Wedding Planner Checklist
10 to 12 Months Before Your Wedding Day
- Buy an easy to use wedding planner
- Interview different wedding consultants and planners
- Have a girl day with all of your friends and discuss ideas and tips for the wedding
- Reserve the ceremony location / date
- Reserve the reception site location / date
- Reserve the rehearsal dinner location / date
- Discuss the wedding budget with all parties involved
- Cathy's Tip: "Start a folder of clippings that catch your eye (i.e. bouquets, favours, dresses, wedding photography, etc.). It's always helpful to show vendors exactly what you're looking for."
7 to 9 Months Before Your Wedding Day
- Ask your family/friends to be important players during the wedding. They are not part of the wedding party but ones that you can rely on for a task or issue that needs to be addressed.
- Begin shopping for wedding gown and accessories. Make sure you order a size that fits you at the current time.
- Begin shopping with your ladies - make a day of it
- Register and complete bridal registry
- Hire a baker
- Hire a Florist
- Hire a photographer and videographer
- Schedule an engagement photo session with a photographer Hire Musicians or a DJ service
4 to 6 Months Before Your Wedding Day
- Begin search for makeup artist and hair dresser
- Book a transportation that will be needed before and after wedding
- Start shopping for men's formal wear, mother's dresses, etc. Make a fun day!
- Complete and finalize the guest list for wedding
- Order wedding invitations, envelopes, guest book, etc
- By the end of month 4, have the rehearsal dinner plans ready to go
2 to 4 Months Before Your Wedding Day
- 3 months before the wedding - get your marriage license application!
- Write and mail all invitations
- Finalize menu items for wedding reception
- Finalize music selections for ceremony and reception
- Finalize wedding favours
- Finalize details with bakery
- Finalize floral arrangements
- Finalize seating arrangements
- Shop till you drop!! Buy lingerie, honeymoon clothes, attendants gifts, a special gift for your fiance?
- Schedule an appointment with a hairdresser (practicing styling and working with the veil)
- Schedule an appointment for a manicure and pedicure
- Schedule an appointment with a makeup artist
- Schedule and appointment for fittings for final sizes
- Cathy's Tip: Try to meet with the wedding photographer to review portrait location(s). Remember to always consider mother nature and have a secondary location to take your pictures!
4 to 8 Weeks Before Your Wedding Day
- Gather a list of must have wedding photos
- Address a legal matters concerning name changes, etc.
- Send local newspaper or other publications of your wedding announcement and supply photograph
- Reconfirm all reservations with all vendors
- Write your vows and/or special reading for the ceremony
- Write thank you notes as you receive gifts (less stressful later)
- Finalize bridal fittings
- Finalize receiving line, timeline and the itinerary for the day
- Finalize responsibilities for those assisting with special tasks and issues
- Arrange rehearsal dinner guest list
2 to 3 Weeks Before Your Wedding Day
- Pick up wedding gown and be sure to hang in a safe and dry place while avoiding sunlight
- Write your toast for the rehearsal dinner
- Begin packing for honeymoon and leave the itinerary with someone incase of emergency
- Finalize seating plan
- Cathy's Tip: Don't forget about out-of-town guests! Create a nice gift bag or note to welcome them!
1 Week Before Your Wedding Day
- Review last minute details with all vendors
- Complete packing for honeymoon
- Remind groom to pick up his formal wear
- Enjoy wedding rehearsal dinner
- NO STRESS!!
Day Before Your Wedding Day
- Everyone is aware of responsibilities and obligations
- Double check all packed items...always good to double check!!
- Try to relax and spend time with your fiance
- Cathy's Tip: Try to have a date with your fiance (i.e. Couple's massage, sports event, walk on the beach, etc.)
Your Wedding Day
This is your special day. Enjoy every minute. Your wedding party and key players are there to help support you and make this day as stress free as possible for you and your husband. Don't let anything ruin your day!