Sample Wedding Planning To Do List 11 Months (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

Book your invitations vendor. Create deposits/payments schedule.

Book your ceremony musician. Create deposits/payments schedule.

Discuss rehearsal dinner — who will host? Whoever is hosting should begin searching for a venue. You will also

need to negotiate who will be invited.

7 Months Before Wedding

Attend engagement photo shoot with photographer.

Search for a vendor to help with your hair, makeup, or any prewedding pampering.

Select your bridesmaid dresses and flower-girl dress, and have your attendants place their orders.

Purchase accessories for your gown, such as a veil, shoes, undergarments, and jewelry.

Choose groom’s attire.

Rehearsal-dinner host should finalize venue.

Book accommodations for your wedding night.

Book your hair and makeup trial appointment.

Plan and book your honeymoon, including travel, accommodations, and activities.

6 Months Before Wedding

Finalize the text for your invitations and place the order. Also consider purchasing thank-you notes and wedding

announcements from the same vendor.

Finalize the menu and service details with your caterer.

Choose your bridesmaids’ accessories (shoes, jewelry, etc.). Purchase or pass along the purchasing information.

Choose groomsmen’s and ring bearer’s attire (including a rental shop if they’ll be renting formal attire). Send them

the information necessary to purchase or rent.

Purchase your wedding bands.

Check your gift registry. If items on your list have been discontinued, you may want to update the registry.

Design and start creation of favors.

5 Months Before Wedding

Discuss and confirm party plans for bachelor and bachelorette parties, as well as any shower that is offered, with

your maid of honor and best man.

For an international honeymoon, begin to get your papers in order (passport, birth certificate, visas, vaccinations,

etc.).

Ask your readers to be a part of your ceremony. Begin a search for readings, and discuss them with your officiant.

If you are handling the bridesmaid dress order, confirm the delivery date.

Schedule gown fitting appointments. Your first appointment should be directly after you receive the gown, and

the last appointment should fall no later than three weeks before the wedding.

Provide guest lists to your maid of honor and best man for your shower, bachelorette party, bachelor party, and

other social events.

Search for a transportation vendor (limo, bus for guests, etc.)

Book your transportation vendor. Create deposits/payments schedule.

4 Months Before Wedding

Stuff and send out wedding invitations.

Track gifts received from guests and send thank-you notes.

Check on your hotel room blocks to ensure important guests have made their travel arrangements.

Design your ceremony programs and print them. Create menu cards for the reception tables, if you’ll be using

them.

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