SET YOUR BUDGET SET YOUR WEDDING DATE START RESEARCHING VENDORS 1 2 - 1 8 M O N T H S 1 2 M O N T H S BOOK VENUE WRITE GUESTLIST START BOOKING VENDORS PICK MAID OF HONOUR PICK BEST MAN PICK BRIDESMAIDS AND GROOMSMEN 9 - 1 1 M O N T H S TRANSPORT VENDOR BOOKED FLORIST BOOKED PHOTOGRAPHER BOOKED MUSIC/DJ BOOKED CATERERS BOOKED VIDEOGRAPHER BOOKED OFFICIANT BOOKED VISIT VENUES AND COMPARE DECIDE ON A WEDDING THEME PLAN YOUR ENGAGEMENT PARTY MAKE BRIDESMAIDS AND GROOMSMEN PROPOSALS PICK FLOWER GIRL(S) PICK RING BEARER(S) HIRE AN OFFICIANT SEND SAVE THE DATES WEDDING DRESS SHOPPING CHECKLIST the W EDDING HAIR & MAKEUP BOOKED CREATE A WEDDING WEBSITE CREATE WEDDING REGISTRY ORDER WEDDING CAKE DECIDE ON WEDDING FAVOURS BUY WEDDING DRESS & ACCESSORIES HOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS CHECKLIST the W EDDING P LAN B AC H ELOR TR IP P LAN B AC H ELOR ETTE TR IP B OOK H ONEYM OON W OR K ON W ED D ING D EC OR S H OP F OR W ED D ING R ING S 6 - 9 M O N T H S 4 - 6 M O N T H S 2 - 3 M O N T H S F INALIZE G U ES TLIS T D ES IG N INVITATIONS P IC K B R ID ES M AID /G R OOM S M EN OU TF ITS S END W ED D ING INVITATIONS F INALIZE W ED D ING M ENU F INALIZE G R OOM S ATTIR E D R ES S F ITTING S B OOK TR IAL H AIR & M AK EU P P IC K W ED D ING S TATIONAR Y P IC K W ED D ING M U S IC W R ITE P H OTOG R AP H Y LIS T F OR P H OTOG R AP H ER B OOK W ED D ING R EH EAR S AL C R EATE A R OU G H D R AF T OF W ED D ING TIM ELINE D R AF T W ED D ING S EATING C H AR T CHECKLIST the S END TIM ELINE TO ALL VEND OR S S END TIM ELINE TO W ED D ING P AR TY OR G ANIS E TIP S F OR EAC H VEND OR 1 W E E K P R EP AR E W ED D ING S U R VIVAL K IT S TEAM W ED D ING D R ES S H AIR C U T & C OLOU R H AVE R EH EAR S AL D INNER AP P OINT B R ID ES M AID AND G R OOM S M EN D U TIES G IVE M AID OF H ONOU R VEND OR C ONTAC T D ETAILS 1 D A Y ENJ OY YOU R S ELF ! 1 M O N T H F INALIZE W ED D ING TIM ELINE F INALIZE S EATING C H AR T W R ITE VOW S F INAL D R ES S F ITTING AP P LY F OR M AR R IAG E LIC ENC E C ONF IR M W ED D ING TR ANS P OR T C ONF IR M H OTELS AND AC C OM M OD ATIONS wedding W EDDING the S TEAM W ED D ING D R ES S AND P AC K AW AY (AS K TH E S EAM S TR ES S IF TH EY C AN D O TH IS F OR YOU ) AS K B R ID ES M AID S TO S TEAM TH EIR D R ES S ES H O W T O P R E P A R E W H A T T O B R I N G W ED D ING D R ES S + VEIL W ED D ING S H OES C OM F OR TAB LE S H OES S EC OND D R ES S (IF AP P LIES ) H AIR TOOLS (S TR AIG H TENER , C U R LER ) J EW ELR Y AND H AIR P IEC E S OM ETH ING B OR R OW ED S OM ETH ING OLD S OM ETH ING NEW S TEAM ER F OR D R ES S ES (TH E M OR E YOU B R ING TH E B ETTER ) R OB ES G IF TS F OR B R ID AL P AR TY AND F AM ILY M AK EU P R EM OVER EXTR A M AK EU P H AIR B R U S H F AC E M OIS TU R IZER + S ER U M S TOOTH B R U S H TOOTH P AS TE P ER F U M E D EOD OR ANT R ING S S TATIONAR Y NEED ED F OR F LAT LAY IM AG ES VOW B OOK S + EXTR A P EN B OU QU ETS TIP S F OR ALL VEND OR S A C OP Y OF TH E TIM ELINE S OC K S EXTR A U ND ER G AR M ENTS TIS S U E S P EAK ER AND G OOD J AM S /M U S IC P R OP S F OR C AND ID S H AIR B R U S H P H ONE C H AR G ER BRIDES