The months and weeks leading up to your big day will become increasingly hectic. Amidst all the excitement, it’s common to forget a task you need to do or item that needs to be picked up before your wedding day. Should the worst case scenario happen and you forget to confirm the limo or check with the caterers, you can probably pull things together at the last minute. But the day before and the day of your wedding day shouldn’t have to be spent in stress as you frantically try to get everything in order. Use this countdown checklist to help you make sure everything’s taken care of so you can enjoy your wedding day.

Six Months and Counting – A Checklist for Wedding Day Preparedness

• Six Months. Six months prior to your wedding you should approve your wedding invitation proofs so you can get to work on sending them out. Additionally, your honeymoon plans should be firmed up at this time to make sure travel, lodging and any special activities are booked.
• Five Months. Five months before the big day you’ll want to schedule wedding cake tastings so you can choose a baker and order your cake. In keeping with the food theme, this is also a good time to schedule your rehearsal dinner and make reservations.
• Four Months. It’s time for the groom and his groomsmen to visit the tuxedo rental shop, get fitted and reserve the appropriate attire.
• Three Months. If you and your partner are planning to have bachelor and bachelorette parties, now is the time to schedule them. This is also the right time to schedule hair and makeup appointments for your wedding day.
• Two Months. Two months before your special day is a good time to finalize the vows you’re going to use. If you’re writing your own, don’t delay further since the next several weeks will become increasingly busy. Brides should also go for their final fitting at this time.
• One Month. At one month before the big day it’s time to confirm everything, including flowers, cake, catering, seating arrangements, limo and beauty appointments.
• Three Weeks. With 21 days left, it’s time to contact anyone who hasn’t RSVP’d so you can give caterers and reception venue managers a final headcount.
• One Week. Breathe in and breathe out! Your wedding day is almost here. Make sure to pick up the wedding dress, confirm honeymoon travel arrangements and start packing.

Don’t Try to Do it Alone

No matter how much you think you’ve got it all under control, don’t try to handle all the wedding preparations yourself. Family and friends will be happy to pitch in and help take care of some of the tasks, and your partner should pull some weight, too. When your wedding day checklist is divided between several people, it will seem more manageable. Additionally, having less to worry about means you’ll have less cluttering your mind. As you handle each item on your list with a clear head, you’ll be less likely to forget anything.

About Author: Lucy James from the online diamond jewelry specialists Bigger Diamonds for Less. To find out more about selecting the perfect engagement or wedding ring, please visit the website.

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KoMex Fusion Express

Living in Las Vegas has its benefits of having exposure to many different types of foods.  Off the beaten path away from the Strip and near the Meadows Mall, KoMex is a locals favorite.  KoMex is a fusion of Korean cuisine and Mexican Cuisine.  In addition, patrons can also choose the original flare of just having Korean or Mexican food.  KoMex promotes themselves as offering Korean, Mexican, Chinese, American and a bit of Soul.  Any way I can describe it is a a fusion pot of food.

KoMex adds Korean bulgogi beef, chicken or pork to mexican dishes for a truly international fusion of flavor.   For example, we ordered a mexican burrito that had bugogi beef, lettuce, pico de gallo, rice and the normal fixings.  See below picture on the right.  We also ordered the Bulgogi Nachos.  The nachos had bugolgi beef, Korean hot sauce, homemade chips much more great fixings.  See below picture on the left.

The wait staff was extremely friendly and was very attentive in refilling our mango ice tea glasses.  Quick Tp: If you have a to-go order, call in advance and they have have it ready for you when you arrive.  This is because their policy is to make all food to order.  The food is not made is advance and comes out of the kitchen VERY hot.   KoMex is very reasonably priced and you get more than your fill of food.

To see their menu and their official website, visit the KoMex Fusion Express official website.

Visit their restaurant in person:

KoMex Fusion Express
Plaza Los Arcos
633 N Decatur Blvd Suite H
Las Vegas, NV 89107

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Everyone knows about the world famous Welcome to Las Vegas sign.  However, do you know about the Wedding in Las Vegas sign?  The sign is mounted on the outside wall of the Vegas Weddings Chapel.  Where can you find it?  The Wedding in Fabulous Las Vegas Mural is on the corner of 3rd and Bonneville (555 S. 3rd Street) in the north-east corner.  In addition, the sign lights up at night!  The mural is the pictorial  images is of the Las Vegas Strip including the MGM, Luxor, Bellagio and much more.

The mural is a local’s favorite for a great photo opportunity that is off the beaten path.  The location is downtown near Freemont Street.  There is plenty of parking on the street but if you go during working hours, bring quarters for the parking machines.  Try and add character to your wedding with locations like this that will make your wedding unique and like any other.  For weddings that are in the Fremont Street Experience area, this is a perfect one-of-a-kind picture location.

