1.1.decide the date, place, style of the ceremony and the wedding party
1.2.decide the budget for the wedding
1.3.make a draft of the names of the guest invited
1.4.get together with your friends to discuss the planning of the wedding
1.5.decide who are to be the groomsman and the bridesmaid
1.6.decide on the officiator and the chief witness of the ceremony
1.7.set up a wedding preparation team
1.7.1.hold a launching meeting of the kick－off programme
1.7.2.make a planning list of the wedding items
1.7.3.definate the roles of the people in the preparation team
2.Preparation before the wedding
2.1.communicate with all the people related with the wedding items
2.1.1.communicate with the parents on the wedding preparation planning and the progress
2.1.2.sent invitation to relatives and friends
2.1.3.inform the relatives and friends in other cities or abroad
2.1.4.put the wedding notice on the net
2.1.5.confirm again the officiator and the chief witness of the ceremony
2.1.6.get feed-backs of the invitations from the relatives and friends
2.1.7.confirm again on the important relatives and friends
2.2.purchase the wedding items
2.2.1.arrange the items in the new home
2.2.1.1.electronic aplliance and furniture
2.2.1.2.bedding
2.2.1.3.coloured baloon
2.2.1.4.coloured lights (heatless)
2.2.1.5.gauze
2.2.1.6.candle
2.2.1.7.adhesive plaster
2.2.1.8.plug board
2.2.1.9.other items
2.2.2.ordering of the wedding items
2.2.2.1.the gown and the attire of the bride and the groom
2.2.2.2.wedding rings
2.2.2.3.cosmetic of the bride
2.2.2.4.invitations, red envelop bags, characters of happiness
2.2.2.5.coloured streamers、plastic flowers、sprayers
2.2.2.6.cigarettes, wine, soft drinks
2.2.2.7.candy, peanut,melon seeds,tea
2.2.2.8.video tape, films
2.2.2.9.make observation of the flowers
2.2.2.10.make observation of the cake
2.2.2.11.fruit
2.3.the image preparation of the bride and groom
2.3.1.the bride starts to do skin treatment
2.3.2.the groom has his hair cut
2.4.take marriage photoes
2.4.1.choose the gown photoshop
2.4.2.observe the date of photographing
2.4.3.take photographes
2.4.4.choose the favorate photographes
2.4.5.develop the films or put them into painting version
2.5.setting of the marriage house
2.5.1.callin the cleaning agent to clean the house thoroughly
2.5.2.decorate the marriage house
2.6.choose the master of the ceremony
2.6.1.communicate with the master on the planning and the expectation for the wedding
2.7.make observation for the wedding ceremony
2.7.1.estimate the number of the guests coming
2.7.2.estimate the number of the dinning tables needed
2.7.3.choose the place of the wedding ceremony
2.7.4.confirm the menu and the price of the foods
2.7.5.make sure of the audio effect of the wedding ceremony hall
2.7.6.coordinate with the resteraurant on the details of the setting of the place
2.7.7.make observation of the dinning table and food
2.8.make observation of the make-up of the bride
2.8.1.choose the place for make-up
2.8.2.communicate with the hairdresser and the make-up girl
2.8.3.confirm the image of the wedding day
2.8.4.make observation of the exact time for make-up
2.9.make observation of the wedding cars
2.9.1.decide the number of the wedding cars
2.9.2.choose the driver of the wedding car
2.9.3.make observation of the time and place of the decoration for the wedding car
2.9.4.confirm the travel routine and the total time needed on the wedding day
2.9.5.make observation of the wedding car
2.10.make observation of the cameraman for the wedding
2.10.1.confirm the number of the photographer and the cameraman
2.10.2.choose the the photographer and the cameraman for the wedding day
2.10.3.arrange the division of work of the photographer and the cameraman
2.10.4.prepare the equipment and the films and the video tapes
2.10.5.make observation of the photographer and the cameraman
2.11.others
2.11.1.exchange some new notes of money
2.11.2.confirm the lucky kids
2.11.3.prepare some guest rooms for those from afar
3.Preparation on the day before the wedding
3.1.communicate with all the people related with the wedding items
3.1.1.communicate with the parents on the wedding preparation progress
3.1.2.communicate for the last time with the preraration team on the preparetion and the work division on the wedding day
3.1.3.communicate for the last time with the master on the preparation and the ceremony procedure on the wedding day
3.1.4.communicate again with the groomsman and the bridesmaik
3.1.5.confirm for the last time about the relatives and friends that helps
3.1.6.confirm for the last time on the preparation of the wedding ceremony, cars, the photographer and the cameraman, the make-up girl,etc
3.2.confirm the preparation of the speeches that are going to be delivered on the wedding day
3.2.1.confirm the preparation of the speeches of the officiator and the chief witness
3.2.2.confirm the preparation of the speeches of the parents
3.2.3.confirm the preparation of the speeches of the guest representitive
3.2.4.confirm the preparation of the answers of the bride during the bride-robbing game
3.2.5.any possible problems that the groom and the bride may come across in the ceremony or the bedroom-stirrign game
3.3.make final confirm of the preparation of all the items needed on the wedding day
3.3.1.try all the attires on for the last time
3.3.2.pack all the attires for the wedding separately
3.3.3.prepare two bottles of substitude of wine
3.3.4.prepare some snacks for the bride and groom on the wedding day
3.3.5.final check of all the items and give them to certain people to keep
