Wedding Planning Timeline – Overview

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Simplified Wedding Planning Schedule

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10 months before wedding
□  Pick wedding theme/style
□  Plan budget
□  Make tentative guest list
□  Set wedding date & time
□  Book ceremony & reception location
□  Select members of wedding party

9 months before wedding
□  Pick wedding colours
□  Book DJ/Band & ceremony musicians
□  Book wedding day transportation
□  Book photographer and videographer
□  Book florist
□  Meet with ceremony officiant

8 months before wedding
□  Select bridal gown
□  Select bridesmaids’ dresses

7 months before wedding
□  Save-the-date cards need to go out to out-of-town guests
□  Any guests coming from countries where Visas are required will need an invitation

6 months before wedding
□  Register gift choices
□  Finalize guest list
□  Order wedding invitations
□  Plan hotel and transportation for out-of-town guests
□  Order wedding cake

5 months before wedding
□  Wedding-night hotel suite for bride and groom
□  Plan honeymoon
□  Select and order wedding favours

4 months before wedding
□  Order groom’s attire
□  Select groomsmen’s attire
□  Send out-of-town guests invitations
□  Select wedding bands

3 months before wedding
□  Send out invitations to in-town guests
□  Finalize and book menu for rehearsal dinner
□  Finalize menu for reception

2 months before wedding
□  Purchase gifts for wedding party & parents
□  Plan reception seating
□  Plan itinerary for out-of-town guests
□  Finalize arrangements with DJ/Band, Ceremony Musicians, Florist, Cake Baker, Photographer and Videographer
□  Confirm times with ceremony and reception sites

3 wks before wedding
□  Call guests who have not responded
□  Get marriage license
□  Get name-change forms (if needed)
□  Confirm all hotel accommodations

1-2 wks before wedding
□  Have rehearsal & dinner
□  Have bridesmaid’s lunch
□  Have groomsmen’s’ day out
□  Confirm wedding day transportation
□  Confirm guest count with caterer
□  Confirm time and location with Officiant, Florist, Cake baker, Photographer, DJ/Band, and Videographer