18–15 months
- Set total budget + allocate by category
- Choose wedding date (check venue availability + family conflicts)
- Book ceremony + reception venue
- Hire photographer (books out 12–18 months)
- Create rough guest list (determines venue size)
- Announce engagement / choose how to share news
15–12 months
- Book caterer or confirm venue catering
- Choose wedding party (ask bridesmaids + groomsmen)
- Start dress shopping (takes 6–9 months for alterations)
- Book DJ or live band
- Book florist for initial consultation
- Create wedding website with save-the-date link
12–9 months
- Finalize guest list
- Send save-the-dates (formal invitations come later)
- Book hotel room block for guests
- Start gift registry
- Book honeymoon (best deals 9–12 months out)
- Book officiant
- Book hair + makeup artist
9–6 months
- Order wedding dress
- Order bridesmaid dresses
- Book rehearsal dinner venue
- Finalize ceremony + reception menu
- Order wedding cake / desserts
- Book transportation (limo, shuttle)
- Hire wedding coordinator if needed
6–3 months
- Send formal invitations (6–8 weeks before)
- Schedule final dress fitting
- Create seating chart draft
- Plan bachelor/bachelorette events
- Register for marriage license (requirements vary by state)
- Buy wedding rings
- Write vows
3–1 months
- Final dress fitting (bring shoes + undergarments)
- Confirm all vendors in writing
- Finalize seating chart
- Create vendor payment schedule
- Plan ceremony rehearsal + rehearsal dinner details
- Break in wedding shoes
Last 2 weeks
- Delegate vendor contact to day-of coordinator/MOH
- Confirm ceremony timeline with all vendors
- Prepare vendor tips + payments in labeled envelopes
- Pick up dress
- Pack honeymoon bag
- Rest + enjoy!
- Day-of: eat breakfast, hydrate, and assign one point person for logistics
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| Transportation | | | | | | | | | |
| Wedding Cake | | | | | | | | | |
| Coordinator | | | | | | | | | |
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| Hair | | | | |
| Makeup | | | | |
| Transportation | | | | |
| Wedding Cake | | | | |
| Coordinator | | | | |
| Rings | | | | |
| Dress | | | | |
| Invitations | | | | |
| Honeymoon | | | | |
| Misc | | | | |
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| 10:00 AM | Photographer arrives for getting-ready shots | | | |
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| 12:00 PM | Lunch delivered to bridal suite | | | |
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| 2:00 PM | Ceremony begins | | | |
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| 3:00 PM | Cocktail hour | | | |
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| 5:00 PM | Reception doors open | | | |
| 5:30 PM | Grand entrance | | | |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner service | | | |
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| 7:30 PM | First dances + toasts | | | |
| 8:00 PM | Open dancing | | | |
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| 10:00 PM | Last dance + sendoff | | | |
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Name Change Checklist
☐ Social Security
☐ DMV/License
☐ Passport
☐ Bank accounts
☐ Credit cards
☐ Employer/HR
☐ Insurance
☐ Voter registration
☐ USPS address update
☐ Subscriptions
☐ Utilities
☐ Doctor/Dentist
☐ Pharmacy
☐ Retirement accounts
☐ Investment accounts
☐ Professional licenses
☐ Gym membership
☐ Airline loyalty programs
☐ Streaming services
☐ School/alumni records
Marriage Certificate
Received ✓ ________ Copies made ________
Vendor Review Reminders
| Vendor | Platform | 2 weeks after wedding | Completed ✓ |
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| Photographer | | | |
| Florist | | | |
| Caterer | | | |
| DJ | | | |
| Hair + Makeup | | | |
| Booking | Provider | Confirmation # | Notes |
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| Flight | | | |
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| Rental car | | | |
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