal accessories

Hair and makeup

Groom’s tux or suit

Groom’s accessories

Miscellaneous fees

Floral & Decor (10%)

Floral arrangements

Ring pillow

Bride’s bouquet

Bridesmaids’ bouquets

Boutonnieres

Corsages

Reception decorations

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Lighting

Miscellaneous fees

Music (10%)

Ceremony musicians

Cocktail-hour musicians

Reception entertainment

Dance-floor rental

Miscellaneous fees

Photo & Video (10%)

Photography

Videography

Additional prints and albums

Miscellaneous fees

Favors and Gifts (3%)

Welcome Bags

Bridal-party gifts

Miscellaneous fees

Ceremony (2%)

Site fee

Officiant fee

Church donation

Miscellaneous fees

Stationery (2%)

Save-the-date cards

Invitations and RSVPs

Programs

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Seating and place cards

Menu cards

Thank-you notes

Postage

Miscellaneous fees

Wedding Rings (2%)

Bride’s ring

Groom’s ring

Transportation (1%)

Rental for bride and groom

Rental for bridal party

Transportation for guests

Valet parking

Miscellaneous fees

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AccomodationsFAIRFIELD INN & SUITES410-770-9093 | renee.rishel@marriott.com marriott.com/hotels/travel/esnfi-fairfield-inn-and-suites-easton

ST . M ICHAELS HARBOUR INN410-745-9001 | events@harbourinn.com harbourinn.com

BeautySHABBY CH IC SALON410-820-7500 | ashleyshabbychic@gmail.com shabbychicsalon.com

STUD IO 2 SALON410-822-4247 | joshstudio2salon@gmail.com studio2salon.com

SULL IVAN SURGERY & SPA443-221-2700 | madeline@sullivansurgery.com sullivansurgery.com

BeveragesGRAUL ’S MARKET410-745-3537 | paige@graulsmarket.com graulsmarket.com

Catering

GARDEN AND GARNISH410-820-5169 | gardenandgarnish@atlanticbb.netgardenandgarnish.com

GRAUL ’S MARKET410-745-3537 | paige@graulsmarket.com graulsmarket.com

MAGNOLIA CATERERS410-438-3330 | magnoliacaterers@mac.com magnoliacaterers.net

OCCAS IONS CATER ING410-778-5122 | kmcintire2@washcoll.eduoccasionsboardroom.com

PEACHBLOSSOMS410-822-5220 | peachblossoms@me.compeachblossomsevents.com

STEWART ’S CATER ING410-490-5123 | tracey.stewartscatering@gmail.com stewartsfoodservicellc.com

WILDER CATER ING443-510-3722 | karen@wildercatering.com wildercatering.com

EntertainmentDJ J IMMY T ENTERTA INMENT443-807-8785 | jim@djjimmyt.com djjimmyt.com

PHOTOMAT IC410-690-3606 | info@photomaticbooth.com photomaticbooth.com

SHORE STR INGS410-745-3324 | buxtons@atlanticbb.net

SPLASH C ITY GOLF267-980-1567 | daniel@splashcitygolf.com splashcitygolf.com

FloralTHE C ITY FLOR IST410-742-8171 | info@TheCityFlorist.comthecityflorist.com

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J STARR ’ S FLOWER BARN410-463-2802 | jstarrsflowerbarn@gmail.comjstarrsflowerbarn.net

MONTERAY FARMS410-820-7575 | amy@monterayfarms.commonterayfarms.com

SEABERRY FARMS410-200-0366, 410-754-3195 seaberryfarm@yahoo.comseaberryfarm.com

SHERWOOD FLOR IST443-521-9929 | sherwoodflorist4u@gmail.comsherwoodflorist4u.com

SWAN COVE FLOWERS410-745-3135 | swancoveflowers@gmail.comswancoveflowers.com

SWEETBAY DES IGN410-310-8648 | nbsweetbay@gmail.comsweetbaydesign.com

Gifts, Registeries & FavorsBAY IMPR INT800-750-9301 | info@bayimprint.com bayimprint.com

DWELL ING AND DES IGN410.822.2211 | dwellinganddesign@gmail.comdwellinganddesign.com

S ILVER L IN INGS410-745-0266 | info@silverliningsmd.comsilverliningsmd.com

TRADE WHIMS410-822-9610 | info@TradeWhims.comtradewhims.com

Invitations & CalligraphyANCHOR 52410-279-7419 | betsy@anchorfiftytwo.comanchorfiftytwo.com

C INK ART410-647-7637 | cinkart@mac.comcinkart.com

SUSAN WILSON DES IGNS443-604-3669 | swdesigns@me.com susanwilsondesigns.com

LightingON YOUR MARK L IGHT ING DES IGN AND EQU I PMENT410-310-6743 | mark@onyourmarklighting.comonyourmarklighting.com

