12-18 months
- Announce engagement to family and friends
- Discuss “who is paying for what”
- Set your wedding budget
- Consider purchasing wedding insurance (before laying down non-refundable deposits)
- ? Research vendors for ideas, services and pricing
- Create a wedding website
- Choose your wedding attendants
- Begin compiling guest list
- Mail Save the Dates (6-12 months ahead of wedding date)
- Research wedding dress and veil styles
- Research and decide on wedding planner
8-10 months
- Choose bridal party attire
- ? Book vendors
- Purchase wedding dress
- Establish a fitness routine
6-8 months
- ? Research and order Invitations
- ? Begin planning wedding programs
- ? Begin planning honeymoon
- Register at three national retailers
- ? Choose cake style and baker (schedule tastings)
- ? Reserve any rental equipment
- ? Research and book transportation to and from venues
- Mail Save the Dates (if you haven’t already)
- Order wedding bands
- ? Research three different nearby hotels at different price points for OOT guests
4-6 months
- ? Choose and order flowers for wedding party, venues, cake, and attendants.
- ? Make honeymoon reservations
- Research wedding day hairstyle
- Choose groomsmen attire
- ? Finalize Favors and Reception Items
- ? Plan welcome baskets for OOT guests
- ? Make and book rehearsal dinner plans
3 months
- Plan ceremony and reception seating arrangements
- Experiment with hair and veil with stylist
- Purchase guestbook (or DIY), toasting flutes, serving pieces, flower basket and ring-bearer pillow
2 months
- Begin writing vows
- ? Mail Invitations
- Book spa and beauty treatments for you and your wedding party
- Review and confirm ceremony details with officiate
- Purchase gifts for attendants
- First dress fitting
- ? Submit wedding announcement to newspaper
- ? Finalize transportation arrangements
- Finalize seating arrangements
- Finalize playlists with musicians
- ? Create, copy, and send wedding day schedules to vendors, wedding party, parents and officiate
- Create contact info sheet for your loved ones while you’re on honeymoon
- ? Confirm reservations for OOT guests
- Confirm that wedding party and parents have their fittings and attire complete
1 month
- ? Call vendors and confirm dates, times, and locations
- Final dress fitting
- ? Confirm honeymoon reservations
- Pick up wedding rings
- Pack for honeymoon
- Write Thank You notes as gifts are received
- Apply for marriage license
- Pick up your marriage license and order 2-3 extra copies
- ? Order wedding programs
2 weeks
- ? Give final count to caterer
- Update registries
- Begin breaking in wedding shoes
- Make necessary arrangements for when on honeymoon: pets, mail…
- Final haircut and color
- ? Get your playlists to DJ/Musicians
- Delegate wedding day duties: gift table, guestbook attendant, etc.
- ? Delegate someone to return tuxes and other rental items
- ? Send directions to wedding day transportation drivers
1 week
- Prepare final payments to vendors
- Lay out wedding clothes to make sure you have everything
- ? Prepare wedding day emergency kit
- Give your readers their scripts
- Spa treatments
- ? Give photographer and videographer request(s) for shots and moments you want captured
The Day Before
- Mani/Pedi
- Massage
- Wedding Rehearsal
- Rehearsal dinner
- Get to bed at a decent hour!
Day of the Wedding
- Eat a good breakfast!
- Mail wedding announcements to extended friends, family, and colleagues (optional)
- Allow yourself plenty of time to get ready
- Congratulations! ENJOY the Day!
After the Honeymoon
- Send Thank You Cards as soon as possible
- Enjoy your Marriage!
? = Tasks that your wedding planner or designer may be contracted to take care of.
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