TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE

• Groom should purchase engagement rings.
• Prepare and estimate of guests.
• Decide on roles for attendants.
• Decide on date and time.
• Make a preliminary budget
• Determine your wedding theme or style.
• Hire a wedding consultant, if you plan to use one.
• Start health and fitness plan.
• Determine who will pay what expenses.

ELEVEN MONTHS BEFORE

• Reserve your ceremony and reception location.
• Select bridal attendants.
• Set a final budget.
• Start preparing guest list.
• Start compiling names and addresses of guests
• Vendor referral list.
• Have your fiancé select his attendants.

TEN MONTHS BEFORE

• Determine who will officiate at the ceremony.
• Estimate of total number of guests.
• Compile a guest list for your family.
• Bride start looking for wedding dress.
• Select and order bridal gown.
• Take engagement photos.
• Plan to attend premarital counseling.
• Decide on your color scheme.

NINE MONTHS BEFORE

• Check catering facilities if at a club or hotel.
• Select a caterer if one is necessary.
• Plan your reception.
• Select your dress and headpiece.
• Announce your engagement in the newspaper.

EIGHT MONTHS BEFORE

• Evaluate reception options.
• Select bridesmaid's dresses.
• Select a professional photographer and videographer.
• Send photographer and videographer confirmation letter.

SEVEN MONTHS BEFORE

• Select and order wedding rings.
• Purchase wedding rings.
• Prepare budget for honeymoon.
• Assist with selecting entertainment.
• Select musicians.
• Select florists.

SIX MONTHS BEFORE

• Select bridal attendant's attire.
• Discuss gowns with mother.

FIVE MONTHS BEFORE

• Select men's formal wear.
• Determine and pay your share of florist bill.
• Groom should assist bride with registry.
• Decide where to live after the wedding.
• Select invitations.
• Bridal gift registry.
• Prepare maps for invitations.

FOUR MONTHS BEFORE

• Research hotel prices for out of town guests.
• Select and order invitations.
• Meet with caterer for tasting.
• Research transportation arrangements for wedding day.
• Finalize guest list.
• Arrange for rehearsal dinner.
• Decide on transportation.

THREE MONTHS BEFORE

• Reserve transportation.
• Select ceremony and reception music.
• Block out rooms at hotel.
• Address invitations.
• Reserve rental items.
• Shop for trousseau.
• Get measured for tuxedos.

TWO MONTHS BEFORE

• Address invitations and mail.
• Decide on hair-stylist and make-up.
• Attend/host bachelorette  party, showers, luncheon.
• Plan bachelor party.
• Buy attendant's gifts.
• Order wedding cake.
• Review florists' arrangements, confirm time.
• Prepare maps and directions.
• Choose wedding favors.
• Review final guest list.
• Set final appointment with facility and/or caterer.
• Book wedding room for night.
• Finalize details with officiant.
• Finalize meeting place for bridal party to dress.

ONE MONTH BEFORE

• Call selected vendors and confirm.
• Finalize number of guest with caterer.
• Final fitting.
• Select reception decorations.
• Pick up wedding rings.
• Have physical examinations and check requirement for blood test and marriage license.
• Decide on honeymoon plans and finalize.
• Discuss/write wedding vows.
• Order table cards.
• Purchase accessories: garter, guest book, ring pillow, bride's bag, toasting glasses, etc.
• Apply for a marriage license.  Check with local bureau in the town where you will wed.
• Call all bridesmaids. Make sure they have their gowns ready for the wedding.
• Make last minute adjustments with vendors.
• Create a wedding program to hand out to guests.
• Order and plan in-room welcome baskets for out-of-town guests.
• Have a formal bridal portrait done.
• Purchase gifts for fiancé, if gifts are being exchanged.
• Purchase going away outfit.
• Keep a careful list of all gifts received.
• Select person to handle guest book and determine its location.
• Order liquor and wine if not provided by the caterer.
• Confirm parking at the ceremony and reception locations.
• Finalize wedding vows
• Finalize song list with DJ or band
• Contact any guests who haven't replied to the invitations.
• Write speeches for rehearsal and wedding dinner.
• Send rehearsal dinner invitations
• Bride: do trial-runs of your hair and make-up.
• Start working on seating plan.

TWO WEEKS BEFORE

• Host bridesmaid luncheon and give attendants' gifts at this time.
• Confirm rehearsal plans with attendants and request their timely arrival.
• Confirm reservations for rehearsal dinner.
• Confirm reservations for out-of-town guests.
• Confirm final guest count to caterer.
• Delegate last minute errands and details.
• Begin packing for honeymoon.
• Arrange for possessions and gifts to be moved to your home.
• Give change address card to the post office.
• Finish addressing announcements to be mailed on wedding day.

ONE WEEK BEFORE

• Complete packing for the wedding.
• Complete packing for the honeymoon.
• Remind groom to pick up his tux.
• Finalize details for rehearsal dinner.
• Go to the rehearsal dinner and ceremony site.
• Enjoy the rehearsal dinner.
• Give photographers a list of the pictures you want.
• Give the videographer the list of pictures you want included in the video.
• Arrange with someone to assist with last-minute errands and to help you dress.
• Practice having hair and make-up done.
• Continue writing thank you notes.
• Make sure you have wedding rings and that they fit.
• Stay with family the night before the wedding and get to bed early!
• Relax and enjoy the big day!!

ON THE WEDDING DAY

• Make sure you eat something.
• Visit your beauty salon for hair and make-up styling. (bring veil&headpiece)
• Have nails done.
• Begin dressing 2 hours before the ceremony is to begin.
• Take marriage license to ceremony site.
• Have musicians start 30 minutes before the ceremony.
• Make sure the wedding gown is pressed and steamed.
• Bring change of clothes if you are leaving for your honeymoon.
• Try to relax…..unwind yourself….and savor the unfolding of your special a day!

AFTER THE WEDDING

• Send announcement and wedding picture to the newspaper.
• Mail announcements.
• Write and mail thank yous.