Immediately Following the Reception
____ Give bouquet to someone who will take it
to have it preserved as soon as possible
____ Take gifts to a safe place
____ Remove wedding cards from card box,
keeping them in a safe place, and give card
box to person who will be returning it
____ Take top cake layer and freeze it as soon
as possible
____ Collect cake knife, server, toasting glasses
____ Collect disposable cameras
____ Dispense centerpieces as pre-determined
____ Collect any extra food and alcohol if you
are taking leftovers, or plan for a food co-op
to pick up extra food for the home less
____ Collect any cake dividers, linens, or rentals
you are responsible for returning and
specify who will return what
____ Other_______________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
After the Wedding/Honeymoon
____ Have tuxedos returned
____ Open gifts, keeping a gift record
____ Have gown cleaned and preserved
____ Have disposable cameras developed (twin
prints are nice to include in thank you
notes)
____ Write thank you notes
____ Check with photographer
____ Check with videographer
____ Other_______________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
Name Changes After You’re Married
____ Driver’s License
____ Car Registration
____ Car Insurance
____ Voter Registration
____ Social Security Card
____ Passport
____ Checks and Checking Accounts
____ Savings Account
____ IRAs & CDs
____ Safe Deposit Box
____ Credit Cards
____ Loans
____ Stocks, Bonds
____ Life Insurance
____ Health Insurance
____ Will
____ Homeowner’s Insurance
____ Property Titles
____ Leases
____ School Registration
____ Professional Information
____ Employee Records
____ Business Cards/Letterhead
____ Return Address Labels
____ Magazine Subscriptions
____ Notify Post Office
____ Other_______________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
____ ____________________________________
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ongratulations on your wedding! Now that the wedding is over, there are still many things that have
to be done. Following is a list of suggested details. Some things need to be done immediately
following the reception, while others can wait until after the honeymoon and you’ve had a chance to
catch your breath!
