| Your wedding day will be here in 6 to 12 months! | | | | for passports, if needed. Make airline and hotel |
| Now is the time to take care of the big items, | | | | reservations for the honeymoon. |
| such as determining your exact wedding date, | | | | - Arrange for time off work, if necessary. |
| securing the wedding reception location, shopping | | | | - Envision the theme and tone of your wedding - |
| for your wedding dress and selecting your | | | | formal or casual, day or evening, religious or |
| wedding invitations. Following is a suggested | | | | secular, etc. |
| timetable for planning your wedding. | | | | - Make arrangements for music at your |
| - Select a wedding date and time. This may need | | | | ceremony and reception. |
| to be done in conjunction with selecting and | | | | - Select and order bridesmaids' dresses, or |
| reserving the ceremony and reception sites. | | | | arrange for a seamstress to make them. |
| - Decide how the wedding will be financed. If | | | | - Start working on guest lists. Typically, there are |
| parents are helping to pay for it, find out how | | | | four - the bride's family's list, the groom's family's |
| they want to deal with this. It may be helpful to | | | | list, the bride's list and the groom's list. Then |
| do some research about wedding costs in your | | | | finalize the wedding guest list. |
| area before attempting to come up with a | | | | - Shop for and order wedding invitations, |
| budget. | | | | calligraphy, announcements and thank you notes. |
| - Consider hiring a wedding coordinator. | | | | - Shop for and order wedding favors. |
| - Make arrangements with the officiator. | | | | - Draw a time line for the wedding reception. |
| - Select your wedding dress, veil, shoes and | | | | Share and discuss the reception timeline all parties |
| accessories. Allow time for alterations and fittings. | | | | involved. |
| - Choose the bridesmaids, groomsmen, ushers, | | | | - Select and order your wedding cake. |
| and honored roles. | | | | - Contact your photographer to set up a time for |
| - Decide on a florist, photographer, videographer, | | | | the bridal portrait. |
| caterer and D.J. or entertainment and meet with | | | | - Look into wedding insurance and decide if it's a |
| them to discuss budgets and options. | | | | good option for you. |
| - Discuss the guest list with fiancé and | | | | - Order your wedding rings. |
| families. | | | | Use this checklist as a guideline for planning your |
| - Contact a rental coordinator for equipment | | | | wedding. Obviously, the timing depends on your |
| reservations. | | | | personal priorities and what you feel needs to be |
| - Discuss the honeymoon and reservations. Apply | | | | accomplished. |