This wedding timeline should help you figure out when to get things done, if you haven't thought about your timeline already!
6-9 MONTHS
-Announce Engagement
-Select Wedding Date
-Hire wedding consultant/coordinator
-Determine type of wedding: location, theme, # of guests, formality, time of day
-Determine budget and how expenses will be shared
-Create an approximate number guest list
-Select & reserve ceremony site
-Book with Lauren Baker Photography for wedding photography & set a date
for your engagement shoot
-Select & book reception location (check out my list of vendors in the area linked in this same email)
-Select & order bridal gown
-Determine color scheme
-If ceremony or reception is at a home, arrange for any home improvements
-Obtain passports, visas, birth certificates, any documents needed for travel
and/or marriage licenses
-Select & book caterer, if needed
-Select wedding party
-Select & buy attire for bridesmaids and flower girl
-Select & buy attire for mothers of the bride & groom
-Select & book live musicians/DJ for reception
-Select & book videographer
-Select & book florist
-Register for your wedding gifts
4-6 MONTHS
-Schedule fittings for custom made bridesmaids gowns
-Arrange marriage prep-courses, if necessary
-Reserve rental items
-Select & book decorator
-Select & order invitations & other wedding stationery
-Set date, time & location for rehearsal dinner
-Select & book honeymoon night suite
-Start planning your honeymoon
-Select & order wedding bands
2-4 MONTHS
-Take engagement pictures with Lauren Baker Photography
-Select & order wedding cake
-Order party favors
-Select & order decorations
-Select & book wedding day transportation
-Start addressing your invitations
-Go on trials & book wedding day hair & makeup
-Send out your invitations
-Mail invitations to shower
-Get photography permit, if needed
6-8 WEEKS
-Record RSVPs & early wedding gifts
-Record shower gifts & send thank-yous
-Purchase ceremony & reception accessories:
guest book, toasting glasses, ring pillow, etc.
-Select & reserve groomsmen’s wedding attire
-Mail invitations to rehearsal dinner
-Plan bridesmaid luncheon
-Select something old, new, borrowed, blue
2-6 WEEKS
-Finalize all food & beverages for wedding
-Finalize all ceremony details with Officiant
-Finalize all rehearsal arrangements
-Finalize all floral arrangements
-Final fittings for yourself & bridesmaids
-Make a wedding day itinerary & give a copy to your wedding party & vendors
-Finalize all details with all your vendors
-Decide order of receiving line & head table setting
-Contact guests who haven’t replied
-Pick up wedding rings
-Visit reception site for floor plan & create reception seating plan
-Give musicians a list of your music selections
-Print out seating cards
1 WEEK
-Give caterer/reception venue final tally of guests
-Pack for your honeymoon
-Wrap reception favors
-Arrange mail collection while you are on honeymoon
WEDDING DAY
-Eat breakfast
-Pack anything remaining on your “To Bring” list in cars
-Make sure Maid of Honor & Best Man have the rings
-Make sure you have your marriage license, photo permit & Special Occasions Permit, if needed
-Put your engagement ring on your right hand
-Remember to take a moment to enjoy the details of the day you planned so long & hard for
