A wedding-planning checklist can be a daunting task. By following this comprehensive wedding planning checklist, you can ensure that you don’t overlook any important details in the planning process and can enjoy a stress-free and memorable wedding day.
12 Months Before The Wedding
- Determine Your Budget
- The first step in planning your wedding-planning checklist is to determine your budget. Decide how much you can afford to spend and allocate funds for each aspect of your wedding.
2. Choose Your Wedding Date
- Choose a date that works for you and your partner.
3. Reserve Your Ceremony And Reception Venues
- Book your wedding ceremony and reception venues.
4. Choose Your Wedding Party
- Decide Who Will Be At Your Wedding Party
5. Start Researching Vendors
- Research and book vendors such as photographers, caterers, and entertainment.
9 Months Before The Wedding
- Purchase your wedding dress: The first step in planning your wedding planning checklist. Start shopping for your wedding dress.
- Select your wedding party attire: Choose attire for your bridesmaids, groomsmen, and other members of your wedding party.
- Decide on your wedding colors and theme: Choose your wedding colors and theme.
- Create your wedding registry: Create a wedding registry for your guests.
6 Months Before The Wedding
- Send out save-the-date cards.- Send out save-the-date cards to your guests.
- Book your transportation.– Book transportation for you and your wedding party.
- Choose your wedding invitations.-Choose and order your wedding invitations.
- Plan your wedding ceremony.– Meet with your officiant and plan your wedding ceremony.
3 Months Before The Wedding
- Finalize details with your vendors_Confirm all details with your vendors.
- Plan your wedding reception_Choose your menu and plan the details of your wedding reception.
- Choose your wedding favors_Choose wedding favors for your guests.
- Plan your wedding day timeline_Plan the schedule of events for your wedding day.
2 Months Before The Wedding
- Attend dress fittings: Attend dress fittings and make any necessary alterations.
- Purchase wedding rings: Purchase your wedding rings.
- Confirm your final guest count: Confirm your final guest count with your venue and vendors.
- Choose your wedding music: Choose your ceremony and reception music.
1 Month Before The Wedding
- Obtain your marriage license. Obtain your marriage license.
- Confirm final details with vendors. Confirm all final details with your vendors.
- Create your seating chart. Create a seating chart for your reception.
- Pack for your honeymoon. Pack for your honeymoon.
1 Week Before the Wedding
- Create a wedding day emergency kit: Create an emergency kit with essentials for the wedding day.
- Confirm final details with vendors: Confirm all final details with your vendors.
- Give final payments to vendors: Give final payments to your vendors.
- Enjoy your rehearsal dinner: Enjoy your rehearsal dinner with your wedding party.
On The Wedding Day
Relax and enjoy your special day. Take time to relax and enjoy your wedding day, surrounded by loved ones.