Wedding Day Timeline & Checklist
8 - 12 months before your Wedding day
Agree with your spouse-to-be and your family on your Wedding date.
Decide on a Preliminary Wedding Budget.
Hire a wedding planner/coordinator, if you choose to.
Prepare a guest list.
Agree to meet with your Officiate or Clergyman/woman
Agree on the Ceremony location and time
Agree on the Rehearsal & Reception Site.
Shop for a Professional Videographer & Photographer
Shop for a Caterer, Florist and Music (Band, DJ, etc.)
Look for a Wedding gown and allow time for alterations and fittings
Agree on a bridal registry.
Call up and Select the bridesmaids.
Agree on a date to order bridesmaids' dresses
Choose a beautiful place for your Honeymoon
Apply for passports, if needed
6 months before your Wedding day
Make airline & hotel reservations for the Honeymoon
Fine tune the guest list.
Shop for and order invitations, calligraphy, announcements & thank you notes.
Shop for and order wedding favors.
Draw a time line for the Wedding Reception.
Agree on a caterer, a florist and place an order for the wedding cake.
Call the Photographer to set up a time for the bridal portrait.
Book a Limousine Company for transportation on your wedding day
Share and discuss the reception timeline all parties involved.
Shop for a Party rental place and make reservations for any rentals
8 weeks before your Wedding day
Discuss with the Officiant the specifics of the Wedding Ceremony.
Finalize the guest list.
Set a date and time for the rehearsal dinner.
Choose gifts for the groom and the attendants
Make final alterations and fittings for the Wedding Gown
Visit your Photographer for the Bridal Portrait
1 month before your Wedding day
Fill out and submit application for the marriage license
Buy your wedding bands.
Mail invitations.
Contact out of town guests and make necessary Hotel reservations
Finalize music list and no-play list with band or DJ
Make reservations for bridesmaids' luncheon.
Attend showers
Mail wedding announcement to guests living abroad
2 weeks before your Wedding day
Schedule the rehearsal a day or two before your wedding day
Make an appointment with a Beauty Salon for day of wedding.
Discuss with the hairstylist your hair style for your wedding day
Verify the bridal party clothing
Send a wedding announcement to the local newspapers, if you wish.
Make necessary arrangements for name & address change, if any.
Agree with the reception Site and the Caterer on final details
1 week before your Wedding day
Send reminders to the rehearsal dinner attendees about the location.& time
Mail wedding announcements to guests in the U.S.
Start packing for your Honeymoon
Discuss final details of the ceremony and reception with the pertinent parties
Get final guest counts to caterers, wedding cake company, party rental company and/or reception site coordinator.
The day before your Wedding day
Visit your Beauty Salon for manicure and pedicure
Attend the rehearsal and dinner.
Make sure the ushers have the final guest list.
Your Wedding Day
Make sure you eat something
Visit your Beauty Salon for Hair styling & make-up. (bring veil & headpiece).
Make sure the Wedding Gown is pressed and steamed.
Bring a change of clothes if you are leaving for your honeymoon
Try to relax... unwind yourself... and savor the unfolding of your Special day
Congratulations!...
Our best wishes for a married life filled with
good health, happiness, and fortune
Post Wedding & Honeymoon
Contact a Flower Preservation Vendor to preserve you Bouquet
Contact a Gown preservation Vendor to hand clean, press and preserve your bridal gown
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