Wedding planning time-line for your special day

• Set a wedding date and time
• Pick a venue from ceremony sites
• Plan your guest list
• Make a budget
• Check for photographers, florist and wedding band
• Think about your wedding attire and write down details you are looking for
• Start inviting friends and family informally, when you meet or talk to them
• Check for wedding insurance policy
• Make a gift registry

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• Send save the date cards
• Select your vendors
• Buy an insurance policy
• Inform bridesmaids and buy the bridesmaid dresses
• Shop for wedding rings
• Get the wedding invite printed
• Search for wedding cakes
• Chose the place for ceremonial vows
• Start writing your vows as they strike
• Book rehearsal dinner venue
• Hire makeup and hair stylist
• Select favors for guests
• Shop for wedding trousseau
• Go for pre-wedding counseling
• Decide the menu and book caterers
• Reserve hotel rooms
• Pick a honeymoon destination
• Pick the jewelry and accessories for the wedding
• Launch your wedding website
• Send out the wedding cards
• Order the take

• Fix the menu and flowers
• Wedding shower will be held in the same time
• Fix up the transportation
• Reserve all rentals needed for the ceremony
• Buy the gift favors for guests
• Buy presents for family
• Make a list based on RSVPs
• Write thank you notes
• Write down the vows
• Buy a guest book
• Obtain your marriage license
• Trial with the dress fitting with veil and other accessories

• Select the venue arrangement
• Select a seating plan
• Confirm final guest list
• Prepare toast for rehearsal dinner and final wedding reception
• Finalize the dress and accessories fitting
• Check the wedding shoes for comfort and style
• Finalize your vows and other speeches

• Finalize transportation arrangements
• Ensure all gifts are packed
• Send out reminders to all the guests
• Ceremony rehearsal and dinner must be proceeded
• Inform the photographer for the shoot ideas you have
• Get pampered at spa and parlor
• Share the song requests with your DJ and wedding band
• Check the reception site again
• Hand over the reception seating chart at the venue
• Print the table cards based on seating arrangement
• Inform the venue about time-line of vendor arrivals and decoration
• Request for organization needed for band and DJ

• Get your outfit steamed and check fitting once again
• Write down the order of events and share with venue to put it up
• Arrange the gifts and thank you notes in place
• Check last moment weather updates
• Confirm pick up times and inform transportation agency
• Be prepared for airport and shuttle transfer guests
• Prepare the welcome basket at hotel concierge
• Inform everyone about emergency phone no in case you don’t respond
• Rehearse the ceremony with friends and family
• Bring all ceremony accessories to the wedding venue
• Hand over your marriage license to officiant
• Don’t forget to take a few moments off the rush, and sit with a glass of wine by yourself.

• Give away the presents
• Give wedding bands to maids of honor
• Have your emergency contact take over the organization formalities
• Assign a family member to every vendor and inform the details you requested
• Wear your trousseau
• Keep smiling
• Expect some last moment changes
• Proceed with your ceremony with a smile

Some precautions

• Attire must be fitting well
• Keep a backup for shoes and veil
• Have your make up as waterproof as possible
• keep delegating tasks before the wedding day
• Rehearse well in advance
• Keep reminding vendor and guests again and again
• don’t worry about the last moment issues
• Check the weather update and have a plan B in place for weather related issues

‘Wedding planning time-line for your special day’ is based on readings and experiences shared, it is to help you ensure an awesome fairy-tale wedding of your dreams. Enjoy and keep reading for more

Minu Manisha