Wedding Planning Timetable

12-18 Months

• Choose a date
• Check with church to see if date is available, if date is not available see which dates are available and choose from those.
• Make a budget
• Check out reception sites



     1) Do you like it?
     2) Is your date available?
     3) Are their prices within your budget?

• Book your hall



     1) Remember not all final decisions regarding reception need to be made at that time.

• Attend Bridal Show to check out vendors
• Book Date with Cake designer

6-12 Months

• Compose a guest list
• Choose Professional Photographer / Videographer / DJ
• Shop for wedding gown: Several fittings will be required.
• Obtain Floral & Music estimates; book services if possible
• Register with gift registry
• Select bride maids
• Pick a honeymoon destination: (renew passports & inoculations if required)
• Begin selection of a Caterer
• Set a date to order dresses for bridesmaids

5 months before the big day

• Finalize guest lists
• Order invitations & announcements
• Order personal stationary & thank you notes
• Plan reception
• Choose florist
• Men choose attire.
• Make honeymoon plans
• Choose caterer
• Confirm delivery of bridal gown.
• Make appointment for bridal portrait.
• Order wedding cake and/or grooms cake.
• Arrange transportation for all members of bridal party to & from ceremony & reception locations.
• Go over details of reception with caterer / hotel manager
• If you are renting any equipment, reserve it now. (tent, chairs, arch, floral, pillars etc)

2 months before the big day

• Inform clergyman of all the details of your ceremony
• Keep a gift diary - send thank you notes as gifts arrive
• Fine tune guest list
• Plan rehearsal dinner
• Select attendants' gifts, grooms gift
• Check all services.
• Make moving arrangements
• Final gown fitting.
• Bridal portrait setting.

1 month before the big day

• Choose wedding bands
• Mail invitations
• Make room reservations for out of town guests
• Check wedding party apparel
• Confirm music arrangements & check selections
• Make reservations for bridesmaids' luncheon
• Discuss rehearsal dinner with hosts
• Attend showers
• Marriage license.

2 weeks before the big day

• Plan your wedding day hair style (bring headpiece & veil)
• Schedule hair appointment for day of wedding
• Final check on bridal party clothing
• Notify newspapers
• Arrange for name & address change
• Check with caterer/reception venue with any last minute changes.

1 week before the big day

• Remind rehearsal dinner guests of time/location
• Start honeymoon packing.
• Wrap groom's & attendants' gifts
• Check wedding announcements, stamped & ready to mail day after wedding
• Bridesmaids' luncheon
• Schedule rehearsal for 1 - 2 days prior to wedding
• Remind wedding party of exact time & place
• Go over final details of ceremony & reception with all parties involved.
• Gather together items from Bride's Room Accessories list

1 day before the big day

• RELAX!
• Have manicure & pedicure done
• Attend wedding rehearsal & dinner
• Give ushers guest list

Wedding Day

• Eat!
• Hair and make-up.
• Check wedding dress (pressing / steaming)
• Appoint family member to check ceremony & reception for left behind items
• Change of clothes. (if leaving for honeymoon)
• Breath ! Enjoy your day.
• Congratulations!

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