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Sixteen to Nine Months Before
- Start a wedding folder or binder
- Work out a budget
- Build your wedding party
- Settle on a head count
- Hire a planner, if desired
- Book the date and venues
- Book the officiant
- Research photographer, bands, florist, and caterers
- Insert vendor contact information into a master contact list
- Throw engagement party Back to Top
Eight Months Before
- Book the photographer and videographer
- Book entertainment
- Register for gifts
- Purchase a dress
- Start meeting caterers
- Reserve block of hotel rooms for guest
- Launch a wedding website Back to Top
Seven to Six Months Before
- Purchase invitations and hire a calligrapher
- Plan your honeymoon
- Shop for bridesmaids’ dresses
- Meet with the officiant
- Send save-the date cards
- Reserve structural and electrical necessities
- Book florist
- Procure transportation
- Start composing a day-of timeline Back to Top
Five to Four Months Before
- Book the rehearsal and rehearsal-dinner venues
- Check on printing of wedding invitations
- Order the cake
- Send the guest list to the bridal-shower hostess
- Purchase shoes and start dress fitting
- Schedule hair and makeup appointments
- Choose songs
- Plan welcome baskets Back to Top
Three Months Before
- Finalize the menu and the flowers
- Order favors, if desired
- Create a toast makers’ list
- Finalize readings
- Purchase the rings
- Finalize order of the ceremony and reception
- Print menu cards and programs
- Purchase undergarments and visit dressmaker for second fitting
- Send schedule to vendors Back to Top
Two Months Before
- Discuss locations and photographs with photographer
- Review playlist with the band or deejay
- Send invitations
- Touch base with vendors
- Submit a newspaper wedding announcement
- Enjoy bachelorette party Back to Top
One Month Before
- Put RSVPs into guest-list database and phone invitees who haven’t yet responded
- Get marriage license
- Mail rehearsal-dinner invitations
- Have final dress fitting
- Stock the bar
- Send out as many final payments as you can
- Confirm times for hair and make-up and vendors
- E-mail and print directions for transportation vehicles
- Assign seating
- Purchase bridesmaids’ gifts to hand out at the rehearsal-dinner
- Write vows, if necessary
- Get hair cut and colored, if desired Back to Top
Week Of
- Reconfirm arrival times with all the vendors
- Delegate small wedding-day tasks to friends and family members
- Send final timeline to bridal party
- Make arrangements for the dress to be delivered or pick it up yourself
- Set aside checks and tip envelopes for vendors
- Book spa treatment
- Send final guest count to caterer and venues
- Break in shoes
- Assemble welcome baskets and distribute
- Pack for honeymoon Back to Top
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