What is a mural?  According to the Webster Dictionary, a mural is a piece of artwork painting applied to and made integral with the surface of a wall or ceiling.  Throughout most of Las Vegas, there are great murals.  The murals of Las Vegas include the mural at McCarran Airport, the “Pyramid at Red Rock Canyon” on the Fremont Hotel & Casino, and WALLWORKS project in the parking garage of the Cosmopolitan.   We also must mention the walls inside the Forum Shops, and the Las Vegas Avenue Shops inside Bally’s and Paris Hotels.

Whether being a visitor or longtime resident of Las Vegas, there are many artistic murals throughout the city of Las Vegas.  Go check some out and enjoy the local flair!

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Las Vegas’s Neon Museum

When planning a wedding, the typical places to hold a wedding are in churches, chapels and hotels.  However, there are unique venues to not only conduct a photo shoot, but also for the actual wedding.  The Las Vegas Neon Museum is just one of those places.

What is the Neon Museum?  Developers in Las Vegas prefer to blow building up and tear buildings down to create bigger and better.  The problem with the philosophy of out with the old and in with the new is the past is not preserved for future generations.  Future generations do not have the mystique of stages where the Rat Pack performed or where Wayne Newton wowed fans for decades.  The buildings are gone – just to name a few – The Dunes, The Stardust, Sands Hotel & Casino, The Frontier, and Algiers Hotel.  However, the Neon Museum was able to preserve many of the classic neon signs from the past properties.

Words of advise for visiting or planning an event at the Neon Museum:

• If you are planning to visit and tour the Neon Boneyard, always plan ahead and get your tickets in advance.  They do close for events and sell out.  Buy your tickets online through their website: http://www.neonmuseum.org
• Dress for the weather as it is outdoors.  It is not always 100 degrees in Las Vegas.
• You cannot publicize any pictures inside the Neon Museum without consent.  They are extremely strict on this as they want to protect their biggest asset.

The Neon Boneyard is a unique location for any wedding or wedding related event.  Bridal couples can get their engagement pictures, actual wedding, or even after wedding pictures in their formal wedding attire.  The vintage, historical, rustic, authentic signs give an ambiance that no other location in Las Vegas can offer.  A must see for every visitor to Las Vegas.

How do you get there?  It is located on Las Vegas Boulevard and North of the Interstate 95.  Anyone driving cannot miss the the main office as it was designed after the old La Concha Motel.  See below for the street-side view.

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79% of brides have a bachelorette party? Was or is yours in a destination location?

Unique wedding tip: Keep the dance floor packed with a mix of all genres of music at the right moments. No set playlists

Estimated 1/3 of couples go over budget – will or have you?

Stat of the day: 1,000 couples get married in Walt Disney World on average per year

15.4 months – the average months engaged before the wedding

Estimated 46% of brides preserve their wedding dress for future generations. Will you?

How long is the world’s longest wedding gown train? 1.85 miles from a hot air balloon.

2 weeks before the wedding – give music entertainer playlists and do not playlist

Cost Cutting Ideas: all-inclusive venue, avoid peak season, cut 1 table at reception, beer and wine only, smaller bridal party

Cost Cutting Ideas: local & seasonal flowers, DJ over band, one less star for meal, skip edibles on cake, limit photographer’s time.

His and Hers wedding cake forks Lisa Leonard Designs

Unique vintage cake toppers – The Small Object

Ring bearers & Flower girls – get them to the altar, practice, dress them up, avert disaster, embrace chaos

Estimated 81% guys remember their 1st dance song, 65% guys throw the garter

In honor of Great Gatsby Movie – 20′s theme – top hat, headband, feather, victrola, lanterns and romper

6 weeks before the wedding – apply for a marriage license

Check out our new shopping area. Our Father of the Bride t-shirts are very popular!

Unique wedding tip: Keep guest talking in the lag time after the ceremony with a couple’s crossword puzzle

Wedding cakes without frosting. Like vs. Dislike?

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Mail wedding invitations 2 months before the big day

Wedding Tip: 4 days before the big day put all vendor tips in envelopes

Unique boutonnières – hydrangea, daisy, succulent, trolleys, zinnia, chive, thistle & flambes, leucadendron & acorns

What is your favorite appetizer to have during cocktail hour? Pigs-in-a-blanket?

http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802566601&pubid=21000000000072891&lsrc=17 Bridesmaid Event – Save 20% on Select Dresses

Succulent favors at http://www.succulentdesigns.etsy.com/

How many brides will not take the groom’s last name?

