Wedding Day Timeline

8 - 12 months Before Your Wedding Day

• Agree with your spouse-to-be and your family on your Wedding date.
• Decide on a Preliminary Wedding Budget.
• Hire a wedding planner/coordinator, if you choose to.
• Prepare a guest list.
• Agree to meet with your Officiant or Clergyman/woman.
• Agree on the Ceremony location and time
• Agree on the Rehearsal & Reception Site.
• Shop for a Professional Videographer & Photographer.
• Shop for a Caterer, Florist and Music (Band, DJ, etc.)
• Look for a Wedding gown and allow time for alterations and fittings.
• Agree on a bridal registry.
• Call up and Select the bridesmaids.
• Agree on a date to order bridesmaids' dresses.
• Choose a beautiful place for your Honeymoon.
• Apply for passports, if needed.

6 months Before Your Wedding Day

• Make airline & hotel reservations for the Honeymoon.
• Fine tune the guest list.
• Shop for and order invitations, calligraphy, announcements & thank you notes.
• Shop for and order wedding favors.
• Draw a time line for the Wedding Reception.
• Agree on a caterer, a florist and place an order for the wedding cake.
• Call the Photographer to set up a time for the bridal portrait.
• Book a Limousine Company for transportation on your wedding day.
• Share and discuss the reception timeline all parties involved.
• Shop for a Party rental place and make reservations for any rentals.

8 weeks Before Your Wedding Day

• Discuss with the Officiant the specifics of the Wedding Ceremony.
• Finalize the guest list.
• Set a date and time for the rehearsal dinner.
• Choose gifts for the groom and the attendants.
• Make final alterations and fittings for the Wedding Gown.
• Visit your Photographer for the Bridal Portrait.

1 month before your Wedding day

• Fill out and submit application for the marriage license.
• Buy your wedding bands.
• Mail invitations.
• Contact out of town guests and make necessary Hotel reservations.
• Finalize music list and no-play list with band or DJ.
• Make reservations for bridesmaids' luncheon.
• Attend showers.
• Mail wedding announcement to guests living abroad.

2 weeks Before Your Wedding Day

• Schedule the rehearsal a day or two before your wedding day.
• Make an appointment with a Beauty Salon for day of wedding.
• Discuss with the hairstylist your hairstyle for your wedding day.
• Verify the bridal party clothing.
• Send a wedding announcement to the local newspapers, if you wish.
• Make necessary arrangements for name & address change, if any.
• Agree with the reception Site and the Caterer on final details.

1 week Before Your Wedding Day

• Send reminders to the rehearsal dinner attendees about the location.& time.
• Start packing for your Honeymoon.
• Contact your minister and discuss final ceremony details.
• Contact reception location and caterers to finalize details.
• Contact party rental company and finalize details.

1 Day Before Your Wedding Day

• Visit your Beauty Salon for manicure and pedicure.
• Attend the rehearsal and dinner.
• Make sure the ushers have the final guest list.
• Make sure you have gathered the items on the Bride’s Wedding Day Checklist.
• Make sure you have tickets and reservation materials for the honeymoon.

Your Wedding Day

• Make sure you eat something.
• Visit your Beauty Salon for Hair styling & make-up. (bring veil & headpiece).
• Make sure the Wedding Gown is pressed and steamed.
• Bring a change of clothes if you are leaving for your honeymoon.
• Try to relax... unwind yourself... and savor the unfolding of your Special day.

Post Wedding & Honeymoon

• Contact a Flower Preservation Vendor to preserve you Bouquet.
• Contact a Gown preservation Vendor to hand clean, press and preserve your bridal gown.
• Ensure the marriage license has been filed with the register of deeds office.