Wedding Planning Checklist.

1 year to 6 months before

• Decide Style of Wedding
• Decide Date
• Reserve Ceremony Site
• Reserve Officiate
• Reserve Reception location
• Choose Attendants
• Gift Registry
• Order Bridal Dress
• Select Travel Agency
• Reserve Photographer
• Reserve Videographer
• Reserve DJ
• Contact Limousine
• Begin Guest List

4 to 6 months before

• Contact Florist
• Contact Baker
• Bridesmaid Dresses/Shoes
• Music for Ceremony
• Order Tuxedos / Men’s Attire
• Coordinate Mother’s Attire
• Make Honeymoon Plans with Travel Agency
• Order Invitations
• Contact Hairdresser
• Select Favors
• Order Rings
• Gown Fittings
• Decide Head pieces
• Send Pre-payment to Venue
• Chose Date / Menu Session

2 months before

• Complete Final Guest List
• Select Attendants Gifts
• Make Arrangements for Rehearsal
• Confirm All Professionals
• Apply for Marriage License
• Address and Mail invitations
• Select Music
• Send Pre-payment to vendors

1 month before

• Confer with all your Wedding Professionals
• Meet with DJ to go over Itinerary and songs
• Sitting for Forma Photographer
• Review Duties with Wedding party
• Confirm Rehearsal Plans
• Write Thank you Notes as Gifts Arrive
• Record Invitation Responses
• Arrange Seating for Receptions
• Consider Welcome baskets for guests rooms and Courtesy Baskets in Rest Room

3 weeks before

• Final Apparel Fitting
• Confirm Rental Attire
• Final Confirmation of ALL Professionals
• Final count for Reception
• Send any final payments
• Confirm the Ceremony
• plan to have something old, something new
• Something borrowed and something blue
• Wear wedding shoes to break in (decorative sneakers for backup)

1 week before

• Decide What to Do with Centerpieces after Reception
• Pack for Wedding Trip
• Make sure Wedding Dress is pressed
• Confirm Services Contracted for
• Call Coordinator to discuss final preparations
• Take Place cards, Glasses, Guest Book, Favors, Cake cutter to the facility

After the Wedding

• Send thank you note to both sets of Parents/ Wedding Host
• Gift Acknowledgements
• Preserve Gown