12 MONTHS BEFORE
� Decide on your budget
� Choose wedding date / backup date
� Draft guest list
� Pick avenue
� Start researching and booking vendors
� Photographer
� Videographer
� DJ / Live Band
� Florist
� Caterer
� Cake Baker
� Event Rentals
� Officiant
� Throw an engagement party ( we told you to celebrate right ?)
� Choose your wedding party
10 MONTHS BEFORE
� Create wedding website
� Wedding dress shopping
� Decide wedding theme and color scheme
� Finalize guest list
� Book hair and makeup artists
� Start making your registry
� Research honeymoon destinations
� Order save-the-dates and address them
� Plan ceremony and reception decor
8 MONTHS BEFORE
� Send save the dates
� Decide on bridesmaids dresses
� Choose suits for groomsmen
� Plan / Book your honeymoon
� Brainstorm song list for ceremony & reception
� Book rehersal dinner venue
� Block out hotel rooms for out-of-town guests
� Plan awedding cake tasting
DAYS BEFORE
� Pack bag of weddding day essentials
� Get amani / pedi
� Spray tan ( if needed ) 12 � SOUTH � MONTH-MONTH ’ 23
6 MONTHS BEFORE
� Order wedding invitations
� Order gifts for wedding party , parents , and each other
� Communicate to any friends and family that will be helping throughout the wedding day how you would like them to be apart of it
4 MONTHS BEFORE
� Do hair and makeup trail
� Send out invitations
� Apply for marriage licenses
� Purchase day-of accessories
� Review ceremony with officiant
� Finalize details for your menu , decor , wedding cake and florals
2 MONTHS BEFORE
� Follow up with any guests that haven ’ t RSVP ’ ed
� Order thank you cards
� Begin writing your vows
� Review song list with DJ / Band
1 MONTHS BEFORE
� Once final guest conut is solified , work on the seating chart
� Get final headcount to caterer and any guest allergies ( best practice is 3 weeks out from event date )
� Final dress fitting
� Send short list to photographer and videographer
� Any haircut and coloring appointments
� Finalize seating charts
� Send out the wedding day schedule to everyone involved in your wedding day
� Enjoy time with friends and family in town
� Take it all in ; you ’ re about to get married !