Your Perfect Wedding Planning Checklist
Simple & Straightforward - It’s Not as Difficult as You Might Think!

If you are a bride or groom-to-be, you’ve finally found the one – the right one for you - and now comes the planning! Thankfully, you have found this perfect wedding planning checklist! Though you may feel inundated with magazines, articles and checklists, this simple, straight-forward wedding planning checklist will condense it all for you in an easy-to-follow format.

Even if you are a seasoned professional wedding planner, this comprehensive wedding planning checklist can be used as an overview for all the little details in each of your wedding files!

Preliminary ~
  ___  Announce engagement
  ___  Place announcement in newspaper
  ___  Want an engagement party? Choose date & location, make guest list,
          mail invitations
  ___  Plan a budget – this may not be the most enjoyable part of wedding
          planning, but it will definitely save on heartache later!
  ___  Make guest list
  ___  Want the expertise of a wedding planner? Look for one now.
  ___  Choose 2-3 possible weekends for wedding date – check for conflicting
          family plans, such as reunions, graduations, etc.
  ___  Choose wedding colors and/or theme

Book Venues & Vendors for ~
  ___  The ceremony
  ___  The reception
  ___  A caterer
  ___  A photographer
  ___  A florist
  ___  A videographer
  ___  A band or DJ for the reception
  ___  A ceremony officiator
  ___  A cake vendor
  ___  The rehearsal dinner
  ___  Ceremony musician(s)

Next ~
  ___  Order invitations & thank you notes
  ___  Choose bridesmaids & groomsmen, contact them
  ___  Create a wedding website, blog, or facebook event.
                Although this may take a little extra time at
                the outset, it is a great way to stay in
                contact with your wedding party and guests,
                and it may save you time in the long run.
  ___  Set up registries (post on website)
  ___  Reserve rooms for out-of-town guests (post on website)

Choose & Buy ~
  ___  Wedding rings!
  ___  Wedding dress (schedule fittings)
  ___  Bride’s accessories
  ___  A place to have hair, nails & make-up done
  ___  Bridesmaid dresses (get a delivery date)
  ___  Bridesmaid accessories
  ___  Tuxedos/suits (give information to groomsmen)
  ___  Transportation for wedding day
  ___  A place to stay on wedding night
  ___  Ceremony music
  ___  Wedding favors
  ___  Readers for wedding ceremony (contact them)

2 months ahead ~
  ___  Mail Invitations
  ___  Plan honeymoon
  ___  Finalize menu with caterer
  ___  Finalize arrangement numbers with florist
  ___  Give guest lists to maid-of-honor & best man for preliminary parties
  ___  Create & print ceremony programs
  ___  Obtain marriage license
  ___  Buy guest book & pens
  ___  Buy gifts for wedding party & others
  ___  Choose vows, give to ceremony officiator
  ___  Mail rehearsal dinner invitations
  ___  Make list of special songs for band or DJ

3 weeks ahead ~   ___  Final wedding dress fitting
2 weeks ahead ~   ___  Make seating chart & place cards

Finalize ~
  ___  Head counts for reception & rehearsal dinner
  ___  Head count, set-up & menu with caterer
  ___  Location, date & arrangements with florist, photographer,
          videographer, and DJ/band
  ___  Head count, date & location with cake vendor
  ___  Rehearsal night details with ceremony officiator, ceremony musician(s)
          & dinner venue

Pick Up:
  ___  Wedding dress
  ___  Tuxedo (make sure the groom tries it on!)

After the Wedding:
  ___  Send thank you notes
  ___  Update insurances
  ___  Change names(s)

Remember, if you get overwhelmed and find that you need a little help, ask someone close! With this wedding planning checklist you won’t forget a thing, and the day will be spectacular.

Thank you to Cynthia Gardiner for this Wedding Planning Checklist

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