______ Gift for each other. Just to say "I love you."

______ Purchase the guest book. Place the guest book at the entrance to the reception room so that each one of your guests can write a special message.

______ Organize wedding programs. More and more couples are creating programs that will be passed out before the wedding ceremony. The program outlines the ceremony's agenda, its readings and its participants. Most importantly, if necessary, it can assist those guests who are not of the same religion or faith.

______ Change your last name. If you plan to change your last name, consider your driver's license, passport, credit cards and bank accounts.

______ Send wedding announcements to newspapers. Let the local newspapers announce your wedding.

______ Mail wedding invitations. Allow your guests enough time to make the necessary arrangements.

______ Inform post office of change in address. A simple form filled out early enough will not interrupt your mail service.

______ Arrange trial-runs. Meet with your hair stylist and/or make up artists for a run-through.

______ Send out thank you notes. You may receive wedding gifts well before the actual wedding day. Not only is a "thank you" expected by the gift-giver but it also acknowledges the fact that you actually received the gift.