21% of brides plan to wear a second dress – will or have you?

Unique wedding tip: Create homemade welcome baskets at hotels for out-of-town guests

Unique wedding tip: The venue – art gallery, boat, place of first date – suggestions?

57% of brides start a diet after the proposal. Do you think this is accurate?

Add something old to the bouquet – get material from a family member’s (mother, grandmother) wedding dress

Unique wedding tip: Start the night by passing out drinks in oddball glassware – lemonade in jars

Oooh too funny for recycling a wedding dress!

Bride’s nails kit – cuticle nipper, wood stick, moisturizer, all-natural lacquer, soy-based remover

We are not an affiliate but thought we would share – Las Vegas Wedding Groupons

I Love You chocolate bars -http://www.hersheysstore.com/product/36867

Famous weddings: Frank Sinatra & Mia Farrow 1966, Audrey Hepburn & Andrea Dotti 1969, Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton 1964

75% of brides whiten their teeth before the big day. Will or have you?

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6 months before the wedding – mail save-the-dates

What fills dance floors? Michael Jackson, Usher, Lady Gaga, Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’

Cocktail hour finger food ideas – croquettes, sliders, push pops, falafel, cannoli, specialty corn dogs

Men – would you wear an engagement ring?

Fun meal ideas – Breakfast, family-style, regional foods, made-to-order, food trucks

Wedding reception venue table types – round, square, rectangle and cocktail

We just changed our store and added our own custom products. Let us know what you think!  http://www.weddingmuseum.com/shopping.php

40 Unique Wedding Dresses You Can Buy Online - http://bit.ly/V4PgRG

Wedding songs to skip – remixes and mashups of songs as guests want to hear complete songs

Wedding Tip: Offer 1 dish on the menu that is Vegan, Gluten-Free and Macrobiotic

Want an adult only wedding? Consider hiring a babysitter or have a kids’ VIP room

Bride honeymoon must-haves – lacquer, scrub, sunscreen, body cream, perfume, lipstick, cleanser, bronzer, texturizer

Money saving tip: Bar tabs do not increase during dinner at the typical one drink per hour – worry about other times.

Save on a fish dish by selecting trout over salmon. Trout is not seasonal and is not all line caught.

18% of brides buy their wedding dress online – will or did you?

Meals by cost – Buffet – encourages mingling, Seated – classy & formal, Stations – personalized food options

22 Awesomely Bad Wedding Dresses http://bit.ly/14boR54

16% of bridal couples go on a cruise for their honeymoon. If so, consider a cruise registry.

Average length of a wedding ceremony? 30 minutes

Unique wedding favor – Car air freshener with your wedding date or favorite cooky picture

The longest underwater wedding had 261 guests in 2010 in Italy.

13% of brides return to their hometown to get married? Will or have you?

On average, 40,400 weddings every weekend in the USA

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DIY wedding rings http://bit.ly/VideCy

20′s wedding themes are roaring with TV show Boardwalk Empire and the soon to be released The Great Gatsby

Touch-up kit – blush, q-tips, eyeshadow, lipstick, blotting paper, mascara & eyeliner, hairpins, toothbrush, hairspray

The most inexpensive engagement ring at Tiffany & Co. in 2012 – $1,100

Here is a prime example to stay in contact with your wedding vendors throughout the planning process http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/story/Griffin-Mansion-closure-felt-beyond-Las-Vegas/Hj7qd9Q2nEihFi1PCuSsnw.cspx

Main photography styles – Traditional, photojournalistic, and artistic. Which do you prefer?

Great article for everyone – 5 Credit Cards with Awesome Perks You Didn’t Know About – http://bit.ly/12azl3x

When taking pictures, stand with the sun at your back for a luminous effect

1 in 10 brides plan to use a hashtag for guests to post photos to Twitter and Instagram during their wedding. Will you?

On 12-12-12 Thousands of Couples Will Head to the Altar – http://shine.yahoo.com/love-sex/12-12-12-thousands-couples-head-altar-190600437.html

One thing bridal couples must do in every picture – a genuine smile Happy 12-12-12

Big day today for Las Vegas weddings 12-12-12 Article in the Washington Post.

24% of couples have a groom’s cake. Will you?

4% of weddings take place Monday-Thursday. Chance for big discounts!

What’s hot to fill dance floors? Michael Jackson – Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Billie Jean, Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), The Way You Make Me Feel, Thriller, etc.

3 popular wedding flowers – orchid, peony and rose

Profit from your wedding dress – donate dress for a tax deduction, sell gown online, alter the dress into a cocktail dress

Average number of guests attending a wedding reception? 152

“Operation Unlike” hit us this week as facebook continues to delete fake and unused accounts to increase security.

