Wedding To-Do list
Six Months to One Year Before
- Set your date and time for ceremony and reception.
- Estimate your budget.
- Reserve locations for your ceremony and reception; select the officiate.
- Decide on size and type of wedding.
- Decide on guest list, start gathering names and addresses.
- Choose a professional photographer, florist, baker, videographer, caterer, DJ or band.
- Wedding consultant (if you choose to use one).
- Announce your engagement.
- Plan honeymoon.
- Select rehearsal dinner location.
- Select and order wedding gown and accessories.
- Select attendants, flower girl, maid/matron of honor, groomsmen, ushers and best man.
- Select bridesmaids' dresses and groom's and groomsmen's attire.
- Look for invitations and accessories.
- Schedule salon appointments (hair, manicure, pedicure, etc.).
- Book transportation.
- Reserve block of hotel rooms for out-of-town guests.
- Order wedding bands.
Four Months Before
- Finish your guest list.
- Order Invitations.
- Make map card for invitations.
- Reserve rental items, including table settings and linens from G & K Rental.
- Begin planning showers and parties.
- Finalize honeymoon plans.
- Register for gifts at a bridal registry.
Two Months Before
- Mail out invitations five weeks prior to wedding.
- Finalize ceremony plans.
- Finalize plans with photographer, videographer, baker, florist, DJ or band, caterer.
- Finalize music selections for ceremony and reception.
- Begin planning wedding-day schedule.
One Months Before
- Get marriage license and/or take care of any other legal requirements.
- Purchase gifts for attendants and bridal party.
- Start your record of gifts received.
- Final fittings for bride and attendants.
- Contact your photographer for your formal bridal portrait.
- Purchase gift for fiancee.
Two Weeks Before
- Check on accommodations for out of town guests.
- Confirm all honeymoon arrangements.
- Make programs.
One Week Before
- Insure that the wedding party picks up their attire.
- Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, distribute wedding party gifts.
- Make sure you have marriage license and rings.
- Contact guests who have not R.S.V.P.'d.
- Give final count to banquet hall or caterer, finalize seating arrangements.
- Pay vendors.
On Your Wedding Day
- Eat something in the morning.
- Enjoy your beautiful day.