The Ultimate Wedding Planning Checklist
Plan a stress-free path to "I do" with the ultimate wedding-planning checklist and timeline
- 12 Months Out
- 11 Months Out
- Choose a Color Theme and Start Thinking of Overall Design
- Hire Vendors Who Book Up Quickly, Including Your Photographer, Band, DJ, and Videographer
- 10 Months Out
- Start Shopping for Your Wedding Dress
- Book Hotel-Room Blocks for Guests
- Create Your Wedding Website
- Take Engagement Photos
- Start Looking at Invitations
- 9 Months Out
- Buy Your Wedding Dress
- Send Save the Dates
- 8 Months Out
- Register for Gifts
- Select the Bridesmaids' Dresses and Schedule Fittings Within the Month
- Meet With Potential Florists
- 7 Months Out
- Book the Rehearsal-Dinner Venue
- Hire the Ceremony Musicians
- Order Rental Items, Such as Specialty Chairs, Linens, Draping, Lounge Furniture, White Dance Floor, Etc.
- Hire an Officiant
- 6 Months Out
- Hire a Lighting Technician
- 5 Months Out
- Book Transportation for Guests, If Needed
- Book the Newlyweds' Transportation (Limo, Specialty Car, etc.)
- Book the Honeymoon
- Buy or Rent the Groom’s Tuxedo
- Begin Premarital Counseling
- 4 Months Out
- Have Your Final Tasting With the Caterer
- Choose Your Cake
- Buy Wedding Bands
- Select the Groomsmen's Attire and Schedule Fittings Within the Month
- Hair and Makeup Trial
- 3 Months Out
- Order the Invitations and Hire a Calligrapher
- Create or Plan Your Menu
- Brainstorm Guest Favors and Gift Bags
- Book a Photo-Booth Rental
- Write Your Vows
- Select Readings
- Meet With the Officiant and Invite Him or Her to the Rehearsal Dinner
- Start Crafting Any DIY Items If You Haven’t Already
- 2 Months Out
- Send the Wedding Invitations (With RSVPs Due One Month Before the Wedding)
- Send Out Rehearsal-Dinner Invitations (These Can Be Included With the Wedding Invitations If You Like)
- First Dress Fitting
- Pick Up Your Marriage License
- Buy Wedding-Party Gifts
- Do a Floral Mock-Up With Your Florist
- Give the Song Selections to Your Band or DJ
- Give the Song Selections to Your Ceremony Musicians
- Buy All Small Items
- 1 Month Out
- Assemble Gift Bags
- Pay Your Vendors in Full
- Create a Seating Chart
- Order or Make Your Escort Cards and Place Cards
- Have a Final Venue Walk-Through
- Put Cash in Tip Envelopes for Your Planner/Delegate to Distribute
- Break in Your Wedding Shoes
- Final Week
- Night Before and Day of the Wedding
- The Night Before:
- The Morning Of:
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