My Wedding

Checklist

6 months 
before

8 - 12 months 
before

Agree with your  spouse-to-be & 
family on your Wedding date

8 weeks 
before

1 month 
before

2 weeks 

before

1 week 

before

The day 

before

Wedding 

Day

Visit your Beauty Salon for Hair styling  

& make-up (bring veil & headpiece)

Make sure the Wedding Gown 

is pressed and steamed

Bring a change of clothes if you 

are leaving for your honeymoon

Post Wedding 

& Honeymoon

Contact a Flower Preservation 

Vendor to preserve you Bouquet

Contact a Gown preservation Vendor to hand 

clean, press and preserve your bridal gown

Visit your Beauty Salon for  

manicure and pedicure

Attend the rehearsal dinner

Make sure the ushers 

have the final guest list

Send reminders to the rehearsal dinner 

attendees about the location & time

Mail wedding announcements to guests in the U.S.

Start packing for your Honeymoon

Discuss final details of the ceremony 

& reception with the pertinent parties

Get final guest counts to caterers, wedding cake 

company, party rental company and/or reception 

site coordinator.

Schedule the rehearsal a day or two before your  wedding day

Make an appointment  with a Beauty Salon for day of wedding

Discuss with the hairstylist your hair style for your wedding day

Verify the bridal party clothing

Send a wedding announcement to the local  newspapers, if you wish

Make necessary arrangements for  name & address change, if any

Agree with the reception Site and the Caterer on final details

Fill out and submit application for marriage license
Buy your wedding bands
Mail invitations
Contact out of town guests and make necessary Hotel reservations
Finalize music list and no-play list with band or DJ
Make reservations for bridesmaids' luncheon
Attend showers
Mail wedding announcement to guests living abroad

Decide on a Preliminary Wedding Budget.
Hire a wedding planner/coordinator, if you choose to
Prepare a guest list
Agree to meet with your Officiant or Clergyman/woman
Agree on the Ceremony location and time
Agree on the Rehearsal & Reception Site
Shop for a Professional Videographer &  Photographer
Shop for a  Caterer, Florist and Music (Band, DJ, etc.)
Look  for a Wedding gown and allow time for alterations 
& fittings. Agree on a bridal registry.
Call up and Select the bridesmaids
Agree on a date to order bridesmaids' dresses

Apply for  passports, if needed

Choose a beautiful place for your  Honeymoon

Make airline & hotel reservations for the Honeymoon
Fine tune the guest list
Shop for and order invitations, calligraphy, announcements & thank you notes
Shop for and order wedding favors
Draw a time line for the Wedding Reception
Agree on a caterer, a florist and place an order for the wedding cake
Call the Photographer to set up a time for the bridal portrait
Book a Limousine Company for transportation on your wedding day

Discuss with the Officiant the specifics of the Wedding Ceremony
Finalize the guest list.
Set a date and time for  the rehearsal dinner
Choose gifts for  the groom and the attendants
Make final alterations and fittings for the Wedding Gown
Visit your Photographer for the Bridal Portrait

My Wedding

Checklist