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Wedding Planning Checklist
6 – 12 Months Prior
- Set your wedding date (usually depends on venue availability)
- Decide on your total budget (please don’t take out a loan for this! Rather save it for investment or deposit on your first home)
- Pick your Bridesmaids & Groomsmen
- Decide on and book the following:
- Venue
- Florist
- Caterers
- Photographer & Videographer
- Make-up artist & Hairdresser
- Dress Designer & Bridesmaids dresses
- Music artist / DJ
- Pastor
3 – 6 Months Prior
- Finalize Guest list
- Send out Save the date Invitations
- Design & Book Wedding Invitations
- Book your wedding cake
- Buy your wedding bands
- Confirm wedding attire (Wedding & Bridesmaid dresses)
- Do Pre-marriage counseling
- Plan & Book your honeymoon
- Book your wedding transport
- Décor & Gifts
1 – 2 Months Prior – Exciting times!
- Mail your wedding invitations
- Follow up on RSVP’s
- Sign a Pre-nuptial Agreement
- Confirm venue, caterers, photographer, flowers & music
- Do a Makeup & Hair dressing Trial
- Do a final Dress Fitting (and try to keep your weight down!)
- Buy your accessories (Underwear, Shoes, Jewelry, Garter)
- Buy your guest & other gifts
- Buy your wine & champs if not included with catering
- Apply for Marriage license
1 Week before:
- Collect your wedding dress
- Take Pre-wedding Photos
- Check the weather forecast and adjust plans if needed
- Pack for your honeymoon & wedding night
- Do manicure & pedicure (day before)
- Confirm all vendors again
- Do a wedding day rehearsal
On the day of the wedding
- Make sure you have your wedding rings!
- Do Hair & Makeup
- Dress & Final Touches
- Relax, don’t let ANYTHING spoil this day even if it does not go as planned!
Drink champagne with your bridesmaids
& enjoy your Wedding Day!