Kids at wedding? Entertain them quietly. picture books, puzzles, sugar-free lollipop, finger puppets, kraft paper with crayons, stickers, stamps

Want to skip the 1st dance? Slide show, game show, ask others to join in on the dance to diffuse the spotlight

Chicken Dance – hands talk, arms flap, hips waddle, clap 4 times. Did you know this is a polka song?

T/F Do brides search the web for ideas to make their weddings unique as they want a wedding like no other?

What is the worst song to play at a wedding? The song that no-one recognizes

Think outside the norm for groomsmen as 31% receive either a stein or flask.

Celebrate the New Year – Signature drink ideas: adult milk shakes, sangria, martini, manhattan, mimosa

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Do you think it is considered a faux pas to ask wedding invitees to RSVP on a wedding website or email to save on stationary?

Want to reduce fees from on an all-day wedding photographer? Only hire them from the ceremony through the cake cutting.

Most daring wedding dresses from bridal fashion week http://on-msn.com/RCRbYe

Looking for unique silverware to add to your bridal registry? Check out the twig serving set at http://www.michaelaram.com/

5 financials to cover before the big day – credit cards, retirement, insurances, paying bills, and spending.

Did you know that 7% of bridal couples do not have a wedding registry.

If you want to save on letterpress invitations, select a single shade of ink. Then, add color on the envelope liner to save money.

Wedding dress tip – have someone at the final fitting that will also be at the wedding so they can help you get into the dress and bustle it.

TJ Lavin Weds Longtime Girlfriend in Las Vegas -http://bit.ly/TxQNbe

8 months before the wedding – Be sure to create a wedding website http://www.weddingmuseum.com/free_wedding_webpage.htm

Get your wedding hair ready – Trim every 4-6 weeks don’t let hair dryer touch your hair, shampoo every other day, only use 1 chemical treatment.

Creative wedding gift not on the bridal registry? Home-made kits like pizza making kit, and movie night kit. Any you would add?

Want to have an edible favor? Check out http://www.modernbite.com/ for double duty favors as place cards and cookies

Adventurous wedding invitations: broadway playbill, carnival inspired, die-cuts into unexpected shapes like hearts and plaques.

Emma Stone officiates a wedding – just like these other celebrities http://yhoo.it/UwoVFh

Wedding trend that is “in” are food trucks. Trend on the way out are cupcake towers.

Invitation cost cutting – Forgo liners, order extra invitations on initial order so you don’t have a rush order for last minute add-ons.

Do you want to be able to print your own photographs from a wedding photographer? Ask about a release form to do so.

2011 Wedding stats: Favorite colors – Purple, blue & white. What will be in 2013?

10% have sweetheart table, 5.5 is average bridal party size, bride-to-be’s spend 30 hrs/week planning their wedding.

If you want whiter teeth for your wedding, consider whitening toothpaste and whitening rinses. Colgate, Crest & Listerine products.

Create a private social page on Flickr to have guests upload pics from the big day

A wedding usually takes 4-5 hours to set-up ahead of time for decorating, staging, etc.

What is the longest marriage on record? 86 years

Diet tip – Stay away from drinks of bright color – they usually contain high calories and are full of sugar.

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The biggest trends focus on adding vibrant colors through jewelry, shoes, handbags, as well as hair accessories.

Shoes are becoming one of the ways of expression. It started out as a fun way to add that something blue, but it has now grown into pinks, greens, reds, any color at all just to brighten up the dress.

Obviously when it comes to wedding jewelry you don’t want anything that is going to take away from the ring. A lot of brides now though are adding a little subtle pop of color into their jewelry. Also, jewelry that has a vintage look is gathering a lot of attention from brides.

One of the biggest trends for 2012 and for the upcoming seasons as well is the feather fascinators. This goes along with the vintage trend and allows brides to step away from the traditional veils. These fascinators are large bridal hair accessories worn on the side of the head as a part of the hairstyle and the feather fascinators are inspired from the recent royal wedding of last year where there was an overflow of wedding hats and head pieces.

About the Author: 

Enchanted Celebrations is a wedding planning company based out of Manahawkin, New Jersey. The company was created by a young entrepreneur, Alex Karas in 2006 and is now run as a well-oiled machine out of his home. Alex is a wedding expert for News 12 New Jersey and has authored many wedding planning articles and a wedding ceremony etiquette book. He graduated from Stockton College with a Bachelor of Science and is pursuing a Masters in Management from Thomas Edison State College. On top of this Alex is also certified in Adobe Photoshop.

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