3-4 months before marriage: Prepare wedding DRESSes, men's suits, and ACCESSORIES.
2-3 months before marriage: Prepare clothing for parents, bridesmaids and groomsmen, flower girls, jewelry, dowry, and wedding related items.
1-2 months before marriage: Prepare banquet items for guests and necessary supplies for the wedding day.
15-30 days before marriage: Purchase wedding room decorations, PROPS required for the wedding day, and bridal beauty items.
3-15 days before marriage: Buy perishable hospitality items and prepare wedding emergency kits.
1、 Prepare 3-4 months before getting married
1. Wedding dresses and related accessories
Morning gown, outdoor veil or Chinese formal dress 2 options 1, main ceremony veil, toast dress or evening dress 2 options 1, wedding SHOES, flat shoes, morning gown slippers, headscarf, gloves, stockings/boat socks, underwear to match wedding dress, seamless underwear, red wedding bag, Chinese style fan (to match Chinese formal dress).
2. Men's suits and related accessories
Suit, shirt, tie, tie, socks, belt, pocket towel, cufflinks, tie clip List of essential items for the groom's marriage
2、 Prepare 2-3 months before getting married
1. Parents' belongings
Both fathers' suits, shirts, leather shoes, belts, ties, both mothers' formal dresses, shawls, shoes, handbags.
2. Bridesmaids and groomsmen items
Best man's suit, shirt, tie/tie, socks, bridesmaid dress, morning gown, wrist flower, sunglasses and other accessories.
3. Flower Boy Items
Dress, shoes, headwear, etc.
4. Jewelry and Accessories
Diamond ring, matching ring, ring box, three gold/hardware (gold bracelet, gold necklace, gold earrings, etc.), jewelry for both mothers (pearl necklace, etc.).
5. The bride's dowry and customary items
Bridal box, red bedding for wedding day, bedding for marriage, and children's bucket (purchased according to customs) What should be prepared for marriage? The most complete list of items for the bride and groom to prepare
6. Wedding venue decoration related items
Design wedding logos or avatars, dessert tables and wedding cakes, and create wedding videos.
3、 Prepare 1-2 months before getting married
1. Guest banquet hospitality items
Paper invitation, wedding candy, wedding candy box, hand gift, red envelopes, wedding wine (Baijiu/red wine/beer/beverage), wedding smoke, check-in supplies, welcome card, table card, thank you card.
2. Part of the necessary supplies for the wedding day
Small gift flower tube, salute cannon.
4、 Prepare 15-30 days before getting married
1. Wedding decoration items
Happy words, balloons, latte art, bed dolls.
2. Tea utensils
Bowl and tea set, tray, red kneeling mat.
3. Wedding car related
Wedding car decoration, wedding car seat cushion (to prevent getting the wedding dress dirty) What do we need to prepare for the wedding reception
4. Wedding props
Door blocking props, photo props, game props, ritual props (oath cards).
5. Bridal beauty products
Hair removal products, daily disposable contact lenses.
5、 Prepare 3-15 days before getting married
1. Hospitality related to guests
Mineral water, tea leaves, fruit plates, fruits (such as apples, sugarcane, pomelos, etc.), red dates, peanuts, longan, lotus seeds (buy more, use for decoration, tea making, and entertaining guests), other snacks, dried fruits (keep some in hotels and homes).
2. Wedding emergency kit
Needle box, pin, double-sided adhesive tape, band aid, slippers, mosquito resistant spray, straw (won't damage lip makeup), hairpin, mirror, decontamination pen, snacks, spare stockings, cool oil, sanitary napkin, dry and wet paper towels, heel anti abrasion cream, power pack, oil absorbent paper.
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