Just decided to get married? To achieve a successful wedding it is important with a good planning. To your help you can use our wedding checklist below. Try also to delegate the tasks, otherwise there is a big risk that the planning will a burden for you.

Wedding planning

12 months before

• Pick a wedding date
• Decide what type of wedding
• Decide whom you want to invite
• Book church or other site for the wedding

9 months before

• Draw up a budget
• The bride: decide and order the wedding dress
• Book reception site
• Book hotel room for yourselves and reserve accommodations for out-of-town guests
• Book photographer
• Start planning the guest list
• Assemble your planning team. Perhaps a wedding consultant?

6 months before

• Start planning the wedding party
• Decide toastmaster
• Decide wedding theme
• Order bridesmaid dresses
• Order the bridal bouquet and the floral decoration
• Order printed matters as invitation and thank-you card
• Start planning the honeymoon

4 months before

• Plan the wedding ceremony and meet the wedding official
• Select and order music for the marriage and wedding party
• Decide the menu and order food and drink
• Contact rental companies if you need to rent such as chairs, tables, music equipment, porcelain etc
• Book all transportations during the wedding day

3 months before

• Plan the wedding day in detail
• Select and order wedding rings
• Apply for marriage license
• The bride: buy accessories, shoes under underwear
• The bride: book your stylist and makeup artist
• Book the honeymoon

2 months before

• Send invitations card
• Order wedding cake
• Write a purchase list
• Write a wedding gift list
• Write a marriage settlement, if necessary

1 month before

• The bride: Have final gown fitting
• Plan reception and seating chart
• Practice the wedding waltz

2 weeks before

• Pick up your wedding rings
• Contact the photographer and settle the details
• Visit the ceremony and reception site and confirm arrangements
• Confirm arrangements with the rental company
• Inform all involved the wedding program
• Make last-minute adjustment of the seating

1 week before

• Rehearse the wedding ceremony with all involved
• Pack and arrange all practical details for the honeymoon

Day before

• Bring your clothes and luggage to the wedding night hotel
• Decorate the site with flowers and other ceremony accessories
• Relax as much as you can and go to bed early!

The wedding day

• Bring the bridal bouquet
• Do you have the wedding rings – double check!
• Get married!

Post wedding

• Prearrange for someone to return any rentals
• Write and send thank-you notes to the wedding guests