How to Plan a Rhode Island Wedding in Two Weeks
- 1). Apply for a marriage license at your local city or town office.
- 2). Sit down with your fiance and make a guest list of your closest friends and family. Keep in mind that two weeks does not give people a lot of notice, especially if they don't live nearby. Attendance to your wedding may be low, but the ceremony only requires you, your partner and an officiant.
- 3). Evaluate your venue options. Look in the Rhode Island Wedding Guide for casual venues and parks that host weddings. Call the venues beginning with your top choices; find out the rental fee and if the space will be available on your date. Find a location that excites you and your partner the most, and then book it.
- 4). Send your wedding invitations electronically and request an immediate RSVP.
- 5). Call everyone on your guest list to find out how many people you can expect to attend your wedding.
- 6). Set up your gift registry at a local or online store.
- 7). Order your wedding rings at a local jeweler.
- 8). Ask your friends or relatives to be your maid of honor and best man.
- 9). Buy your wedding dress, maid of honor dress and tuxedo or find a rental place. Arrange dress alterations with a seamstress.
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Find out if your venue will cater the event and choose a menu. If they do not offer food, refer to your local wedding guide for a list of caterers or call your favorite restaurants to see if any of them offer catering or would provide a buffet for your wedding. If your venue does not serve alcohol, ask your caterer if they will provide a bar as well. - 11
Go to a bakery and order a cake. If they don't do wedding cakes on short notice or if your budget is getting tight, consider cupcakes decorated in your wedding colors. - 12
Order your bouquet and flowers from a flower shop. Your flower options will be limited to what the shop has in stock as it can take weeks for special flowers to arrive, but your bouquet can still have bells and sparkly ribbons. - 13
Hire a DJ or ask a music-oriented friend to DJ your wedding. You could also create a long play list of your wedding and dance songs of choice and plug in your iPod to begin the reception. - 14
Pick out festive wedding favors and decorations. - 15
Ask a friend to take pictures of your wedding ceremony and reception.
