Wedding Checklist

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Wedding Checklist

Your wedding is one of the most important and exciting days of your life. It also will require a great deal of planning and attention to detail to fulfill your expectations. Here's a checklist to help you remember all the details:

  9-12 Months Before the Wedding

Decide on the type of wedding. How big? How formal?

Choose the date and time of ceremony and reception.

Select the locations and make reservations.

Make an appointment with the person who will perform the ceremony.

Plan a guest list with names and addresses.

Shop for your wedding rings.

Shop for your dress and accessories.

Pick your colors for the ceremony and reception.

Choose your attendants, their dresses and accessories.

Select photographer, videographer, transportation and caterer (if separate from reception location). Plan your honeymoon.

Select AZ Productions for your Disc Jockey Services.

6-9 Months Before the Wedding

Announce your engagement.

Register your gift preferences with your local Bridal Registry.

Choose a florist; consult with florist on floral needs and preferences.

If your wedding will be at home, make arrangements now for repairs, painting, cleaning, etc.

3-6 Months Before the Wedding

Order invitations and personal stationery. 

Keep a record of all gifts received.

Send thank you notes immediately.

Help mothers select their dresses.

Check that all bridal attire has been ordered.

Shop for your trousseau.

Arrange lodging for out-of-town guests.

Choose a baker for the wedding cake and groom's cake. 

Arrange for your rehearsal dinner.

Meet with DJ to arrange events at the Reception (first meeting).

2-3 Months Before the Wedding

Start addressing the wedding invitations.  Ask your wedding consultant or invitation supplier for correct protocol for addressing, stuffing, and sealing envelopes.

Shop for such wedding accessories as toasting goblets, ring pillow and garter.

Confirm all ceremony and reception reservations.

Arrange for the wedding rehearsal. If your DJ is playing the music for your ceremony, contact them to go over the details.

Ask friends to help at the reception with the guest book or gifts.

Confirm honeymoon plans; get passport or visa if needed.

Confirm flower orders with florist.

One Month before the Wedding

Mail the invitations.

Have the final fitting on your wedding attire.

Have our portrait taken; send announcement to the newspaper. 

Choose gifts for attendants.

Purchase wedding album, guest book.

Select the groom's wedding gift.

Apply for marriage license with fiancé and witness.

Meet your DJ to review Reception plans.

The Week of Your Wedding 

Give the final estimate of guests to the caterer.

Check all final details: Baker, Florist, and photographer.

Have your bridesmaids' luncheon; present bridesmaids' gifts.

Pack for your honeymoon.

Provide maps for out-of-town guests.

Final meeting with the DJ to cover all remaining details. Everything should be done at this point.

Write out checks (or withdraw cash) for hired professionals to give to Best Man for distribution.

The Day of the Wedding

Have your hairdresser style your hair.

Begin dressing 2 hours before the ceremony.

Relax... and enjoy your special day!

After the Honeymoon

Finish thank you notes.

If you are taking your husband's name, change driver's license, bank accounts and credit cards.

  

 

 

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