wedding timeline
6 TO 12 MONTHS
4 TO 6 MONTHS B EFORE
THE CE RE M ON Y
THE RE CE P TI ON
ANNOUNCE YOUR ENGAGEMENT
O R DE R BR IDA L ATTIR E
C HEC K M A RRIA GE L IC ENS E
F INA L IZE M U S IC LI ST
N EW S PA P E R ANNO UNCE ME N T
P U R C H A SE BR I DA L SHOES
REQU IREM ENTS
S ET WE DDING BUDGE T
P U R C H A SE LIN G E R I E
F INA L IZE C EREM ONY DETA IL S
S ET WE DDING DAY & T IME
P U R C H A SE A C C E SSO RIES
A RRA NGE REHEA RS A L
1 TO 2 WEEKS BEFORE
PICK A CO LO R SCHE ME
C O O R DI N ATE M O TH E RS ' ATTIRE
C OORDINATE TRA NS PORTATION
A DDRES S A ND S TAMP I NVI T ES
DETERMINE SIZ E O F GU E ST LI ST
FI N A LI ZE G U E ST LIST
CHOOSE MAID O F HO NO R
DE TE R M I N E # O F I N V I TATIONS
F INA L F ITTINGS
C ONF IRM DETA ILS
CHOOSE BRIDE SMAIDS
P LA N R E H E A R SA L DI NNER
THE RE CE P TI ON
S ELECT BE ST MAN
SH O P FO R W E DDI N G RINGS
PU RC HA S E C A KE TOPPER
HAVE GOWN PRESSED
S ELECT GRO O MSME N
R E G I STE R FO R G IFTS
PU RC HA S E C A KE C U TTERS
CONFIRM BEAUTY APPOINTMENT
S HOP F O R WE DDING GO W N
GET A BLOCK OF HOTEL ROOMS
PL A N M ENU
PICK OU T BRIDE SMAID D R E SSE S
FO R O U T O F TO W N GU ES TS
PA C K YOU R WEDDI NG DAY BAG
THE CE RE M ON Y
S ELECT A P HO T O GRAP H E R
THE HON E YM OON
S ELECT A VIDE O GRAP HER
S ELECT A FLO RIST
THE CEREMONY
R ES ERVE T RANSP O RTAT IO N
ATTEND C EREM ONY REHEARSAL
F INA L IZE HONEYM OON PL A NS
GIVE GIF TS TO AT T ENDANT S
BE G I N W R I TI N G V O W S
PREPA RE C HEC KS
DETERMINE CEREMONY DECORATIONS
BE G I N R E C R U I TI N G V OL U NTEERS
1 MONTH B EFORE
DE C IDE O N R E N TA LS
C ONF IRM M A JOR DETA IL S WITH
THE RE CE P TI ON
RESERVE CEREMONY LOCATION
A L L WEDDING PROF ES S IONA L S
GIVE CATERER FINAL GUEST COUNT
CHOOSE OFFICIANT
PIC K U P RINGS , C HEC K S IZES
FINALIZE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
COMPLETE PLACE CARDS
TH E C E R E M O NY
BEGIN PLANNING CEREMONY
THE RECEPTION
PIC K U P WEDDING ATTIRE
HIRE MUSIC FOR CEREMONY
BE G I N R E C R U I TI N G V OL U NTEERS
M A KE S U RE EVERYTHING F ITS
DE C IDE O N DE C O R ATIONS
M A KE S U RE WEDDING PA RTY
DE C IDE O N R E N TA LS
HA S A L L ATTIRE
THE HON E YM O O N
O R DE R W E DDIN G C A K ES
HAVE A C C ES S ORIES (RING PIL-
C ONF IRM RES ERVAT I ONS
RESERVE RECEPTION LOCATION
LOW, TOASTING GLASSES, ETC.)
PIC K U P TIC KETS
BEGIN PLANNING RECEPTION
REVIEW DUTIES
PIC K U P TRAVEL ERS CHECKS
6 TO 1 2 WEEKS BEFORE
SEND THANK YOUS FOR GIFTS
F INIS H S HOPPING & PACKI NG
A DDR E SS I N V I TATIO N S
ALREADY RECEIVED
REL A X
M A IL IN V ITATI O N S
PLAN RECEIVING LINE LOCATION
SH O P FO R ATTE N DA NTS GIF TS
DECIDE ON GUEST BOOK PLACE
TH E R E C E P T I O N
RESERVE CATERING
RESERVE BAND/DJ
TH E H O N E Y M O O N
DE C IDE O N G I FT FO R GROOM
B EG IN P LANNING HO NEYMO O N
DE C IDE O N G I FT FO R BRIDE
S ELECT A T RAVE L AGE N T
R E SE RV E M E N ' S FO R M A L WEA R
THE CE RE M ON Y
OBTAIN PASSP O RT
SCHEDULE FITTINGS FOR ATTIRE
GET M A RRIA GE L IC ENS E
BO O K MA KE U P A RTIS T
F INA L IZE M U S IC
BO O K H A IR A P P O IN TM ENTS
F INA L IZE REHEA RS A L DETA IL S
A F TE R THE HO N E Y MO O N
ENJOY THE M A RRI ED LI FE
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