Things to check of your list in the final 6 months before the Big Day:

• Address and send save-the-date notices if necessary (or earlier).

• Apply for or renew your passports if necessary.

• Meet with your officiant to discuss the ceremony and rehearsal.

• Address your wedding invitations and announcements; buy postage stamps.

• Give the rehearsal dinner hosts your list of names and addresses for the invitations.

• Make the remaining decisions about the ceremony and reception.

• Choose gifts for your attendants and for each other.

• Select/order your wedding rings; have the rings engraved.

• Set the dates for your blood tests.

• Explore babysitting options if necessary.