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Wedding Planning
To make planning your special day both easy and fun, we have organized these steps into a time line.
The twelve month plan is the best way to go. You can do it in a shorter amount of time, but places and people get booked up fast. The sooner you can get yours booked the better.
| Twelve Months Ahead | |
| 1. Announce your engagement. | |
| 2. Set the wedding date. | |
| 3. Find a planner or some one to help you. | |
| 4. Prepare a budget | |
| 5. Choose the wedding party. | |
| Eleven Months Ahead | |
| 1. Pick out and meet with the officiant. | |
| 2. Book a reception hall | |
| 3. Book a caterer. | |
| 4. Book a photographer and videographer. | |
| 5. Book the music. | |
| *The sooner you can do all of this the better. | |
| Ten Months Ahead | |
| 1. Order wedding cake. | |
| 2. Book florist. | |
| 3. Choose a theme and colors. | |
| 4. Select invitations and order. | |
| 5. If you are going to rent anything for your wedding book it. | |
| *If you can get all of this out of the way, you're doing great! | |
| Nine Months Ahead | |
| 1. Assess your look. | |
| 2. Set goals for personal improvement. | |
| 3. Design a beauty fitness plan. | |
| 4. Practice the art of managing stress. | |
| *Every bride that I have worked with wants to look her best on the big day. Take the time to create a personal care plan that will help maintain your energy to make you feel the way you would like to for your up-coming day. | |
| Eight Months Ahead | |
| 1. Select table linens if caterer is not doing so. | |
| 2. Buy decoration if you are not renting them | |
| 3. Select sweets if you are having them. | |
| 4. Shop for favors. | |
| Seven Months Ahead | |
| 1. Shop for the bridal gown. | |
| 2. Shop for wedding party attire. | |
| 3. Determine groom's attire. | |
| 4. Book transportation for the wedding day. | |
| Six Months Ahead | |
| 1. Assemble guest list and organize addresses. | |
| 2. Plan a bridesmaids lunch. | |
| 3. Register for gifts. | |
| *This is a fun time to get with friends and/or family. Make it a fun day. Have lunch and finish your gift registry or pick out party favors. Pick some stores that are nationwide. | |
| Five Months Ahead | |
| 1. Plan and book honeymoon. | |
| 2. Obtain a passport if you need one. | |
| *Check-in with travel websites or call your travel agent to assure a safe and enjoyable honeymoon. | |
| Four Months Ahead | |
| 1. Reserve accommodations for out-of-town guests. | |
| 2. Organize transportation. | |
| 3. Shop for a going-away outfit. | |
| Three Months Ahead | |
| 1. Select bridal jewelry. | |
| 2. Get invitations ready to mail | |
| 3. Pick the music that you would like to have. Make sure that your D.J. has the songs you would like. | |
| Two Months Ahead | |
| 1. Plan the rehearsal dinner. | |
| 2. Finalize the ceremony. | |
| 3. Choose gifts for participants. | |
| 4. Make seating arrangements and obtain place cards. | |
| 5. Create a wedding day timetable and distribute task card to wedding party. | |
| One Months Ahead | |
| 1. Pick up your gown and make final alterations. | |
| 2. Confirm dates and details with service personnel. | |
| 3. Contact newspaper. | |
| 4. Wedding day itinerary. | |
| 5. Mail invitations at the end of the month. | |
| 6. Get your marriage license. | |
| *Congratulations you've made it this far. Now it's just a matter of finalizing all of the projects you've got going. | |
| Three Weeks In Advance | |
| 1. final arrangements for Groom's & groomsmen attire. | |
| 2. Review honeymoon plans and organize packing. | |
| 3. Have a final fitting for the wedding gown with your shoes on. | |
| 4. Attendants have been pick up and that they all fit. | |
| 5. Arrange the bachelor and bachelorette parties. | |
| 6. Visit your hairstylist with your headpiece to plan the final look for your wedding day. | |
| Two Weeks In Advance | |
| 1. Pick up your gown if you have not. | |
| 2. Compile your final guest list. | |
| 3. Notify caterer of guest count, menu details and seating arrangements. | |
| 4. Confirm the duties, time and function of all booked services. D.J., transportation, clergy, church or hall, photographer, videographer, florist and rentals. | |
| One Weeks In Advance | |
| 1. Prepare a travel itinerary and deliver it to appropriate people. | |
| 2. Prepare final wedding itinerary for wedding party members. | |
| 3. Write checks for final balance. | |
| 4. Write checks and put then in separate envelopes for the offciant, organist, and any others you may have. | |
| 5. Call the bakery and confirm cake delivery to reception hall. | |
| 6. Make a list of what photos you would like to have. | |
| *Most photographers will have a list but be sure to let them know what shots you want. | |
| The Day Before | |
| 1. Pick up the rental tuxedos. | |
| 2. Pick up rental car if getting one. | |
| 3. Greet out of town guests. If you have time. | |
| 4. Assemble the bride's emergency kit (needle and thread, safety pins, aspirin, pantyhose, tissues, and so forth). | |
| 5. Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. | |
| 6. Give out your wedding party gifts. | |
| 7. Give the best man the money in envelopes to deliver to the officiant, etc. | |
| 8. Get everything ready to take to the church this will help you not to forget anything (dress, shoes, rings, marriage license, undergarments, makeup, etc.) | |
| On the day of the wedding | |
| 1. Eat breakfast. You will need it. | |
| 2. Have your hair styled and get your makeup done. | |
| 3, Meet up with your bridesmaids. | |
| 4. Get dressed. | |
| 5. Enjoy what will be one of the best days of your life. |