Stonebrook Manor is Denver’s premier indoor and outdoor wedding venue and when it comes to weddings in Thornton, Denver and its environs, we’re a name to reckon with. That’s why we’ve decided to take all the experience we’ve had when it comes to your weddings and make a checklist of what to cover when planning your wedding ceremony so that it goes hitch-free and successfully. They are alphabetically arranged too.
- A Greeter at the door to direct your guests
- Aisle Decorations and aisle runner (include tape or weights to secure runner)
- Altar decorations
- Backdrop
- Canopy
- Flowers, vines, greenery:
Boutonnieres for fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, and groomsmen
Bride’s bouquet
Bridesmaids bouquets
Corsages for mothers, stepmothers and grandmothers
Fresh flower arrangements for aisle or aisle chairs
Fresh flower arrangements for altar
Petals for the flower girl(s)
- Officiant:
Attire for officiant will they allow you to recommend certain attire and colors for them to wear?
Podium for your officiant
Prayers or scriptures you choose to have read at the ceremony
- Rituals:
Broom If you’ll be jumping the broom
Bubbles, rice, confetti: If you’ll be using them
- Chairs and coverings for chairs
- Delivery charges for any rental items that must be brought in
- DJ:
Pay the deposit, ask if they attend the rehearsal or if that is extra
Chairs, music stands, microphone, sound system or DJ, time for arrival
Microphones – stand or lapel for officiant, singers, musicians
Music during the ceremony
Pre-ceremony music while guests are being seated
Processional and Recessional music (entrances and exits)
- Flower girl(s) (who will purchase their dresses?)
- Flower girl basket(s)
- Gift table
- Card box or other item for cards from guests
- Linen for gift table
- Guest book table:
Décor for guest book table – candles, pictures, flowers, programs, etc.
Escort cards or place cards (sometimes these are on this table)
Guest book, photo album, signature matt or other item for guests to sign
Linen for the guest book table
Pen for guest book
- Handicap accessibility plan and proper seating arrangement set up
- Lighting uplighting or romantic lighting
- Marriage license:
Pen to sign the marriage license
Signing the marriage license with 2 witnesses during or after the ceremony
- Memory table to honor deceased loved ones:
Candles
Flowers
Pictures in frames
Linen for memory table
Signage
- Monogram for the wall or floor
- Parking – be sure there is plenty of parking for guests
- Personal touches: other special and unique ideas you want to incorporate
- Photographer
- Programs whether formal or fun and entertaining
- Rehearsal time, location and coordinator to practice the ceremony
- Rental items and items you choose to personalize your ceremony
- Ring bearer (who will purchase their suit or tuxedo?)
- Rings/wedding bands
- Seating arrangements for family & reserved seats.
- Shawls or blankets, if ceremony is held outside during fall and winter months
- Signage directing guests where to sit, coat closet, restrooms, or other
- Stage or platform to slightly elevate you above guests
- Transportation:
Car
Horse & carriage
Limo
- Ushers
- Videographer
- Vows whether personal or not.
- Water or beverages for your guests
- Wedding party, what order they will enter and stand, duties, etc.?
Planning your wedding in Colorado? Why not visit us at Stonebrook Manor? We have the best location and services on offer when it comes to weddings. We’d be glad to hear from you. Give us a call today!