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Rusty Rail Wedding Planning Timeline
Once you get engaged…
Announce your engagement!
Figure out and create your wedding budget.
Decide on city and season.
Create a rough guest list.
Book and meet with your wedding planner.
Optional: Plan an engagement party at the
Rusty Rail.
12 Months before…
Select wedding date.
Hire your photographer and schedule your
engagement photo shoot.
Book ceremony & reception at the Rusty Rail!
Choose your wedding colors and/or theme.
Solidify your wedding party.
Create your wedding website.
Create your wedding #hashtag!
11 Months before…
Contract a room-block for out of town guests
and book your wedding night hotel.
Meet with and book your officiant.
Find and book your florist.
10 Months before…
Start your gift registries.
Book your DJ or band.
9 Months before…
Say yes to the dress!
Choose bridesmaids dresses.
Buy or rent menswear for the groom and
groomsmen.
Finalize your guest list and begin collecting
addresses.
8 Months before…
Create and send save the dates.
Meet with cake bakers and have your cake
tasting. Yum! Then, order your cake.
Book your videographer.
Start planning your honeymoon.
7 Months before…
Book ceremony musicians.
Order your event rentals.
Book your rehearsal dinner.
Book salon appointments for you and your
bridesmaids. Make sure to schedule for
your hair trials and for the day of the
wedding!
Find a makeup artist. Set up an
appointment for a makeup trial.
6 Months before…
Setup a food tasting with the Rusty Rail
Event staff and finalize your menu.
Decide on bar selections.
Find and order your wedding invitations and
menu cards to include in the invitations.
*Note: RSVP date should be 6 weeks before
day of wedding.
Don’t forget to buy stamps!
Make a transportation plan and book your
transportation.
Book your honeymoon (flights and hotel)
5 Months before…
Buy under-the-dress essentials.
Buy bride and bridesmaids accessories and
shoes.
Decide on a bridal shower outfit.
Update your registry.
Make a list of ceremony and reception
extras and buy them.
4 Months before…
Begin your day-of timeline. Be sure to
consider all of your vendors needs.
Begin assembling and addressing your
invitations.
Order your wedding rings.
3 Months before…
Mail invitations out.
Schedule your wedding dress fitting
appointments.
Order your wedding favors.
Find and order attire for your ring bearer
and flower girl(s).
Find/buy yourself “Something blue!”
List gifts you need to get for everyone and
buy them.
2 Months before…
Have your bridal shower.
Finish bridal shower thank-yous!
Finalize your ceremony outline and
order ceremony programs.
Finalize seating chart and work on
escort cards for tables.
Write your vows.
Finalize ceremony readings.
6 Weeks before…
Schedule a follow-up phone call with
the Rusty Rail Event staff.
Send rehearsal dinner invitations.
Make nail and spa appointments.
Confirm florals.
Buy/make a “Day-of Emergency Kit”
4 Weeks before…
Get your marriage license!
Call guests who have not RSVP’d.
Prepare your toasts.
Pick up your wedding dress.
2 Weeks before…
Give your final guest count and seating
chart to the Rusty Rail Event staff.
Confirm final details with all of your
vendors.
Week of wedding…
Confirm details with wedding party.
Pay final vendor bills. Don’t forget tip!
Pack for your honeymoon.
Drop off your décor to the Rusty Rail.
Hand off all final details to wedding
planner or Rusty Rail Event staff.
Get Married!!
After the wedding…
Review your vendor teams online.
Store your dress and veil.
Send thank-you notes.
Change your last name!
Send in your pictures to the Rusty Rail.