Congratulations! You’re getting married this year! No matter how far along you are into your engagement, you may be feeling overwhelmed at the volume of tasks still left to do. Well, we’ve broken them down into things you can do each month. So take a look at what you’ve got left to do and begin ticking off each item as you go.
8-10 months before
⎕ Research and book ceremony music
⎕ Order your outfit
⎕ Decide on your colour scheme and/or theme for the wedding – start a mood board
⎕ Research and reserve accommodation for guests
6-8 months before
⎕ Research and book florist, hair and make-up artist
⎕ Buy or order invitations
⎕ Order wedding party outfits
⎕ Buy wedding party accessories – shoes, jewellery, etc
⎕ Book honeymoon
⎕ Send save-the-dates if you haven’t already
4-6 months before
⎕ Buy lingerie for your wedding day, if desired
⎕ Send notification of intent to marry
⎕ Attend pre-marriage course if required
⎕ Buy wedding rings
⎕ Order Mass booklets
⎕ Order favours
⎕ Book transport
⎕ Decide on and buy your wedding cake
⎕ Buy your wedding shoes and accessories (veil, jewellery, etc)
⎕ Ensure your outfit fits, or get alterations done if necessary
⎕ Plan hen and stag parties
⎕ Renew passports if necessary
3 months before
⎕ Have make-up trial
⎕ Have hair trial
⎕ Send notification of intent to marry (last chance)
⎕ Get wedding party suits fitted
⎕ Sort out venue decor – centrepieces, flowers, garlands, signs
⎕ Decide on music – ceremony processional and recessional, reception entrance, first dance song
⎕ Have any vaccinations done you may need for your honeymoon
2 months before
⎕ Send invitations
⎕ Purchase gifts for wedding party
⎕ Test a tanning product if you’re using one
1 month before
⎕ Have final outfit fitting
⎕ Collect outfits
⎕ Confirm menu with reception venue
⎕ Make last-minute adjustments with vendors and confirm their services
⎕ Agree on wedding photo list with the photographer
⎕ Send a music list to your band/DJ
⎕ Review final RSVP list and call any guests who have not yet responded
⎕ Have your hen and stag nights
2 weeks before
⎕ Plan reception table seating
⎕ Buy or make table plan
⎕ Write wedding speeches and vows
⎕ Order foreign currency for honeymoon
⎕ Go over this checklist to ensure you haven’t forgotten anything
1 week before
⎕ Give reception venue final guest head count
⎕ Print place and table cards
⎕ Call all wedding vendors and confirm services
⎕ Get hair coloured if needed
⎕ Have beauty treatments
⎕ Attend rehearsal with ceremony officiant
⎕ Assign somebody to be a point of contact for all the vendors on wedding day
⎕ Re-confirm final details with all vendors. Provide a telephone number for the wedding day
⎕ Wear in your wedding shoes
⎕ Decide on your “something old, something new…”
⎕ Pack for honeymoon
2-3 days before
⎕ Collect suits
⎕ Call the transport company for pickup times and locations
⎕ Get spray tan done
⎕ Put together a wedding emergency kit
Day before
⎕ Deliver cake, favours, flowers, etc to the reception venue
⎕ Sort out payments
⎕ Get a manicure
⎕ Relax
Day of
⎕ Take in every minute of the day!
