11-12 Months
- Envision your wedding. What will your day look like? Small and intimate or party of the century!
- Plan your budget
- Choose a few dates just in case your favorite spot is not available
- Pick and book your venue
- Think about your guest list
8-10 Months
- Start Shopping for your dress and bridesmaids dresses (these may need to be altered)
- Engagement photos
- Order your invitations
- Book hair and make up (a trial run is always a great idea!)
- Book your DJ/Photographer and Florist if you haven't already done so.
- Send save the dates
6-8 Months
- Pick your cake (A bit of advice if you do not have someone dedicated to cutting and plating your cake NOBODY will eat it!) Plan a dessert bar instead people love things they can pick up.
- Book hotel rooms
- Finalize the guest list
- Time for the guys to pick their outfit
4-6 Months
- Mail your invitations (send one to your venue so they have a timeline as well for ceremony, dinner and dance)
- Plan honeymoon
- Planning and out of country honeymoon? Get those passports
- Dress fittings
- Bridal Shower
2-4 Months
- Get gifts for your guys and gals
- Hair and make-up trial
- Make appointments for your wedding day hair and make up
1-2 Months
- Get your marriage license (remember every state has different requirements make sure to check with the county you are getting married in)
- Final dress fitting(make sure your personal attendant or MOH is with you so they know how to bustle your dress)
- Final fittings for guys
- Order thank yous
2-4 Weeks
- Finalize your RSVP list and send counts to vendors
- Meet with your venue to finalize wedding timeline and décor choices
- Create family picture list
- Song list to DJ
- Plan your wedding party entrance
- Write all your final checks and plan who will hand out.
Final Week (YOU MADE IT)
- TAKE THE WEEK OFF
- Steam dresses
- Pick up last minute things
- Nail and hair appointments
- Have rings cleaned
- Pick up rental suits
- Confirm vendor details
- Have rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
- Arrange rental returns
- RELAX!