VINTAGE AFFA IRS202-527-2124 | jon@vintageaffairs.netvintageaffairs.net

OfficiantBEG IN ING MEMOR IES 410-822-4533 | beginningmemories@gmail.com beginningmemories.net

Photobooth PHOTOMAT IC410-690-3606 | info@photomaticbooth.comphotomaticbooth.com

SHORE PHOTOBOOTH CO .443-736-0204 | info@shorephotoboothco.comshorephotoboothco.com

PhotographyALEXANDRA KENT PHOTOGRAPHYhello@alexandrakentphotography.com alexandrakentphotography.com

CASSIDY MR. PHOTOGRAPHY410-829-8451 | cassidy@cassidymr.com cassidymr.com

CECILE STORM PICTURES410-330-2234 | cecile.davis@gmail.com cecilestormpictures.com

CHELSEA FLUHARTY PHOTOGRAPHY 318-294-6801 chelseafluhartyphotography@gmail.com chelseafluhartyphotography.com

ERIN WHEELER PHOTOGRAPHY240-687-6553 | erin@erinwheelerphotography.com erinwheelerphotography.com

J . NICOLE PHOTOGRAPHY302-448-5904 | info@jnicolephotographyde.com jnicolephotographyde.com

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JENNIFER MADINO PHOTOGRAPHYinfo@jennifermadino.com jennifermadino.com

KARENA DIXON PHOTOGRAPHY410-200-5771 | karena@karenadixon.com karenadixon.com

KPD PHOTORAPHY443-262-5755 | katelynpdadds@gmail.com kpdphotography.com

LAURA’S FOCUS PHOTORAPHY540-808-9018 | laura@laurasfocus.com laurasfocus.com

MADISON BERLEN PHOTOGRAPHY301-708-1989 | maddie.berlen99@gmail.com madisonberlenphoto.com

MELISSA GRIMES-GUY PHOTOGRAPHY410-690-3606 | mgrimesguy@goeaston.net melissagrimesguyphotography.com

PAIGE ELIZABETH PHOTOGRAPHY443-614-6123 | hello@paigeelizabeth-photo.com paigeelizabeth-photo.com

ROB KORB PHOTOGRAPHY443-497-6021 | rob@robkorb.com robkorb.com

TOM M c CALL PHOTOGRAPHY410-924-1036 | tommccall@goeaston.net tommccallphotography.com

Planning & Design

AL ISON TO THE ALTAR 443-695-5044 | alisontothealtar@gmail.com alisontothealtaroc.com

ELLIE BELLE PARTY & EVENT PLANNER 443-480-1273 | elliebelleevents@gmail.comelliebelleevents.com

GEORG IA MAE EVENTS302-383-4467 | info@georgiamaeevents.comgeorgiamaeevents.com

HANNAH BELLE EVENTS443-907-7611 | hannahbelleevents@gmail.comhannahbelleevents.com

LCEVENTS443-797-7972 | lc@laurencevents.com laurencevents.com

KAR I R IDER EVENTS443-534-4257 | kari@karirider.comkaririder.com

REBECCA THOMAS EVENTS410-714-2556 | rthomasevents@gmail.comrebeccathomasevents.com

VINTAGE AFFA IRS202-527-2124 | jon@vintageaffairs.netvintageaffairs.net

WHITE OAK WEDD INGS & EVENTS301-335-8011 | katie@whiteoakweddingsandevents.com whiteoakweddingsandevents.com

Rehearsal DinnersTHE CRAB CLAW410.745.2900 | info@thecrabclaw.comthercrabclaw.com

MASON’S REDUX410-822-3204 | chance@masonsredux2017.com masonsredux.com

ST . M ICHAELS HARBOUR L IGHTS410-745-9001 | events@harbourinn.comharbourinn.com

THE T IDEWATER INN410-822-1300 | weddings@tidewaterinn.comtidewaterinn.com

Rentals

ATLANT IC SA ILCLOTH410.778.2742 | info@atlanticsailclothtentco.comastentco.com

COASTAL TENTED EVENTS302-539-5211 | joe@tentedeventsde.comtentedeventsde.com

DOVER RENT -ALL TENTS & EVENTS302-739-0860 | meghan@tentsevents.nettentsevents.net

EAST V INTAGE CHARM410-490-8577 | eastvintagecharm@email.comfacebook.com/eastvintagecharm

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EASTERN SHORE TENTS & EVENTS410-810-0686 | info@estentsandevents.comestentsandevents.com

EBB T IDE TENT AND PARTY RENTAL410-827-0333 | heather.ebbtide@verizon.net ebbtidetentrentals.com

MARYLAND RESTROOM RENTALS410-479-8368 | RestroomRentalsMD@gmail.commarylandrestroomtrailers.com

PR ICE RENTALS AND EVENTS443-282-0173 | contact@pricerentalsandevents.compricerentalsandevents.com

