Bride To Do List
Twelve months before…
- Purchase your gown.
- Select a wedding date.
- Choose your bridesmaid and flower girl.
- Determine the approximate number of guests.
- Reserve the church and reception site.
- Select a color scheme for your wedding.
- Reserve your florist, photographer, musicians/disc jockey, videographer.
Nine months before…
- Meet with the wedding officiant.
- Begin the guest list.
- Register with the gift registries at your favorite stores.
Six months before…
- Order your wedding invitations, thank you cards, ceremony programs.
- Make reservations for your honeymoon.
- Select and order your wedding rings.
Three months before…
- Start taking dance lessons for first dance (Father/Daughter; Groom/Mother too).
- Make transportation arrangements for the wedding day.
- Arrange to have first fittings for both you and your attendants.
- Order your wedding cake.
- Make a beauty salon appointment for you and your bridal party.
- Eight weeks before…
- Address and mail your invitations.
- Select gifts for your attendants and the groom.
- Check on out-of-town guests’ reservation needs.
- Make the final floral arrangements.
- Three weeks before…
- Have your final fitting, Bring gown accessories.
- Obtain marriage license.
- Make sure the photographer, videographer, and musicians or disk jockey have their request lists.
- Have your hair styling consultation
- Write out the place cards.
- Purchase or create the reception party favors.
- One week before…
- Inform caterer of the final number of guests.
- Emphasize the date and time of the rehearsal to your bridesmaids and flower girl.
- Finish packing for your honeymoon.
Grooms-To-Do-List
Twelve months before…
- Choose your wedding party.
- Help select the ceremony and reception locations. Nine months before…
- With your fiancée, visit the wedding officiant.
- Start your guest list.
- Visit a travel agent to discuss honeymoon destinations.
- Help select registry gifts.
Six months before…
- Make reservations for your honeymoon. Three months before…
- Give your fiancée your completed guest list.
- Select the attire for yourself and your groomsmen.
Eight weeks before…
- Select gifts for your groomsmen and the bride.
- Pick up wedding rings.
- Make hotel reservations for out-of-town guests.
- Assist in the selection of floral arrangements.
- Make final rehearsal dinner arrangements.
Three weeks before…
- Obtain marriage license.
- Finalize transportation.
- Confirm honeymoon reservations.
- Emphasize the date and time of the rehearsal to your attendants.
- Send rehearsal dinner invitations.
One week before…
- Prepare any necessary payments for the presiding official, musician disc jockey, organist, singer, etc.