EASY WEDDING PLANNER ORGANIZER AND KEEPSAKE

The following Wedding Planning Checklist itemizes everything you need to do or consider when planning your wedding, and the best time in which to accomplish each activity.

This checklist assumes that you have nine months or more to plan your wedding. If your wedding is less than nine months, just start from the beginning of the list and try to catch up as quickly as you can!


NINE MONTHS AND EARLIER

• Announce your engagement.
• Select a date for your wedding.
• Hire a professional wedding consultant.
• Determine the type of wedding you want: location, formality, time of day,
  number of guests, etc.
• Determine budget and how expenses will be shared.
• Develop a record-keeping system for payments made.
• Consolidate all guest lists: bride's, groom's, bride's family, groom's family,
  and organize as follows:
    1) those who must be invited
    2) those who should be invited
    3) those who would be nice to invite
• Decide if you want to include children among guests.
• Select and reserve ceremony site.
• Select and reserve your officiant.
• Select and reserve reception site.
• Select and order your bridal gown and headpiece.
• Determine your color scheme.
• Send engagement notice with a photograph to your local newspaper.
• Buy a calendar and note all important activities: showers, luncheons,
  parties, get-togethers, etc.
• If ceremony or reception is at home, arrange for home or garden
  improvements as needed.
• Order passport, visa or birth certificate, if needed for your honeymoon or
  marriage license.
• Select and book photographer.
• Select maid of honor, best man, bridesmaids and ushers
  (approx. one usher per 50 guests).


SIX TO NINE MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING

• Select flower girl and ring bearer.
• Select and book reception musicians or DJ.
• Schedule fittings and delivery dates for yourself, attendants, flower girl
  and ring bearer.
• Select and book videographer.
• Select and book florist.