Your Wedding Countdown

Your Wedding countdown is an important tool to help you along in your wedding planning process.  We have compiled a list of things  your should do and when, just keep in mind these are just guidelines and you still need to use your best judgement.

12 Months before:

• Decide on a budget
• Think about the size of your wedding and the style you want
• Reserve your ceremony and reception sites, these fill up quickly
• Browse magazines for gown styles and get a feel for what you want
• Choose your save the dates

10 Months before:

• Select your officiant and book them
• Mail out your save the date
• Select your attendants and let them know the good news
• Hire a wedding planner if needed
• Compile a guest list
• Look for your caterer, florist, music, photograher etc.

8 Months before:

• Order your wedding gown
• Book the caterer, florist, music, photographer etc. they book up quickly too
• Possibly create a wedding website or FB fanpage for all guests to visit

6 Months before:

• Meet with your vendors and discuss the details with them
• Order your invitations or if you are a DIY'er get started making them
• Shop for your bridesmaids attire and get them ordered
• Reserve your limo or other transportaion
• Talk to fiance about the tuxedos and how you picture them looking

4 Months before:

• Schedule your rehersal dinner
• Research your honeymoon and book it
• Put together a gift registry and tell everyone where you registered

2 Months before:

• Discuss with your officiant about readings and music for during the ceremony
• Check out marriage license procedures in your state
• Mail out your invitations

6 Weeks before:

• Do a hair and make up trial
• Buy attendant gifts
• Write your vows if you are doing so
• Send your announcement to the newspaper

2 Weeks before:

• Give your photographer specifics on special pictures you wish to have taken
• Get your marriage license
• Assemble your wedding favors

1 Week before:

• Write out your seating chart for the reception and place cards
• Pick up your bridal gown
• Confirm with all of your vendors
• Make sure caterer has a final count of people attending
• BREAK IN your shoes!! Wear them around the house to get used to them

The day before:

• Confirm all transportation for you and the wedding party
• Have your rehearsal dinner
• Get a mani/pedi

The BIG day:

• Eat small light meals that day so there is no passing out from lack of nutrients
• Do your hair and make up and get dressed 30 mins before your departure time
• Last but not least ENJOY yourself and RELAX the hard part is over!

Just keep in mind that all weddings are different from one another and this list is just a guideline for you to use along the way.