Checklist

Checklist:

12 Months or More

• Begin compiling your guest list
• Plan the Budget
• Choose wedding attendants
• Decide on the date and time of wedding and reception
• Choose colour schemes/theme/style for ceremony and reception
• Select officiant for ceremony
• Choose ceremony location and reserve it
• Choose reception location and reserve it

10-11 Months

• Select photographer and reserve
• Select videographer and reserve (if desired)
• Select florist and reserve
• Select decorator and reserve/choose decorations
• Contact Truffles Fine Foods Catering, get quote and reserve
• Choose Master of Ceremonies

8-9 Months

• Order/Purchase Wedding Dress
• Order/Purchase jewelry and attire accessories
• Order/Purchase bridesmaids’ dresses
• Order/Purchase flower girl dress(es)
• Select musicians for ceremony/reception and reserve
• Select cake designer and reserve
• Reserve rental equipment
• Choose audio person for ceremony and/or reception
• Finalize guest list
• Send out save the date cards

6-7 Months

• Order stationery (invitations, RSVP, programs, place cards, thank you cards)
• Order/book men’s formal wear for groom, groomsmen, ushers and ringbearer
• Plan transportation needed
• Plan honeymoon, make travel arrangements, book accommodations, reserve rental car
• Obtain passport and/or visa if required for honeymoon
• Start bridal registry
• Address invitations
• Select table favors for reception

4-5 Months

• BOOK CEREMONY TIME AT VENUE
• Book hotel for wedding night
• Arrange out-of-town accommodations
• Mail invitations to out-of-town guests
• Purchase wedding rings
• Book makeup artist
• Book hairstylist
• Plan ceremony and consult with your officiant

3 Months

• Mail invitations to local guests
• Confirm wedding party have purchases/ordered wedding attire
• Create speech list and ask participants
• Purchase gifts for your spouse-to-be
• Purchase gifts for your wedding party
• Obtain marriage license
• Purchase special event insurance and liquor license
• Finalize rehearsal dinner plans and guest list

2 Months

• Make party favors and decorations
• Make welcome baskets for out-of-town guests
• Hairstylist trail
• Makeup trail
• Final dress fitting
• Discuss details of reception with your MC
• Invite guests to rehearsal dinner
• Choose menu for reception

1 Month

• Music selection for ceremony and reception
• Finalize arrangements with florist
• Finalize instructions with photographer, create photo list and plan location for formal pictures
• Finalize instructions with videographer
• Finalize transportation arrangements
• Finalize arrangements with cake designer including when cake is to be delivered
• Finalize honeymoon arrangements
• Purchase liability insurance

3 Weeks

• Finalize the number of guests attending the reception and inform the caterer and all vendors
• Plan and/or make reception seating chart
• Plan and/or make ceremony seating cards
• Inform ushers of ceremony seating arrangements
• Prepare vendor gratuities and/or any final payments
• Make arrangements for returning rentals, clean-up and transportation of gifts

On the Day

• Eat a good breakfast
• Change engagement ring to the right hand