FREE WEDDING TIPS
FREE Wedding checklist
You can use the list below to stay on track with all your wedding details. It also helps make
sure you don't miss anything! You can highlight it and copy and paste it into your word
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WEDDING DETAILS CHECKLIST
10 TO 12 MONTHS PRIOR
Buy your wedding planner or a good organizer.
Discuss the style of the wedding and the budget with your fiancée and all parents.
Interview wedding consultants, advisors and coordinators.
Speak with all your friends for wedding ideas and to coordinate schedules.
Speak to your clergy.
Choose a date after checking with family and the wedding party.
Begin looking for locations - ceremony - rehearsal dinner - reception - other planned events.
Begin interviewing Caterers, Bakers, Photographers, Florists, Videograhpers, Musicians.
By end of Month 12 select your: advisor/consultant - caterer - photographer.
By end of Month 11 select site for the ceremony.
By end of Month 10 select site for the reception and rehearsal dinner.
By end of Month 10 select the remaining key players; baker, florist, musicians, videographer.
7 TO 9 MONTHS PRIOR
Select all of your attendants.
Together, begin compiling your guest list.
Contact and visit clergy or justice of the peace.
Begin shopping for appropriate clothing and accessories.
Register with not less than three well known Bridal Registries for gifts.
Begin looking at honeymoon options with your fiancée - visit a travel agency or professional specializing in leisure travel - if you plan to leave the country check on your passports.
By the end of Month 9 choose clergy.
By the end of Month 8 decide on a menu.
By the end of Month 7 schedule engagement photo session.
By the end of Month 7 select and order attendant's apparel.
4 TO 6 MONTHS PRIOR
Begin review of details with all of your wedding professionals.
Finalize honeymoon plans with fiancée and book with travel agent.
By end of Month 6 shop for and order invitations and announcements.
Finalize music selection for wedding and reception.
By end of Month 5 shop and order the men's formal wear.
Book wedding transportation - limousines, horse-drawn carriages, hot air balloons, boat, or whatever.
By end of Month 4 have the rehearsal dinner plans in place.
2 TO 3 MONTHS PRIOR
Order the wedding rings.
Finish guest list.
Shop till you drop:
Lingerie
Honeymoon Clothes
Attendants' gifts
Your gift for your fiancée
Pre- & post-wedding party clothes you might need
Finalize catering, bakery, floral arrangements.
Reserve a block of rooms for your out-of-town guests.
Finalize arrangements for any rental items you may need:
Candelabra & other silver pieces.
Special decorative screens & archways.
Tables, chairs, table cloths, wine glasses, dishes, silverware Etc…
Make appointment with your hairdresser (a trial run for next month - also good for your bridal portrait).
Make appointment with your hairdresser (final).
Make appointment for your nails (hands and feet).
4 TO 8 WEEKS PRIOR
Mail your wedding invitations.
Final fittings (you and the attendants).
Plan the bridesmaids' party & confirm the location & instructions.
Write Thank You Notes as you receive bridal and wedding gifts.
Reconfirm rehearsal events and rehearsal dinner reservations.
Touch base with every key professional you and/or your coordinator have working with on all your upcoming events.
By Week 4 Pick Up Wedding Rings.
Get marriage license with fiancée.
Reconfirm honeymoon reservations and (if leaving the country got to bank and exchange money to foreign currency).
Formally invite wedding party and guests to the rehearsal dinner.
Confirm all transportation for all events (including honeymoon).
Prepare all the necessary forms for name address changes on social security card, credit cards, bank accounts, post office, driver's license, etc.
1 WEEK PRIOR
Begin packing for your honeymoon.
Check final details with all your wedding professionals - early in the week.
Give (or attend) the Bridesmaids' party.
Give final guest count to the caterer.
Create a wedding day schedule with your fiancée.
Remind wedding party men to pick up tuxedos.
Remind attendants of rehearsal dinner agenda.
Finish packing for your honeymoon.
Rehearsal Dinner (give wedding day schedule to all).
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