The Ultimate, Accurate Wedding Planning Checklist
Happy Monday, friends! I am currently typing this post from my bed with a sinus and ear infection :) Hoping the antibiotics I picked up earlier start to kick in soon! Anyways, I wanted to share something really, really valuable with you in 2020. Yes you, bride-to-be. I give you...drumroll, please...
The ultimate, accurate wedding planning checklist.
There are dozens, heck, maybe even hundreds of wedding planning checklists out there. Whether you scour Google, Pinterest, or purchase one of those books from The Knot, it can get confusing. I am here to help make your life a little bit easier. This checklist, typed out below and also linked as a PDF (for you to save and print!), is all you need.
Shoutout to one of my best friends, Jennifer, for helping me put this checklist together. Jennifer was a wedding planner in a past life, so she knows a thing or two about when to do what. Enjoy it - and let me know if you have any questions!
The Ultimate, Accurate Wedding Planning Checklist
Create guest list
Define budget range
Define the location range
Define date range
Select venues (ceremony and reception)
Hire photographer and schedule engagement photos
Hire caterer
Hire officiant
Hire makeup artist
Hire hairstylist
Hire wedding stationer (create and send save the dates; get started on wedding invitation design)
Go bridal gown shopping
Select the wedding party and ask them
Hire music (DJ or band)
Hire videographer
Determine hotel room block(s)
Hire florist
Determine transportation for the wedding party (and guests if applicable)
Go bridesmaid dress shopping
Plan and book honeymoon
Book night of wedding accommodations for bride and groom
Select registry items
Schedule rehearsal dinner
Schedule bridal shower and bachelor/bachelorette dates
Select menu and dessert
Mail invitations (two months in advance)
Purchase rings (two months in advance)
Purchase favors for guests
Select music for DJ or band
Purchase linens, candles, decor, etc.
Create a seating chart
Put together welcome bags for hotel guests
Create and order menu cards, programs, signs, etc. with stationer
Purchase gifts for significant other, parents, and wedding party
Create a day-of wedding schedule