Wedding Planner Timeline: Two Years to Twelve Months before the Wedding
- Set a Date
- Determine and go over your budget with all involved
- Shop for and choose reception location
- Shop for and choose wedding ceremony location
- Determine the need for a wedding planning professional
Wedding Planner Timeline: Twelve Months to Nine Months before the Wedding
- Select wedding attendants
- Select wedding officiant
- Determine wedding colors and themes
- Shop for and choose wedding dress and accessories
- Shop for and choose bridal party dresses and accessories
- Determine guest list
- Choose professionals such as photographer, videographer, disc jockey, caterer, musicians and florist
Wedding Planner Timeline: Six to Nine Months before the Wedding
- Select flowers for wedding bouquets, centerpieces, altar displays, corsages and other areas in which flowers will be necessary
- Reserve wedding day transportation
- Make honeymoon travel accommodations
- Reserve accommodations for out of town wedding guests
- Register for wedding gifts
Wedding Planner Timeline: Four to Six Months before the Wedding
- Select tuxedos for groom, groomsmen and fathers of the bride and groom
- Select wedding cake if not already included in catering or reception package
- Purchase wedding rings
- Choose and order invitations
- Choose and order all printed materials such as favor ribbons and napkins
- Advise places of employment of impending nuptials and schedule vacation time accordingly
Wedding Planner Timeline: Two to Four Months before the Wedding
- Select reception accessories such as wedding favors, toasting flutes, garter, guest books and other items
- Write out and mail invitations (two months in advance)
- Purchase wedding attendant gifts
Have a good plan to say I Do!
- Write wedding vows or meet with officiant to go over ceremony
- Make bar or beverage arrangements for reception
One Month before the Wedding
- Final fittings for all wedding attire
- Confirm all reservations
- Make appointments for massage, hair, makeup, and manicure
- Obtain all legal documents and apply for marriage license
One Week before the Wedding
- Confirm head count with catering hall
- Begin packing for wedding day and honeymoon
Night before the Wedding
- Rehearsal dinner
- Give out wedding attendant gifts
- Lay out wedding attire in preparation for the next day
- Retire early, you’ll need a good night’s sleep!
