12 Month Wedding Planning Checklist
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1I' m Engaged ... How Do I Plan My Weddi n g?
THE 12 MONTH WEDDING PLANNING JOURNEY
11-12 months
8-10 months
Take at least a week without making decisions.
Have an engagement party
Envision your wedding.
Book your wedding photographer & do engagement session
Set up a wedding email.
Book your videographer
Set a budget. Who is helping, when, & how much?
Book your hair & makeup
Set priorities. What's important to you?
Book your MC/DJ
Have 3 tentative dates in mind.
Book your florist
Start looking at venues and make viewing appts.
Envision your food and start scheduling tastings
Book your venue.
Try on Bridal Gowns and Order Yours
Start thinking about guest list
Envision wedding party clothes
Hire a coordinator or planner
Order Wedding bands
If you have any high priority vendors, book them
Reserve Room blocks
Get wedding insurance
Send out Save the Dates
Create your Registry
6-8 months
Order Invitations and Paper Goods
Finalize your guest list
4-6 months
Reserve rentals (tables, tent, chairs)
Book your catering
Mail out invitations
Book your dessert baker
Have your dress altered to fit you
Book your officiant
Make sure passports are in order
Book any live musicians
Start planning honeymoon
Reserve your decor and game rentals
Have Bridal Shower
Order bridal party outfits
Reserve your Day Of Transportation
Groom choose and reserve his outfit
1-2 months
Reserve Hotel Room blocks
Get marriage license
2-4 months
Have final dress fitting & bustle training
Plan & Order gifts for parents, attendants & spouse
Final fitting for groom
Do your Hair & Makeup trial
Draw up final decor plans
Make nail and haircut appts for before wedding
Finalize honeymoon plans
Hire a Day of Coordinator if you haven't yet
Create your emergency kit
Order Thank You Cards (if non-photo)
2-4 weeks
Final Week
Finalize RSVP list and send out final counts to vendors
Take the week off work
Final walkthrough to plan reception layout
Steam Dresses
Timeline created and sent to vendors for approval
Pick up any final items needed
Create family photo grouping list
Nails done
Final haircuts
Pick up rental suits
Pack boxes of decor, details, documents, plans gifts,
Confirm vendor details and timeline
payments/tips, take home bag and emergency kit for
Confirm delegations to family & bridal party
transport to wedding
Write your vows
Final song list to MC/DJ
Have rings cleaned
Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties
Have rehearsal & rehearsal dinner
Confirm Day Of Transportation
Arrange rental returns/pickup
Plan order of standing, processional and recessional
RELAX!!
Write all final checks and tips and delegate who will hand out
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