3.3.5.1.new shoes for the bride
3.3.5.2.marrigage license
3.3.5.3.wedding rings
3.3.5.4.red envelop bags
3.3.5.5.ornaments that are going to be worn
3.3.5.6.make-up box for the bride
3.3.5.7.candy, cigarette, wine, tea, soft drink
3.3.5.8.fire work items
3.4.special preparation of the groom and bride
3.4.1.the groom and the bride get familiar with the wedding procedure
3.4.2.rehearse the action of carrying the bride on the groom’s back
3.4.3.rehearse the cat walk onto the stage
3.4.4.rehearse the action of cross-arm drinking
3.4.5.relax the mood and encourage each other
3.4.6.go to bed early and have a good sleep
3.5.prepare an alarm clock
3.5.1 make the alarm clock works well
3.5.2 set the alarm clock to half past five
4.Procedure on the wedding day
4.1.make up
4.1.1. 5：30 get up
4.1.2. 7：00 the groom, after the hairdressing, go to the Xin Nan Men, somewhere near the bride’s house to wait for the bride
4.1.3. 7：45 the make-up of the bride finished, inform the groom
4.1.4. red envelop bags for the make-up girl and the hair dresser
4.2.wedding cars
4.2.1. 6：30 start to decorate the wedding car
4.2.2. 7：00 deliver the groom to the Xin Nan Men
4.2.3. 7：30 the decoration finished
4.2.4. 7：45 deliver the bride to her mother’s house near Xin Nan Men（arrive before8：30）
4.2.5. 9：00 all the wedding cars arrive the Xin Nan Men
4.2.6. red envelop bag for the drivers
4.3.bride-robbing game
4.3.1. 8：00 the groom prepares the flowers and the red envelop bag
4.3.2. 8：30 the bride gets back to her mother’s house and hide the new shoes
4.3.3. 8：40 the groom and his brothers start to get the bride out
4.3.4. 8：45 knocking, asking and answering, giving the red envelop bag, and trying to get the door open
4.3.5. 8：55 the groom searches for the new shoes and makes promise to the bride’s family
4.3.6. 9：00 the one controlling the coloured streamers is at the position,the baloons are at the position
4.3.7. 9：05 the groom carries the bride on the back out of the house, the coloured streamers sprayed out and the baloons tramped off
4.3.8. 9：10 the wedding cars set off
4.4.welcoming the bride
4.4.1. 10：00 the wedding cars arrive at the Hua Cheng neighbourhood where the groom’s family lives.
4.4.2 10：05 the groom carries the bride in the arms into the house, the coloured streamers sprayed out and the baloons tramped off
4.4.3 10：10 the lucky kid rolls on the bed
4.4.4 10：15 the bridesmaid prepares the tea
4.4.5. 10：20 the bride presents the tea respectively to the groom’s parents
4.4.6 10：40 the bride and the groom set off to the restaurant
4.5.preparation of the restaurant
4.5.1 10：00 bring the candy, cigarettes, wine , tea, and soft drinks to the restaurant
4.5.2 10：10 final check of the arrangement of the dinning tables, the audio and the video equipment, the reception table, and so on
4.5.3 10：30 prepare the cigarettes, matches and candies for the bride and groom for meeting the guests
4.5.4 10：45 the the one controlling the coloured streamers is at the gate of the restaurant
4.6.the ceremony arrangement of the restaurant
4.6.1 10：50 the bride and the groom arrive at the restaurant, the coloured streamers ready
4.6.2 11：00 reception table and people ready
4.6.3 11：00 the ushers ready at the gate
4.6.4 11：00 the bride and groom, the bridesmaid and groomsman are meeting the guests at the gate
4.7.the wedding ceremony
4.7.1. 12：15 the master of the ceremony get ready
4.7.2 12：15 the audio and video equipment ready
4.7.3 12：15 the wedding license and the wedding ring ready
4.7.4 12：15 the baloons and the coloured streamers ready
4.7.8 12：20 music rise, the new couple walk into the hall, the coloured streamers sprayed out and the baloons tramped off
the master of the ceremony give a brief introduction
the officiator give a speech
the chief witness read the marriage license
the new couple’s parents get onto the stage
the bride and the groom exchange the rings and make three bows
the new couple present tea to the parents respectively
the representatives of the parents give speech
the parents exit from the stage
the new couple open the champagne, cut the cake, have cross-arm drink
games
4.7.9. 13：00 the dinning party formally begins
4.7.10. 13：00 the bride and the groom exit, have a snack and the bride change dress
4.7.11. 13：15 the bride and the groom propose toasts at every table in turn
4.7.12. 14：00 the dinning party is over, the guests and the new couple take photoes
4.8.rest in the afternoon
4.8.1. 14：00 the guests leave or go to the card room to entertain
4.8.2. 14：30 the groom and bride have dinner, and rest
4.8.3. 14：30 sort and count the cigarettes, wine, candy, etc that are left
4.8.4. 14：30 count the number of the guests
4.9.dinner
4.9.1. 17：00 inform the restaurant of the number for the dinner
4.9.2. 18：00 invite the guest to dinner
4.9.3. 20：00 check all the items and leave the restaurant
4.10.bedroom game
4.10.1. 21：00 bedroom game start
the bride’s side hide the marriage license
the groom looks for the marriage license
other games are up to your imagination
4.10.2. 22：30 the guests leave
4.11.the photographer and the cameraman
4.11.1.cameraman A start shooting the bride from the make-up part to the end
4.11.2.cameraman B start shooting the groom from the bride-robbing part to the end
4.11.3.cameraman C keep shooting throughout the wedding ceremony
4.11.4.the photographer take photoes at the proper time
4.11.5.red envolop bags for the photographer and the cameraman
5.The wedding ceremony is over |
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