Planning a wedding can be very confused and crazy as there are tons of things to do. The wedding checklists help you understand what you need to do and when. Searching for the wedding timeline checklist is the most important thing for newlyweds when the planning perfect wedding.
The wedding timeline checklist is organized from 9-12 months before the wedding until the days after the wedding. You can follow the timeline below to track what you’ve done and what you have left to do.
When You Make Your Venue Decision?
When You Find Your Wedding Dress?
When You Send Your Wedding Invitations?
When You Finish the Last Thing on Your To-Do List?
Here you can get all the answers.
After you officially announce your engagement
· Set a wedding date (It should be meaningful and easy to remember. And all your guests should be free or they have time to come)
· Decide on the theme of wedding (modern, vintage, classic……)
· Book reception site
· Decide whether you need/want pre-marital party (bridal shower…)
· Hire wedding planner if you want
· Write guest list
7-10 months before the wedding
· Announce the event date, especially for out-of-town guests (send save the date cards or magnets)
· Select the bridesmaids (4~6 bridesmaids are the best)
· Start shopping for wedding dress, wedding shoes, bridesmaid dresses etc.
· Organize groom’s tux and decide what groomsmen will wear
· Buy wedding rings
· Choose host and discuss ceremony process
· Book honeymoon
4-6 months before the wedding
· Order and send wedding invitations (make sure the guests to response you before the date mentioned)
· Organize decoration and bouquets, wedding favors and choose wedding cake
· Hire wedding videographer, DJ, catering service……
· Discuss menu ideas with catering service
· Organize management staffs (readers, musicians, guest book attendant etc.)
· Reserve hotel rooms (in varying price ranges) for out-of-town guests
· Book makeup artist and hairstylist
1-3 months before the wedding
· Rehearsal
· Finalize menu
· Select music for ceremony, reception etc.
· Organize wedding transportation (for you and your guests)
· Finalize ceremony readings, songs, etc.
· Design wedding programs
· Finalize details with wedding service providers
Several weeks before the wedding
· Confirm hotel arrangements for out-of-town guests
· Call guests who have not responded to invitation
· Finalize wedding-day schedule and share with attendants, parents and all vendors
· Reconfirm all wedding plans: ceremony, reception site, florist, videographer, musicians, DJ, baker
· Give caterer/reception site final head count
· Finalize seating arrangements
· Prepare wedding stationery
· Confirm arrival times for attendants
After the wedding
· Get wedding gown cleaned and preserved
· Write and send thank you cards
· Complete process of name change
· Finalize gift registry
Don’t feel overwhelmed by all the To-Do-Things pointed out here. Just pick the ones that best suit your themed wedding.