SUGARPLUM TENT COMPANY410-725-0784 | tara@sugarplumtents.com sugarplumtents.com

TENTS 4 RENT410-758-3106 | tents4rentmd@hotmail.comtents4rentmd.com

VINTAGE AFFA IRS202-527-2124 | jon@vintageaffairs.netvintageaffairs.net

SweetsBAY COUNTRY BAKERY410-228-9111 | gena@baycountrybakery.com baycountrybakery.com

GRAUL ’S MARKET410-745-3537 | paige@graulsmarket.com graulsmarket.com

STEVE KONOPELSK I PAT ISS IER443-448-4782 | steve@turnbridgepoint.com turnbridgepoint.com

Things to Do

SHORE PEDAL & PADDLE410-745-2320 | shorepedalandpaddle@yahoo.comshorepedalandpaddle.com

SPLASH C ITY GOLF267-980-1567 | daniel@splashcitygolf.com splashcitygolf.com

TransportationAN EXTRAORD INAR L IMOUS INE410-437-8200 | ruth@bigcars.combigcars.com

BAY RUNNER SHUTTLE410-912-6000 | caroline@bayrunnershuttle.combayrunnershuttle.com

CONCOURS V INTAGE L IMOUS INE410-490-2696 | jack@concourslimo.comconcourslimo.com

VenuesADDY SEA302-539-3707 | addyseaevents@gmail.com addysea.com

BEAR TRAP DUNES302-537-5600 | eswanson@troon.combeartrapdunes.com

B IG CH ILL BEACH CLUB302-402-5300 | ehare@lavidahg.combigchillbeachclub.com

BLACK WALNUT PO INT INN410-886-2452 | info@blackwalnutpointinn.comblackwalnutpointinn.com

BR ITTLAND ESTATES410-810-7591 | nturner@brittlandestates.combrittlandestates.com

CASTLE FARM WEDD INGS443-880-2572 | info@CastleFarmWeddings.com castlefarmandalusians.com/Weddings

CHATEAU BU -DE V INEYARD410.885.2500 | info@chateaubude.com chateaubude.com

CHESAPEAKE BAY BEACH CLUB410-604-1933 | ejanes@baybeachclub.combaybeachclub.com

CHESAPEAKE BAY MAR IT IME MUSEUM410.745.2916 | iheelan@cbmm.orgcbmm.org

CHESTER R IVER PACKET 410-635-0321 | info@chesterriverpacketco.comchesterriverpacketco.com

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THE CLUBHOUSE AT BAYWOOD 302-947-9225 | events@baywoodclubhouse.comweddingsatbaywood.com

HAVEN HARBOUR MAR INA 410-778-6697 | dottie@havenharbour.comhavenharbour.com

HYATT REGENCY CHESAPEAKE BAY 410-901-6350 | weddingschesa@hyatt.comchesapeakebay.hyatt.com

INN AT HUNT INGF IELD CREEK410-639-7779 | info@huntingfield.comhuntingfield.com

INN AT PERRY CAB IN443-258-2231 | fran.clinton@belmond.combelmond.com/hotels/north-america/usa/md/st-michaels/inn-at-perry-cabin/

L IGHTHOUSE SOUND 410-641-1189 | info@lighthousesound.comlighthousesound.com

MAGNOLIA MANOR410-443-1444 | magnoliamanormd@gmail.com magnoliamanormd.com

MILES R IVER YACHT CLUB410.745.9511 | mrycsm@verizon.netmilesriveryc.org

THE OAKS WATERFRONT INN AND EVENTS410.745.5053 | info@the-oaks.comthe-oaks.com

OSPREY PO INT410-639-2194 | events@ospreypoint.comospreypoint.com

PO INT PLEASANT410.745.9001 | djones@harbourinn.com,events@harbourinn.comharbourinn.com

PRANCING DEER FARM856-341-4699 | kelly@prancingdeerfarm.comprancingdeerfarm.com

PROSPECT BAY COUNTRY CLUB410-827-6950 | sbrown@prospectbaycc.comprospectbaycountryclub.com

S ILVER SWAN BAYS IDE443-249-0400 | info@silverswanbaysideqam.com

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ST . M ICHAELS HARBOUR INN410.745.9001 | djones@harbourinn.com, events@harbourinn.comharbourinn.com

THOUSAND ACRE FARM443-992-6637 | Events@ThousandAcreFarm.comthousandacrefarm.com

THE T IDEWATER INN410.822.1300 | weddings@tidewaterinn.comtidewaterinn.com

WORSELL MANOR410-656-4144 | debbie@worsellmanor.comworsellmanor.com

WYE R IVER CONFERENCE CENTER410.820.0906 | joy.haschen@dolce.comwyeriverconferencecenter.com

WYLDER HOTEL T ILGHMAN ISLAND410.886.2121 | kseymour@wylderhotels.comwylderhoteltilghmanisland.com

VideographyANDOVER MED IA410-618-1788 | andovervideo@gmail.comandovermedia.com