Wedding Checklist
12+ Months Before
- Announce your engagement
- Decide on your wedding budget
- Hire a wedding planner (if using one)
- Choose your wedding party
- Start your guest list
- Pick a date
- Book your venue
- Schedule your engagement photo session
- Research vendors (photographer, videographer, entertainment, florist, caterer, etc.)
- Choose cake style and schedule tastings
10-11 Months Before
- Hire photographer and videographer
- Hire entertainment (band/DJ)
- Schedule hair stylist and makeup artist
- Book caterer
- Choose your color palette and wedding style
- Start shopping for your wedding dress
- Research accommodations for out-of-town guests
- Create your wedding website
8-9 Months Before
- Purchase your wedding dress
- Hire florist
- Take engagement photos
- Send save-the-dates (for destination weddings)
- Register for gifts
- Begin planning honeymoon
- Schedule tastings with caterers
6-7 Months Before
- Order bridesmaids’ dresses
- Book transportation
- Book hotel block for guests
- Finalize guest list
- Choose officiant
- Start planning ceremony details
- Order rental items (chairs, linens, lighting, etc.)
4-5 Months Before
- Order invitations
- Purchase wedding rings
- Finalize honeymoon details, book travel, check passports
- Book rehearsal dinner venue
- Purchase accessories (veil, shoes, jewelry, undergarments)
- Book day-of transportation
3 Months Before
- Finalize ceremony details
- Confirm menu with caterer
- Create wedding day timeline
- Finalize floral arrangements
- Order favors
- Write vows
- Send wedding invitations
2 Months Before
- Begin dress fittings
- Schedule beauty trials for hair and makeup
- Apply for marriage license
- Confirm music selections for ceremony and reception
- Create shot list for photographer
- Create must-play and do-not-play lists for band/DJ
- Finalize seating chart
- Confirm details with all vendors
1 Month Before
- Have final dress fitting
- Create wedding day schedule
- Confirm honeymoon reservations
- Pick up wedding rings
- Check in with all vendors
- Prepare welcome bags
- Print ceremony programs
- Break in wedding shoes
Week of Wedding
- Confirm arrival times with vendors
- Pack for honeymoon
- Delegate wedding day tasks
- Prepare final payments and tips for vendors
- Get beauty treatments (facial, waxing, etc.)
- Attend final walk-through at venue
- Practice vows
Day Before
- Attend rehearsal
- Attend rehearsal dinner
- Give gifts to wedding party
- Get a good night’s sleep
Wedding Day
- Eat a good breakfast
- Give wedding bands to best man/maid of honor
- Relax and enjoy the moment
- Say “I do!”
