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Sample wedding planning checklist
ОглавлениеWell, here it is, friend! My sample wedding planning checklist. This is the checklist I use with all my clients. Remember what I said in the introduction about process. Others have different processes, but this one is my process. In Table 1-1, I share with you my wedding planning checklist. Remember, this is just a sample. Don’t let it stress you out. If you’re behind, you can catch up! Adapt it to fit your needs and dreams for a seamless wedding planning process.
TABLE 1-1 Sample Wedding Planning Checklist
Timeline | Task |
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12+ months | Choose your date |
Determine your guest size and guest list | |
Determine your budget | |
Book your venue | |
Hire a wedding planner, if needed | |
Book your photographer, caterer, and band or DJ | |
Pick your bridal party | |
9–11 months | Order your Save-the-Dates |
Book your officiant and videographer | |
Pick the couple’s and bridal party attire | |
Mail your Save-the-Dates | |
6–8 months | Reserve hotel room blocks |
Book your transportation | |
Hire your baker, bartender, rental company, and florist | |
Confirm your guest list | |
Create your wedding website | |
Create your registry | |
Order your invitations | |
Plan your honeymoon (and consider whether you want to ask for contributions to a honeymoon fund) | |
Purchase wedding bands | |
4–5 months | Order thank-you cards |
Select your songs for prelude, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. | |
Book your honeymoon | |
Book your rehearsal dinner venue | |
2–3 months | Order your wedding favors |
Book the honeymoon suite | |
Schedule your dress fittings | |
Schedule your trial hair and makeup | |
Purchase guestbook, cake cutter, champagne flutes, flower girl basket, and ring bearer pillow | |
Order menus and programs | |
Send out wedding invitations (2 months) | |
Send out rehearsal dinner invitations | |
1 month | Collect RSVPs |
Write vows | |
Meet with officiant to go over the ceremony | |
Send the details to your vendors | |
Finalize seating arrangements | |
Print place cards | |
Put together welcome baskets | |
Get your marriage license | |
Purchase gifts for bridal party and parents | |
Schedule your final dress fitting | |
2 weeks | Give the final guest count to your vendors, especially the caterer |
Make final payments to your vendors | |
Update your registry | |
Get a final cut or color | |
Check in with your bridal party to make sure they know the details | |
1 week | Pack for your honeymoon |
Book a spa day | |
After the wedding | Send in marriage license |
Make sure all the tuxes are returned | |
Start writing thank-you notes | |
Change your name | |
Take your dress to the cleaners or preservationist | |
Design a wedding album when you get your pictures | |
Think about the best day ever repeatedly | |
Enjoy being MARRIED! |