LOOKING FOR A FREE WEDDING CHECKLIST?
The Essential
Wedding To Do Checklist
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wedding planning ideas
and
planning a wedding
One of the first things you should do
when you get engaged is get a free wedding checklist. An easy
to use wedding to do checklist will be endlessly helpful in
keeping your wedding organized and keeping you stress-free through
all of your wedding planning.
Because every wedding is different,
our free wedding checklist will differ slightly for every bride.
But, there are some basics tasks that every bride will need to complete
for her wedding.
The wedding to do checklist below gives you the essential tasks
that you'll need to complete in the months before your wedding. Copy
the list for your wedding planning and amend it with any "to-do's"
specific to your big day.
6-12 Months Before Your Wedding
__ Send out engagement announcements
__ Determine the type of wedding you'll have
__ Set the date and time of your wedding
__ Determine your wedding budget and who will be
paying for the wedding
__ Book the location for your wedding ceremony and
reception
__ Select your bridal party
__ Register for gifts
__ Determine the theme and colors for your wedding
__ Select a caterer for your wedding
__ Shop for and order your wedding gown
__ Shop for and order your wedding accessories
(shoes, veil, jewelry, underclothes)
__ Start honeymoon planning
__ Select and order bridesmaids' dresses
__ Select photographer
__ Select florist
__ Determine guest list
__ Decide on attire for groom and groomsmen and set
up rental or purchase of attire
__ Book wedding day transportation
__ Reserve musicians or disc jockey for wedding
ceremony and reception
__ Reserve officiant or minister for wedding ceremony
__ Arrange rental for reception items
__ Select and order wedding rings
3 Months Before Your Wedding
__ Plan to have mothers select attire
__ Choose and order wedding invitations
__ Finalize reception arrangements
__ Finalize ceremony arrangements
__ Make honeymoon reservations
__ Order wedding cake
__ Confirm date and time with all vendors including:
photographer, florist, caterer,
transportation,
officiant, reception/wedding site and
musicians
__ Schedule bridesmaids' dress fittings
__ Confirm delivery of wedding dress and schedule
wedding dress fittings
2 Months Before Wedding
__ Mail invitations
__ Get dates for bridal shower and
bachelor/bachelorette parties
1 Month Before Wedding
__ Block hotel rooms for out of town guests
__ Sit for bridal portrait
__ Purchase gifts for bridal party
__ Record gifts and begin sending thank you notes
__ Schedule beauty salon appointments
__ Get marriage license
__ Buy gift for fiancé (if you will be exchanging gifts)
1-2 Weeks Before Wedding
__ Send wedding announcement to newspaper
__ Reconfirm all times and dates with vendors
__ Start completing documents for change of name
__ Prepare wedding announcements to be mailed
__ Confirm guest reservations at hotels
__ Attend final gown fitting
__ Pick up groom and groomsman rental attire
__ Do makeup and hair run-through
Day of Wedding
__ Eat breakfast
__ Attend makeup and hair appointments
__ Have someone greet and direct vendors at
ceremony and reception site
__ Sign wedding certificate
__ Relax and have fun!
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