Wedding Checklist & Preparation, Planning Your Wedding Month by Month

Find your ring

Get insurance for your ring (accidents happen)

Announce engagement to the world (woohoo!)

Choose a date to get hitched

Have fun at your engagement party (cheers)

Hire a wedding planner (do it yourself? you're joking right?)

Choose the party location

Choose the ceremony Venue

Choose the reception Venue

Shop for your gown (take a look at our Shop)

Book your caterers (allow us to help)

Choose your entertainment

Book your photographer and/or videographer (search for them here)

Get your "Save the date" cards

Organize accommodations for the night of the wedding

Schedule a photoshoot (checkout these amazing photographers)

Look for invitation designs

Start planning the honeymoon (this is the fun part)

Finalize everything with your vendor

Book parking (what's a wedding if people can't attend?)

Order the bridesmaid's dresses (we can give you a hand with that)

Look for stationary items (menu cards, placeholders, etc. )

Mail your save-the-date cards

Select formalwear for the groom and men

Have the moms shop for attire

Plan the rehearsal dinner

Plan pre-wedding party and post parties

Finalize guest list

Order invitations for rehearsal dinner and wedding parties

Hire calligrapher for wedding invitations and place cards

Book your honeymoon

Organize and update passports if needed

Choose transportation

Shop for bands (we have a great collection)

Research marriage license requirements (can't forget this lol)

Hire a seamstress for alterations

Pick wedding favors

Choose a venue

Finalize cake and flowers

Shop bridesmaids accessories

Verify gown delivery

Address and assemble invitations

Weigh invitations at post office

Order postage for invitations and envelopes

Confirm delivery dates for dresses and gowns

Shop bridal accessories

Mail the invitations

Shop for thank you cards

Prepare a list of shots for photographer and videographer

Make necessary arrangement to preserve the bouquet (very important)

Make necessary arrangement to preserve the bridal gown (also important)

Organize wedding day hair and makeup preview

Finalize rehearsal dinner plans

Invite guests to rehearsal dinner

Finalize ceremony details

Finalize reception details

Finalize musical selections

Attend dress fitting alterations

Prepare announcement for the newspaper

Attend wedding showers

Order wedding accessories

Schedule any final groom/beauty appointments

Get a marriage license

Finalize itinerary

Pick up wedding bands

Create a seating plan

Schedule final gown fiitting and pick up date

Write thank you notes for gifts received

Break-in your wedding shoes (don't want blisters on your big day)

Finalize itinerary

Call guests who haven't responded

Give the final guest count to the venue and vendors

Confirm rehearsal dinner guest count

Begin packing for honeymoon

Make any final payments to vendors

Prepare a bridal emergency kit

Pick up your gown

Attend final beauty appointments

Finalize all arrangements with vendors and venue

Attend bachelor/bachelorette parties

Arrange to have mail and deliveries stopped during your honeymoon

Attend bridal luncheon

Pick up tuxedos for groom and men

Finalize any other payments to vendors/venue

Deliver any accessories to venues

Prepare tips for vendors

Deliver welcome baskets

Pack a bag for your Big Day

Attend ceremony rehearsal and distribute itinerary

Drop off any remaining accessories to venues

Attend rehearsal dinner

Pass out gifts to rehearsal attendants

Get some rest, tomorrow is the Big Day

Give vendor tips to the best man or wedding plan

Marry the person of your dreams and enjoy your day

Send your bouquet for preservation

Send your gown for cleaning and preservations

Complete and mail thank you cards

Thank your vendors

Change your name, if desired

Enjoy your honeymoon