My Timeline
1 Year - 6 Months
❑ Set the Date
❑ What type of wedding will you have? How many
guests? Small, large, informal or formal?
❑ Choose your wedding party – ask them right away!
Arrange any other special helpers you’ll need, such
as cake servers and guest book attendants. Consider
finding a Bride’s Assistant – someone not in the wedding party to help you through your day.
❑ Hire a wedding planner
❑ Reserve your ceremony site and officiant
❑ Reserve your music: ceremony & reception DP
Ceremony music, entrance/exit music, music for
guests to be seated by; Reception music, dancing
music, introduction music, dinner music, music for
cocktail hour
❑ Reserve your unique travel arrangements DP
Limo, horse & carriage, antique car, tandem bike…
❑ Reserve your florist
DP
❑ Reserve your caterer & cake bakery
DP
❑ Send ‘Save the Date’ cards; make your wedding
website Especially great for destination weddings or
for those with lots of out-of-town guests!
❑ Reserve your photographer & videographe