Wedding Countdown Timeline
Things to do before the Wedding Day and When
- After Engagement
- Wedding Style
- Colors
- Theme
- Pick Ceremony and Reception sites
- Pick photographer
- Choose Attendants
- Think about gown
- Begin guest list
- Announce engagement
- Newspaper
- E-mail
- Create engagement / wedding web site
- 6 Months prior to wedding
- Pick out wedding gown
- Pick out wedding rings
- Pick and meet officiate
- Choose bridesmaid dresses
- Choose if men are in suits or tuxes
- Select caterer
- Engagement portrait
- Arrange hotel accommodations if lots of out of town guests coming in
- 3-4 months before wedding
- Wedding invitations created
- Announcements
- Return address envelopes
- Reception notes
- R.S.V.P
- Napkins
- Wedding Programs
- Reception favors
- Bird Seed, bubbles or other guest items
- Hair appointment on day of wedding
- Manicure appointment (his and hers, (day before))
- Pedicure appointment (day before)
- Choose florist
- Choose musicians
- Choose speakers
- 2 Months before
- Reserve tuxes or purchase suits for men
- Order wedding cake
- Start addressing invitations
- 6 Weeks before
- Purchase guest book
- Purchase toasting glasses
- Purchase garter
- Purchase cake knife and other utensils
- Mail invitations ( enclose a map if needed!)
- Apply for marriage license
- Order flowers
- Final wedding gown fitting
- 2 Weeks prior
- Final head count to caterer
- Arrange name changes
