If last week we shared a 12-month wedding planning calendar, today we especially want to look at and analyze the last two weeks before the wedding. They are often filled with remaining things to do and responsibilities, so it is especially necessary to evaluate what and how best to accomplish.

Two weeks left until the wedding

One of the tasks of the last two weeks before the wedding is to make sure whether there are any changes expected in the composition of the guests and thus also in their seating plan.

It should also be certain that service providers, especially caterers ( restaurants, banquets ) have been given all the instructions about the guests' special needs regarding the wedding meal.

At least two weeks before the wedding, you should send the photographer a list of guests with whom you definitely want photos (eg grandmothers, close family members, special friends). If the wedding is big, then such a list will be especially useful for the photographer, and he will be able to make sure that you will get what you expected in the end.

Also, two weeks before the wedding is the optimal time to contact the DJ/musicians of the evening and give directions about the songs you want, such as the first dance song, any special surprise, etc.

It should not be left to the last minute to allow the DJ and musicians to prepare, especially if the songs chosen are not very popular.

A couple of weeks before the wedding, don't forget to send the wedding car company / driver the exact route he will need to take on the day of the wedding.

Two weeks before the wedding, you also need:

• Take the engagement ring for maintenance if there is such a need for it to shine beautifully next to the wedding ring;

• Take out wedding dress and suit – two weeks before the wedding they should be completely ready;

• Don't forget to walk in your shoes so you don't have to use patches on the wedding day. A couple of weeks before the wedding, you should walk with them at home, at work or in other indoor spaces;

• To make the wedding morning even more pleasant, you should think about delicious and visually beautiful snacks, champagne and other details (for example, matching bridal dressing gowns), which will also look great in the wedding morning photos;

• Two weeks before the wedding is the optimal time to start monitoring the weather forecast. If the wedding is planned in the open air, plan "B" should have been made much earlier (including the order of transparent umbrellas).

• If you want to say special thanks to your ushers, bridesmaids, parents or someone else who helped in planning the wedding, you should prepare gifts for them in time.

One week left until the wedding

A week before the wedding, the bride and groom will most likely be overwhelmed by a pleasant excitement, so all the big things should be done by this time.

The week before the wedding is meant to take care of the little things, but mostly to relax.

The advice recommended by the majority of newlyweds all over the world is to sleep well, especially the night before the wedding, so that you can face the morning refreshed and full of pleasant emotions. The week before the wedding is especially suitable for a visit of the bride SPA with her closest girlfriends.

You should also think and put together the so-called first aid bag for the wedding day, including both thread and needle, plasters, napkins, lipstick, wet wipes, painkillers and other things that could be useful on the wedding day. If, however, there are still some organizational things to be done in the week before the wedding, then these tasks can be safely entrusted to the closest friends, family members, ushers.

If you plan to go on a honeymoon after the wedding, then the week before the wedding is the right time to pack the necessary things for the trip.

This work should not be postponed until the last moment, in this way it will only cause additional stress. But in order to feel especially beautiful, a couple of days before the wedding is the right time to do a manicure and pedicure (by the way, it is a misconception that only the bride should do this, the groom should also have well-groomed nails, as you can definitely see it in the photos).

For an emotional mood in the week before the wedding, the bride and groom can write love letters to present to each other on the morning of the wedding day.

PHOTO: LINDA LAUVA , ELÍNA UPMANE , EINARS FREIMANIS