Your wedding is one of the most important and exciting days of your life. It also will require
a great deal of planning and attention to detail to fulfill your expectations. Here's a
checklist to help you remember all the details:
9-12 Months Before the Wedding
Decide on the type of wedding. How big? How formal?
Set a tentative budget.
Choose the date and time of ceremony and reception.
Select the locations and make reservations.
Make an appointment with the person who will perform the ceremony.
Plan a guest list with names and addresses.
Shop for your wedding rings.
Shop for your dress and accessories.
Pick your colors for the ceremony and reception.
Choose your attendants, their dresses and accessories.
Select a photographer, transportation and caterer (if separate from reception location).
Plan your honeymoon.
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6-9 Months Before the Wedding
Announce your engagement.
Register your gift preferences with a local Bridal Registry.
Choose a florist and consult with them on floral needs and preferences.
3-6 Months Before the Wedding
Order invitations and personal stationery. (Allow four weeks for delivery.)
Keep a record of all gifts received.
Send thank you notes immediately.
Help mothers select their dresses.
Check that all bridal attire has been ordered.
Shop for your trousseau.
Choose a baker for the wedding cake and groom's cake.
Meet with your DJ to arrange events at the Reception (first meeting).
2-3 Months Before the Wedding
Start addressing the wedding invitations.
Shop for such wedding accessories as toasting goblets, ring pillow and a garter.
Confirm all ceremony and reception reservations.
Arrange for the wedding rehearsal.
Ask friends to help at the reception with the guest book or gifts.
Confirm honeymoon plans; get passport or visa if needed.
Confirm flower orders with florist.
One Month Before the Wedding
Mail the invitations.
Have the final fitting on your wedding attire.
Have your portrait taken; send announcement to the newspaper.
Choose gifts for attendants.
Arrange lodging for out-of-town guests.
Purchase wedding album, guest book.
Select the groom's wedding gift.
Apply for marriage license with fiancée and witness.
Meet with your DJ to review Reception plans.
The Week of Your Wedding
Give the final estimate of guests to the caterer.
Check all final details: baker, florist, photographer.
Have your bridesmaids' luncheon; present bridesmaids' gifts.
Pack for your honeymoon.
Provide maps for out-of-town guests.
Finale meeting with DJ to cover all remaing details. Everything should be
done at this point.
The Day of the Wedding
Have your hairdresser style your hair.
Begin dressing one and one-half hours before the ceremony.
Parents of the groom should be seated five minutes before the ceremony.
The bride's mother should be seated immediately before the processional and before the aisle runner is rolled.
After the Honeymoon
Finish thank you notes.
If you are taking your husband's name, change driver's license, social security card,
bank accounts and credit cards.
Make an appointment with your bridal consultant to make any needed exchanges.