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10–12 Months To Go…
Visit HereComesTheGuide.com and start planning your
wedding!
Work out your budget and establish your top priorities—
where to save/where to splurge.
Find Ideas. Start browsing bridal blogs and magazines to
identify your wedding style and color palette.
Compile your preliminary guest list (you’ll need that guest
count!).
Choose your wedding party—who do you want by your
side at the altar?
Find a Venue for your ceremony and reception, and
reserve your date.
Do you need wedding insurance? It’s something to think
about. Check with your venue about liability insurance
and consider other options, like cancellation insurance.
Now that you have a date, tell everyone to save it! For
destination weddings or weddings around a holiday,
consider sending out Save-the-Date cards or emails. Or
create your own wedding website, and let your invitees
know about it.
Find a Dress and begin assembling the perfect
accessories. Need inspiration? Visit a bridal fair.
Find a Service. Assemble an all-star vendor team. We’d
start with:
• Caterer
• Photographer/Videographer
• Officiant
Already feeling overwhelmed? Consider hiring a Wedding
Coordinator.
Another way to minimize stress: Start dreaming up your
honeymoon…
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6–9 Months To Go…
Continue researching, interviewing and booking vendors
(and when you hire one make sure to put everything in
writing!)
• Decide on arrangements with your Floral Designer.
• Do a tasting and choose your wedding cake with your
Cake Designer.
• Hire the DJ/Entertainment for your ceremony, cocktail
hour and reception.
• Discuss the style and wording of your wedding
invitations with a Stationer.
Create your gift registry (and don’t forget to update your
wedding website!).
Arrange hotel room blocks for out-of-town guests and
book your own suite for the wedding night.
Shop for bridesmaid/ower girl dresses and give your
attendants clear instructions on how to place their
orders.
Arrange and book any necessary transportation.
Go over bridal shower/bachelorette details and the guest
list with your Maid of Honor/hostess.
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3–5 Months To Go…
Book the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner location(s). If
you’re including entertainment or specialty details like a
groom’s cake, now’s the time to lock in these elements.
Put together your rehearsal dinner guest list.
Make childcare arrangements for your guests’ kids.
Reserve all necessary party rentals and linens.
Order wedding favors for your guests.
Shop for and reserve men’s formalwear.
Concentrate on nalizing the:
• Guest list. Get everyone’s mailing address.
• Invitation wording. Confirm your invitation text with
the Stationer, and consider additional stationery
(programs, menu cards, place cards, thank-you cards,
etc.). Schedule a pickup date for your invites.
• Ceremony readings and vows.
• Menu, beverage and catering details.
• Timeline of the reception formalities.
Do a Makeup & Hair trial and book your stylists. While
you’re at it, come up with your own beauty and tness
regimen to be camera-ready for the big day.
Shop for and purchase your wedding rings.
Finalize honeymoon plans and obtain all necessary
documents (are you sure your passports are up to date?).
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6–8 Weeks To Go…
You’re getting close… Mail out those invitations! Have a
game plan for recording the RSVPs and meal choices.
Touch base with your vendors to conrm date, deposits
and details.
Start researching marriage license requirements and
name-change paperwork.
Begin your dress ttings. Be sure to buy the appropriate
undergarments beforehand.
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