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 Planning a wedding can be very stressful as there are lots of details to take care of.
By staying organized by using our 12 month planner checklist, you can rest easy and be sure that everything is in place for your special day!
The following planner checklist will help you understand what you need to do and when.
12 - Month Wedding Planner Checklist
12 Months - Announce your engagement to family and friends
- Send your announcement to local newspapers
- Purchase a planning notebook or software
- Plan a preliminary budget
11 Months - Research Wedding and reception locations
- Select bridal party and ask each person to participate
- Settle on a wedding date
10 Months- Set your date
- Send out save-the-date cards
- Book the reception location
- Interview and select the caterer, photographer, florist, musicians, videographer, and wedding director
- Develop a guest list
- Start reviewing invitations
9 Months - Register for gifts
- Begin wedding dress shopping
8 Months - Select the priest, minister, pastor, rabbi, or judge
- Sample cakes and select your cake design
- Begin to review honeymoon locations
- Finalize overall budget
- Choose wedding veil
- Start thinking about flowers
7 Months - Order wedding dress
- Begin to shop for bridesmaid dresses
- Finalize guest list
6 Months - Begin shopping for invitations and stationary
- Place order for bridesmaid dresses and accessories
- Bride and Groom's mother select dresses
- Reserve rental equipment (chairs, arches, linens, etc.)
- Order or make invitations and stationary
5 Months - Review favor design
- Shop for wedding rings
- Finalize your decor ideas and shop for or make decorations
- Begin shopping for groom's wedding attire
- Send tux measurement forms to groomsmen
- Finalize dates for bachelorette parties and showers
- Reserve rehearsal dinner site
4 Months - Finalize flowers
- Order tuxes
- Book honeymoon
- Purchase groom's gift
- Schedule appointments for trial hair and makeup
- Book block of rooms for out-of-town guests
3 Months - Select favors
- Finalize vows
- Plan seating arrangements for reception
- Purchase or make wedding accessories, such as guest book, ring bearer pillow, toasting glasses, unity candle, flower basket, serving set
- Choose or write vows
- Book hair, nail, and makeup appointments
- Ceremony program
2 Months - Mail invitations
- Purchase or make gifts for bridal party
- Schedule first fitting
- Apply for marriage license
- Attend showers
1 Month - Finalize ceremony plans
- Submit wedding program to stationer
- Finalize transportation of family, party and out-of-town guests
- Pick up wedding rings
- Make arrangements for bridesmaid luncheon
- Get forms for name change on driver's license, Social Security card, insurance and medical plans, and bank accounts
- Schedule second bridal fitting
3 Weeks - Reconfirm hotel reservations for guests as well as for honeymoon
- Purchase or make dinner seating cards for guests
2 Weeks - Pack for honeymoon
- Send final payment to suppliers
- Get hair trimmed
1 Week - Pick up gown and accessories
- Gather wedding accessories, put in bag or box ready to go
- Attend bachelor or bachelorette parties
- Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
- Make time to relax
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