It's crunch time, and you're pretty sure you've got everything in order. But 'pretty sure' isn't good enough. So take a look at these to-dos. and be certain you're one hundred percent on top of everything.
1. Check in with your vendors.
'Confirm arrangements with your pros and make sure they all have exact directions and a contact person's cell phone number,' advises Julie Pryor of Pryor Events in Los Angeles.
2. Prepare final payments.
'Pay your vendors ahead of time,' says Emilie Duncan of Emilie Duncan Event Planning in Columbus, Ohio. 'Then you don't have to try to remember what is owed to whom on your wedding day.'
3. Have an 'insurance policy.'
'When your vendors collect your final payments, have each of them sign a note indicating he's received it,' advises Samantha Goldberg of Gold Events Planning in New Jersey. 'Then if anyone claims he wasn't paid, you will have proof that he was.'
4. Create tip envelopes.
'If you plan on tipping anyone, such as the banquet captain, wait staff or DJ, prepare envelopes with their names and insert the correct amounts,' says Duncan. 'Sealed envelopes are a whole lot safer than a big stack of bills in someone's pocket!'
5. Bring extra cash just in case.
'You might want to give a gratuity to someone who you feel has gone above and beyond the call of duty,' says Kathi R. Evans, event coordinator for All the Best Weddings and Celebrations, based in New Jersey.
6. Drop your luggage off early.
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