Wedding Wednesday: Planning Checklist

Wedding Wednesday: Planning Checklist
I'm excited to start a series of posts dedicated to wedding planning! We officially booked our venue and have a date set for next April! Now, on to the rest of planning!

Luckily, our venue has in-house catering and a cake baker so we don't have to do research and find those individuals.  I'm sure I'm missing a million little things on my list below but here is a checklist I'm working off of to get the major tasks accomplished!


Set a date
Ask bridal party to be in wedding
Book venue
Book photographer - In progress
Book band and/or DJ
Book caterer
Create wedding website - In progress
Book florist - In Progress
Buy wedding dress
Book ceremony musicians
Book any rentals
Take engagement pictures
Select bridesmaid dresses
Select and order groom & groomsmen attire
Purchase veil and accessories for dress
Book cake baker - In Progress
Buy cake knife & server
Order save the dates  
Finalize guest list 
Send save the dates  
Book officiant   
Order guest book
Hotel room blocks
Hire a calligrapher
Engagement announcement in paper
MOB & MOG dress shopping 
Find wedding shoes
Find wedding jewelry
Find garter
Book makeup artist & hair stylist
Menu tasting  
Hair & make up trial
Dress Measurements
1st dress fitting
2nd dress fitting
Order ceremony programs
Figure out where I’m getting ready & where Wyatt is getting ready 
Design Invitations - In Progress
Order invitations
Mail invitations 
Register
Book rehearsal dinner venue
Buy rehearsal dinner dress 
Order favors  
Order monogrammed cocktail napkins 
Buy bridal party gifts 
Bachelorette party 
Bridal showers
Order wedding bands 
Put together picture list for photographer 
Get marriage license
Write vows
Book honeymoon 
Rehearsal dinner invitations
Groom’s cake
Music selections to band/DJ and ceremony artists
Book wedding night hotel room
Order thank you notes
Pick out first dance song
Finalize wedding-day timeline
Put together a few bathroom essentials for ladies bathroom
Pick signature drink and name
Confirm throw bouquet
Find throw garter
Wrap bridesmaids gifts
Prepare final payments
Walk down the aisle & say I do!




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