SUITE W EDDING the S TEAM /IR ON ALL ITEM S B EF OR EH AND . AS K A G R OOM S M AN TO M AK E S U R E YOU LOOK YOU R B ES T F OR TH E B IG D AY H O W T O P R E P A R E W H A T T O B R I N G S U IT/TU X TIE/B OW TIE S H OES S OC K S M OIS TU R IZER (F AC E + H AND S ) H AIR G EL C OLOG NE TR IM M ER S H AVER S H AVING C R EAM IR ON/S TEAM ER EXTR A U ND ER G AR M ENTS W ATC H /J EW ELR Y C U F F LINK S G IF TS F OR G R OOM S M EN/F AM ILY R ING VOW B OOK P EN TIE C LIP TOOTH B R U S H TOOTH P AS TE D EOD OR ANT TIP S F OR ALL VEND OR S A C OP Y OF TH E TIM ELINE TIS S U E S P EAK ER AND G OOD J AM S /M U S IC H AIR B R U S H P H ONE C H AR G ER GROOMS SUITE W EDDING W EDDING AS K A B R ID ES M AID TO P R EP AR E AN EM ER G ENC Y K IT/B OX F OR YOU TO B R ING TO TH E R EC EP TION. P U T S OM EONE IN C H AR G E OF IT ON TH E B IG D AY. TALK TO YOU R H AIR + M AK EU P AR TIS T AB OU T W H AT TO B R ING H O W T O P R E P A R E W H A T T O B R I N G AD VIL/TYLENOL ALLER G Y P ILLS TU M S B AND - AID S TW EEZER S S AF ETY P INS B OB B Y P INS F LOS S H AIR S P R AY D EOD OR ANT NAIL P OLIS H & R EM OVER C LEAR NAIL P OLIS H C OTTON B ALLS TAM P ONS OR P AD S F AS H ION TAP E S U P ER G LU E B AB Y P OW D ER LINT R OLLER H AND LOTION S U NS C R EEN B U G S P R AY Q- TIP S TOOTH B R U S H & TOOTH P AS TE S TATIC G U AR D P OR TAB LE P H ONE C H AR G ER TIS S U ES S M ALL S NAC K S (LIK E G R ANOLA B AR S OR C R AC K ER S ) S TAIN R EM OVER (TID E TO G O) S C IS S OR S S M ALL S EW ING K IT M INTS H AIR TIES LIP B ALM B LOTTING P AP ER S TOU C H U P LIP S TIC K S ETTING P OW D ER EYE D R OP S LIG H TER M IR R OR the EMERGENCYKIT W EDDING W EDDING P ENS P AD OF P AP ER EXTR A C ONTAC T LENS ES the EMERGENCYKIT W EDDING W EDDING MARRIAGE LICENSE AP P LICATION: RESEARCH THE REQUIREMENTS AND P ROCESS FOR OB TAINING A MARRIAGE LICENSE IN YOUR STATE OR COUNTRY. NOTE THE NECESSARY IDENTIFICATION, RESIDENCY, AND W AITING P ERIOD DETAILS. OFFICIANT CREDENTIALS: ENSURE THAT YOUR CHOSEN W EDDING OFFICIANT IS LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO P ERFORM MARRIAGES IN YOUR J URISDICTION. IF THEY ARE NOT A REGISTERED OFFICIANT, EXP LORE THE P ROCESS FOR THEM TO OB TAIN TEMP ORARY CREDENTIALS. P RE-MARITAL COUNSELING OR EDUCATION: SOME J URISDICTIONS MAY REQUIRE OR OFFER INCENTIVES FOR P RE-MARITAL COUNSELING OR EDUCATION. CHECK IF IT'S NECESSARY IN YOUR AREA AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS ACCORDINGLY. LEGAL W ITNESS: FIND OUT IF YOUR J URISDICTION REQUIRES W ITNESSES FOR THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY AND ARRANGE FOR THEM IF NECESSARY. NAME CHANGE INFORMATION: IF YOU OR YOUR P ARTNER P LAN TO CHANGE YOUR NAME AFTER MARRIAGE, RESEARCH THE LEGAL P ROCESS AND OB TAIN THE NECESSARY FORMS OR INSTRUCTIONS. INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU OR YOUR P ARTNER ARE FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OR HAVE DIFFERENT CITIZENSHIP S, RESEARCH ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE. SP ECIAL MARRIAGE LICENSE CONSIDERATIONS: SOME SITUATIONS MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS, SUCH AS A MARRIAGE INVOLVING A MINOR, A P REVIOUSLY MARRIED P ERSON, OR A NON-CITIZEN. CHECK THE SP ECIFIC REGULATIONS THAT AP P LY TO YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES. J URISDICTIONAL RULES: B E AW ARE OF ANY J URISDICTIONAL RULES REGARDING THE LOCATION W HERE THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY MUST TAKE P LACE FOR IT TO B E LEGALLY RECOGNIZED. LICENSE EXP IRATION DATE: TAKE NOTE OF THE EXP IRATION DATE OF YOUR MARRIAGE LICENSE, AND ENSURE THAT YOUR CEREMONY TAKES P LACE WI THIN THAT TIMEFRAME. P OST-W EDDING LEGAL STEP S: UNDERSTAND THE P ROCESS FOR FILING AND OB TAINING YOUR OFFICIAL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE AFTER THE W EDDING. MARRIAGE REGISTRATION: FIND OUT W HERE AND HOW TO REGISTER YOUR MARRIAGE OFFICIALLY W ITH THE AP P ROP RIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY. ENSURE IT MEETS ALL THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR J URISDICTION. All th e legalites to en su re you r w eddin g goes on w ith ou t a h itc h ! the LEGAL STUFF W EDDING W EDDING DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU OR YOUR P ARTNER HAVE B EEN P REVIOUSLY MARRIED, MAKE SURE ALL DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT P ROCEEDINGS ARE LEGALLY FINALIZED B EFORE P ROCEEDING W ITH YOUR NEW MARRIAGE. P RENUP TIAL AGREEMENT: IF YOU P LAN TO HAVE A P RENUP TIAL AGREEMENT, CONSULT W ITH A LEGAL P ROFESSIONAL TO ENSURE IT MEETS ALL THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR J URISDICTION. All th e legalites to en su re you r w eddin g goes on w ith ou t a h itc h ! the LEGAL STUFF W EDDING W EDDING B R I D A L S H O W E R R E H E A R S A L D I N N E R D R E S S F I T T I N G # 1 D R E S S F I T T I N G # 2 D R E S S F I T T I N G # 3 G R O O M F I T T I N G # 2 B A C H E L O R P A R T Y B A C H E L O R E T T E P A R T Y E N G A G E M E N T P A R T Y S T A G + D O E G R O O M F I T T I N G # 1 D R E S S F I T T I N G # 4 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E N O T E the DATES W EDDING W EDDING HAIR & MAKEUP 8 .00 AM B RIDESMAID P HOTOS 10.00 AM GROOMSMEN P HOTOS 11.00 AM FIRST LOOK 2.00 P M CEREMONY 4 .00 P M D ATE: SATU R D AY SEP TEMB ER 20 , 20 23 COCKTAIL HOUR 5:00 P M P HOTOGRAP HS W ITH FAMILY 5:00 P M P HOTOGRAP HS W ITH W EDDING P ARTY 5:15 P M B RIDE & GROOM SOLO P HOTOS 5:25 P M RECEP TION STARTS 6:15 P M B RIDE & GROOM ENTRANCE 6:20 P M FOOD IS SERVED 6:30 P M SP EECHES START 7 :00 P M CAKE CUTTING 8 :00 P M FIRST DANCE 8 :15 P M P HOTOB OOTH STARTS 9:00 P M MIDNIGHT B UFFET OP ENS 10:30 P M LAST DANCE 1:4 5 AM THE NIGHT ENDS 2:00 AM P ICK UP DRESS 8 .00 AM P ACK FOR HOTEL 10.00 AM HOTEL CHECK-IN (B RIDE + B RIDESMAIDS) 11.00 AM B RIDESMAIDS ARRIVE 2.00 P M STEAM DRESSES 4 .00 P M DINNER 6:00 P M GO TO B ED! 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Ch ec k off w h at applies. R E C E S S I O N A L E X I T S I G N I N G S O N G the MUSICCHECKLIST W EDDING W EDDING EVENT SONG ARTIST Ceremony the MUSIC W EDDING W EDDING EVENT SONG ARTIST Reception the MUSIC W EDDING W EDDING