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2 MONTHS IN ADVANCE
Send wedding invitations.
Update details on your wedding website.
Schedule ceremony rehearsal time and rehearsal dinner.
Order and send rehearsal dinner invitations.
Discuss ceremony details with oiciant.
Order ceremony programs, menus and wedding signs.
Begin writing your wedding vows, if you choose to say personalized vows.
Try out makeup and hairstyle.
Select gifts for wedding party and parents.
Order wedding favors.
Check in with wedding party members to ensure all attendants have bought
or rented their attire.
1 MONTH IN ADVANCE
Pay any remaining vendor balances in full.
Order table numbers, escort cards, and place cards.
Order wedding favor tags and favor stickers.
Obtain marriage license and order additional certified copies.
Create a wedding-day schedule and send to wedding party members and vendors.
Create a reception seating plan; organize the escort cards and place cards.
Break in your wedding shoes.
2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE
Have final dress/attire fitting with shoes and accessories.
Follow up with any invitees who have not RSVPed.
Notify caterer of guest count.
Write toasts for rehearsal dinner and wedding reception, if you’re planning to speak.
Organize and put together welcome bags, if you’re planning to deliver them to
out-of-town guests.
1 WEEK IN ADVANCE
Finalize reception seating plan.
Update caterer with final guest and vendor meal counts.
Assign specific responsibilities to wedding party members.
Confirm transportation arrangements for ceremony and reception.
Practice reading your wedding vows aloud.
Pack for honeymoon.
1 DAY IN ADVANCE
Get a manicure and pedicure.
Pack for the wedding day.
Prepare tip and payment envelopes for oiciant and vendors, and assign
a wedding-party member or the wedding planner to distribute them.
Rehearse ceremony.
Hold rehearsal dinner; give gifts to wedding party members and parents.
WEDDING DAY
Relax, be present, and have the time of your lives!
WEDDING PLANNING CHECKLIST
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