5 Awesome Things You Can Learn From Wedding Planning Checklist

Wedding planning Checklist can be confusing and overwhelming for a first-time bride.  It’s a tough job.  Even if you have a wedding planner to do most of the work for you, you still need to make some decisions on your own. 

6-12 Months before the Wedding

· Choose a wedding date. 
· Determine the overall theme, location, time of day, number of guests.
 · Reserve the site for the ceremony. 
· Reserve the site for the reception. 
· Book the official for the ceremony.  (Priest, Rabbi, Justice of the Peace, etc.)
 · Determine color scheme. 
· Choose and purchase the bridal gown. 
· Obtain a marriage license, and be sure passports and other documents are in order.

6 Months before the Wedding

· Book a caterer. 
· Book a photographer.
· Choose and inform the wedding party. 
· Buy attire for the wedding party. 
· Book musicians or DJ. 
· Book the videographer.
 · Book a florist. 
· Sign up for the bridal registry.

4 Months before the Wedding

· Reserve rental furniture and items. 
· Book a decorator. 
· Finalist the guest list. 
· Order invitations. 
· Plan the rehearsal dinner. 
· Book a honeymoon suite.
 · Set up accommodations for guests coming from out of town.
 · Plan the honeymoon. 
· Buy gifts for each other, the wedding party, and both sets of parents.
 · Buy all shoes, lingerie, and accessories.
 · Select wedding bands and purchase.

2 Months before the Wedding

· Order a wedding cake.
· Order decorations and party favors. 
· Book the limousine for the wedding day. 
· Address invitations and send them out. 
· Select your ushers, and a guest book attendant. 
· Select a Master of Ceremonies. 
· Mail out invitations to the bridal shower.

6 Weeks before the Wedding

· Keep a list of gifts received for thank you letters.

 · Keep a list of RSVPs. 

· Purchase a guest book, ring pillow, garter, toasting glasses, cake cutter, and other accessories for the wedding and the reception.

 · Send invitations for the rehearsal dinner. 

· Plan a luncheon for the bridesmaids. 

· Get together the traditional wedding ensemble of something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.

2 Weeks before the Wedding

· Check with the caterer to make final decisions about the food and drinks.

· Make final arrangements with the official, MC, florist, cake decorator, photographer, videographer, decorator, and all others. 

· Plan the itinerary for the wedding day. 

· Have the final dress fittings for the bride and bridesmaids. 

· Contact guests who haven’t sent RSVPs to confirm. 

· Collect wedding rings. 

· Meet with the musicians or DJ to give them a list of your music choices. 

· Make a seating chart and print seating cards. 

· Pick up tickets for the honeymoon.

1 Week before the Wedding

· Meet with the caterer for final arrangements, and to present the final guest tally. 

· Pack for the honeymoon. 

· Make arrangements for the honeymoon, including having the gas turned off in your home, arranging for mail pickup, arranging a pet sitter or house sitter, etc.

Rehearsal Dinner

· Bring all gifts.

· Meet with the wedding party and be sure everyone has their itinerary.

· Review seating with ushers.

Wedding Day

· Make sure the rings are in order.

 · Double check marriage license and all permits. 

· Wear your engagement ring on your right hand. 

· Go through the itinerary one last time.