Your Wedding Planning Checklist

Congratulations to all the new couples on your engagement!

Now let the planning commence

12 Months+

• Set your date (think of a couple of backups too)
• Set your budget and determine how to divide the costs
• Research venues, visit and book
• Draw up your guest list
• Meet your minister or book your registrar
• Appoint your bridal party Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids, Best man and Ushers
• Book a DJ / Band / Entertainers
• Book caterers if needed
• Book your wedding photographer and videographer
• Book your wedding cars
• Book your venue stylist
• Book your venue decorators
• Book your wedding florist
• Book a toastmaster
• Book your wedding stationery
• Book your wedding cake
• Take out wedding insurance
• Decide what kind of wedding dress you want
• Start your healthy eating diet and exercise program
  

9 Months

• Wedding dress and accessory shopping
• Bridesmaid dress and accessory shopping
• Start planning your honeymoon
• Finalize guest list
• Send out Save the date cards
• Find make-up artist and hairstylist
  

6 Months

• Finalize guest list
• Send invites
• Finalize date, time and place for menu taster
• Choose ceremony readings and readers
• Find wedding night lingerie
• Purchase a gartar
• Choose wedding rings
• Plan Honeymoon
• Arrange transport if needed
• Hair and beauty trials

4 Months

• Shop for wedding rings
• Wedding party gifts
• Mail wedding Invitations
• Wedding favours
• Purchase a guest book
• Find wedding jewelry
  
• Choose Bridal Flowers
• Schedule dress fitting
• Plan Ceremony Music
• Groom and groomsman Suit hire / Shopping
• ​Find shoes for groom and groomsmen

6 Weeks

• Seating plan
• Final dress fitting
• Finalise details with all vendors / suppliers
• Collect rings, dresses and suits
• Follow up on Non RSVPs
• Finalise wedding flowers
• Finalise menu with cater or venue
  
• Meet with venue to work out details
  

5 Weeks

• Bridal Shower Party
• Stag Party
• Create seating plan for reception
• Print seating cards
• Have final dress fitting
• Find something old
• Find something new
• Find something borrowed
• Find something blue
• Finalize vows
  
• Final dress fitting 

1 Week

• Haircut and colour
• Delegate wedding day duties
• Get yourself to a spa and RELAX!
• Build music selection
  
• Schedule mani pedi
  
• Make room for last minute things
  
• Confirm arrival times with vendors and wedding party
  
• Set aside checks and tips to distribute to vendors
  

Wedding Day

• Eat breakfast
• Leave lots of time to get ready
• Delegate tasks to wedding party
  
• Make sure all wedding accessories and décor has been dropped off
  
• Clean engagement ring
  
• Enjoy your wedding day and Get married!

After the Wedding

• Make sure any hired items have been returned
• Enjoy your Honeymoon
  
• Send out Thank You cards
• Get wedding dress cleaned