Depending on your personal preferences and the preferences of your husband or wife-to-be, a wedding can take anywhere from 6 weeks to 2 years to plan. If one step in the planning process is missed, the whole wedding could be ruined. To prevent this from happening, we have created a wedding checklist in order to ensure everything goes according to plan on your big day.
7-12 Months Prior
* Announce Engagement and have your engagement party
* Decide on the wedding style and create a guest list
* Choose who you both want in the wedding party
* Set the date and time of the wedding
* Book your wedding officiant
* Choose your wedding song
* Decide on “extras” (cake, flowers, dj, photographers etc)
* Purchase your wedding dress and bridal accessories
* Purchase bridesmaids dresses and accessories (maid of honor as well)
* Start planning your honeymoon
* Buy (or make) your wedding favors
* Purchase your wedding invitations
* Plan your rehearsal ceremony and dinner
2-6 Months Prior
* Arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests
* Finalize the dinner menu
* Book your limo (or other form of transportation)
* Book the rehearsal dinner site
* Book your honeymoon
* Purchase your wedding rings
* Purchase your gifts for the wedding party
* Rent the tuxedos for groom and groomsmen (including bestman)
* Schedule a dress fitting (bride)
* Book hair and makeup appointment (bride)
* Have your bridal shower
* Send out the invitations to your guests
* Plan the wedding program
1 Month Prior
* Get your marriage license (and blood tests if needed)
* Final dress fitting (bride)
* Arrange seating for your guests
* Have your stag and doe party
1-2 Weeks Prior
* Pick up the wedding dress
* Have your bachelor and bachelorette parties
The Day Before
* Give the wedding party their gifts
* Pick up the tuxedo(s)
* Decorate the wedding site
* Have your rehearsal dinner and greet out-of-town guests
Follow these steps in the first step towards a lifetime of marital bliss!