Month-by-Month Checklist: After the Wedding

Your wedding day was magical and everything was perfection. Now you are trying to remember what you need to do next, here is a helpful list.

After the Wedding!!!!:
□ Send thank-you telegrams to both sets of parents and/or wedding host
□ Mail wedding announcements □ Send out change of address cards
□ Change legal documents (name changes, draw will, beneficiary, etc.)
□ Complete gift acknowledgments

□ Mail any thank you gifts, tips, or notes of appreciation to your wedding vendors

Month-by-Month Checklist: 2 Weeks Out

Two Weeks Before:
□ Final apparel fittings
□ Confirm rental attire/fittings
□ Give bridesmaids’/bachelors’ parties

□ Present gifts to wedding party
□ Final confirmation of all professionals and services
□ Pick up marriage license
□ Pack for honeymoon

□ Arrange to have your gown and other attire pressed and delivered to your home or the place of the wedding
□ Make place cards for the reception and/or rehearsal dinner

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□ Determine what to do with floral arrangements after reception

Month-by-Month Checklist: 1 Month Out

One Month Before:
□ Select groom’s wedding ring, have it engraved if wanted
□ Arrange for display of wedding gifts

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□ Have bridal portrait made
□ Confirm rehearsal dinner plans
□ Arrange for bridemaids’ luncheon
□ Review duties with wedding party

□ Visit ceremony site, check dressing areas
□ Send wedding announcement to newspapers
□ Finalize honeymoon plans and purchases

□ Record invitation responses
□ Finalize preparations for your new home

Month-by-Month Checklist: 2 Months Out

Two months out and you are starting to get excited and nervous. Your wedding is going to be wonderful, just follow this guide below once you are two months away from your wedding day.

Two Months Before:
□ Complete final guest list
□ Initial confirmation of all professionals and suppliers
□ Apply for marriage license
□ Select gifts for attendants
□ Plan fittings for attire
□ Register china, silver, and other household gifts
□ Make lodging arrangements for out-of-town attendants and guests
□ Address and Mail invitations □ Reserve wedding night hotel
□ Make arrangements for rehearsal and rehearsal dinner and seating

Photo by: Jen Cody, Egomediaphotography.com

Month-by-Month Checklist: 3 Months Out

Time is just flying by now, you feel like just yesterday you started planning your wedding day. Here is what you shoudl be completing at your 3 month out mark.

Three Months Before:

□ Reserve your Limo/Transportation

□Book Hairdresser

□ Book Make-up Artist

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□ Select and Reserve Insurance Agent
□ If needed book Security/Traffic Control

□ Make sure all decor details are finalized

Photo by: Kathleen Pruett

□ Assigning Responsibilities for Wedding Day: pick of wedding supplies, rental returns

Month-by-Month Checklist: 4-6 Months Out

By now you have narrowed down the look and feel of your wedding. It is time to pick your dress, bridal party attire, reception site, and so much more. Check off all the below 4-6 months prior to your special day.

Four to Six Months Before:
□ Reserve reception site
□ Select and order Bridal Gown

Photo by: Jen Cody, Egomediaphotography.com

□ Select and order Bridesmaids’ Dresses
□ Select men’s attire, reserve
□ Coordinate attire for mothers

□ Select and Reserve Caterer
□ Select and Reserve Florist
□ Reserve Cake Baker
□ Select and Reserve Musicians or DJ
□ Reserve Videographer
□ Interivew Hairdressers
□ Interview Make-up Artists
□ Discuss and Reserve Rentals (Chair & Tables)
□ Discuss ceremony with Clergy member
□ Order invitations, announcements, and stationary

□ Purchase Luggage

Invitation from: celebrate! Invitations

Month-by-Month Checklist: 6-12 Months Out

Six to twelve months before your wedding you should still be dreaming up amazing ideas for your wedding. Here is your checklist to keep you on top of all the concepts swirling around in your head.

Six to Twelve Months Before:
□ Decide style of wedding
□ Decide date

□ Select and Reserve Bridal Consultant/Wedding Planner
□ Photographer
□ Reserve ceremony site

□ Reserve officiant
□ Decide number of guests and begin guest list

□ Decide budget and begin comparison-shopping
□ Announce engagement

□ Choose and Invite attendants
□ Begin house or apartment search and household plans
□ Obtain passports if honeymoon will involve foreign travel

1st Photo by: Leahjeanphoto.com

Month-by-Month Checklist

In the next coming weeks each day we will go over what needs to be done so many months/weeks/days before and after your wedding. This month-by-month checklist is crucial when planning a wedding and we pass this valuable list along to all our clients when they start the planning process with us. So get a pen and paper ready and follow us to planning perfection.