When you start planning a wedding, you need wedding checklists, to keep track of your budget, expenses, tasks, so you wouldn't overlook anything necessary. You need to make a wedding checklist (to-do-list) in order with a timeline of when you need to accomplish the chores.
To make things easier, you can download printable wedding checklists provided here by our bride. As every wedding is unique, there may be
additional tasks related to your particular situation.
Plus your wedding checklists should also include budget list, guest list(s), vendors list.
It is important to keep everything organized: your addresses, your vendors, your meetings and your gifts; keep track of your expenses and of purchases you still have to make.
The best and easiest way to accomplish the whole planning process, is to purchase a good wedding software, that offers more than just wedding checklists, but also invitations printing, seating planner, table assignments, RSVP tracking,
gift tracking, thank you notes etc.
A good software is quite fun and will help you to be organized with every fine detail of printable wedding planning from start to finish. Having everything on the computer also prevents you
from losing papers or important information.
1. Wedding checklists
When you start planning a wedding, you need wedding checklists, to keep track of your
budget, expenses tasks, so you wouldn't overlook anything necessary. You are going to
need:
1. A wedding checklist (to-do-list ) - your appointments, meetings, events, things to do
2. Guest list - you might want to create more than one different guest lists, depending of
the status of your guests.
3. Budget list - determine your budget, keep track of expenses, balances
4. Vendors list - you want to compare different vendors and their prices
5. Wedding planner timeline – add dates to the wedding checklist to finalize your tasks
6. Music list
7. Menu
8. Gift list
How are you going to keep everything organized?
You can download a wedding checklist and adjust it with your needs. Here is the
wedding checklist (to do list) from our bride..
You can also purchase wedding software to help you and make the whole planning
process so much easier. Software provides in fine detail everything you need in planning
a wedding from start to finish! It offers more than just a spreadsheet that you have to fill
in, but also invitations printing, seating planner, table assignments, gift tracking, thank
you notes and more.
Printable wedding checklists 1. to-do-list
Item Do By Assign To Completed
9 to 12 Months Before the Wedding
Determine your budget
Decide on the maximum number of guests
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2. Make a list of potential venues
Visit potential ceremony and reception venues
Reserve your ceremony and reception sites
Book your minister, or officiant
6 to 9 Months Prior
Shop for Bridal Gown
Choose bridal party; best man, groomsmen,
maid of honor, bridesmaids, flower girl
Decide on color scheme and your wedding
theme
Research, meet with photographers,
florists, caterers, transportation and
musicians
Book a photographer
Book a band or DJ
Book the caterer
Book your florist
4-5 Months Prior
Order wedding bands/wedding rings
Bridal gown and bridal attire fitting
Order or design invitations, thank you notes,
Shop for bridal accessories
Shop for grooms attire
Shop for attendants attire
Organize a bridal gift registry
Start planning your honeymoon
2-3 Months Prior
Buy rings
Arrange for a tasting with your caterer
Order cake
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3. Order flowers, flower arrangements
Book the cars
Finalize selections for reception music
Finalize selections for ceremony readings and
music
Plan and practice your speeches
Plan your honeymoon clothing
Travel insurance
2-4 Weeks Prior
Confirm ceremony details with officiant
Final fitting for bridal gown and bridal party
attire
Pay for marriage license
Purchase bridal party attendants gifts
Pick up wedding bands or rings
Meet with the photographer to discuss any
special photo requests
Do trials and make appointments with your
beautician for you wedding day
Confirm rehearsal plans
Finalize guest count
Final meetings with vendors
Start seating arrangements
Print place cards, table numbers and menu cards
Pick up your wedding dress
Attend your bachelor party, bridal shower
1 Week Prior
Last minute seating adjustments
Pack your big day emergency kit
Pick up formal wear
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4. Pack for your honeymoon
1 Day Prior
Make sure, that all balances are paid
Attend rehearsal dinner
Wedding Day!
Congratulation! Have a wonderful Big Day!
Wedding Checklists
Wedding Checklists