Wedding Timeline
6+ months to go
- Settle on a budget
- Start planning
- Create a wedding binder
- Hire a wedding planner, if needed
- Decide on a guest list, compile addresses
- Select a venue & date
- Select a wedding party
- Research & compare vendors
- Book ceremony music, & Gold Medal Sound - DJ
- Book photographer and videographer
- Book florist
- Plan & book honeymoon
- Create wedding website
- Book caterer
- Book officiant or clergy
- Secure room blocks for guests
- Find salon & spa near venue
- Chat with vendors regarding your overall vision of wedding
- Select invitations & stationery
- Mail "save-the-date" cards
- Find & order "the" dress
4 - 5 months to go
- Buy shoes & veil
- Register for gifts
- Order tuxes & bridesmaid dresses
- Order cake
- Buy wedding lingerie
- Reserve wedding night accommodations
- Secure wedding day transportation
- Secure rehearsal dinner venue
- Order favors
- Reserve rentals
- Schedule salon & spa appointments
- Purchase rings
- Talk to florist about needs
2 - 3 months to go
- Write vows, select readings
- Mail wedding invitations
- Plan "day of" timeline
- Have a dress fitting
- Experiment with hair color & cut
- Finalize menu
- Send photo wish list to photographer
- Mail rehearsal dinner invitations
- Submit newspaper wedding announcement
- Test make-up application
1 month to go
- Obtain marriage license, obtain copies
- Print programs
- Follow up with guests who haven't RSVP'd
- Have a dress fitting
- Assign seats
- Buy wedding party gifts
- Plan & make guest welcome bags
- Request name change documents
Last 2 weeks
- Finalize head count with caterer
- Make seating cards, menus
- Have final dress fitting
- Cut & color hair, manicure, pedicure & other salon treatments
- Send final payments, set aside vendor tips
- Relax, enjoy, have fun!
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