Wedding Day Countdown

12 months before your Wedding day

·    Announce the engagement

·    Set your wedding date

·    Create a budget

·    Hire a Wedding Coordinator (optional)

·    Create your guest list

·    Start brainstorming ideas and themes

·    Reserve your Ceremony spot

·    Book an Officiate

·    Make reservations for your Reception area

·    Book a Photographer and Videographer

·    Book Caterer, Florist and Music (Band, DJ, etc.)

·    Look for a Wedding gown and Tux, allowing time for alterations and fittings

·    Register for gifts

·    Select and call the bridesmaids and groomsmen.

·    Agree on a date to order bridesmaids' dresses and groomsmen's tuxes

·    Choose a destination for your Honeymoon

·    Apply for passports, if required

6 months before your Wedding day

·    Finalize your guest list

·    Decide on the timeline and details of Ceremony and Reception

·    Order/make invitations, and thank you notes

·    Make airline and hotel reservations for the Honeymoon

·    Choose a caterer, a florist and place an order for the wedding cake.

·    Book Transportation (Limo, Antique Car, Etc.) for wedding day

·    Shop for any Party rentals

3-4 months before your Wedding day

·    Mail out/hand deliver invitations

·    Confirm wedding details and contracts with all wedding vendors

·    Choose gifts for your attendants

·    Set a date and time for the rehearsal dinner

·    Help make travel arrangements for any out-of-town guests

·    Make final alterations and fittings for the Wedding Gown and Tux

·    Set time with your Photographer for the Bridal Portrait or Engagement shoot

1 month before your Wedding day

·    Apply for the marriage license

·    Buy your wedding bands

·    Finalize music list and no-play list with band or DJ

·    Attend showers

·    Make insurance arrangements

1-2 weeks before your Wedding day

·    Schedule the rehearsal a day or two before your wedding day

·    Make an appointment with a Beauty Salon for day of wedding

·    Send a wedding announcement to the local newspapers (optional)

·    Make necessary arrangements for name & address change, if any.

·    Discuss final details with the reception Site and the Caterer

·    Pack for honeymoon

·    Write out all checks needed for wedding day

·    Send reminders to the rehearsal dinner attendees about the location & time

·    Discuss final details of the ceremony and reception with family and bridal party

Wedding day or day before

·    Visit your Beauty Salon for manicure and pedicure

·    Host the rehearsal and dinner.

·    Make sure the ushers have the final guest list.

Special note: Bear in mind that everything in this timeline is optional and may change the timeline as you add and remove certain aspects.