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Planning a wedding can be very stressful as there are tons of details to take care of. The most important thing is stay organized. Our planning checklists help you understand what you need to do and when. You can either follow the timeline below or use our interactive checklist so we can help you track what you've done and what you have left to do. You can even add notes and rearrange timing -- it's all up to you!

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Bride & Groom's
12 Month Wedding Countdown Checklist

1 - 2 Weeks Before

  Have your final wedding gown fitting.

  Finalize your wedding-day schedule (including receiving-line order) and share
  with attendants, parents, and all vendors.

  Confirm all of your beauty appointments.

  Confirm pick-up times, schedules, and addresses with your
  wedding-day transportation.

  Pick up your wedding dress and make sure all of your accessories are together.

  Pick up the groom’s outfit, make sure it fits, and gather all of his accessories
  together.

  Finalize your vows for the ceremony.

  Get your hair colored and trimmed (don’t wait until two days before the ceremony).

  Confirm final headcount.

  Give final attendance numbers to vendors and confirm final date/time
  for deliverables and pick-ups after wedding.

  Pack for your wedding night and honeymoon.

  Create a “wedding box” to gather your ceremony accessories (marriage license,
  candles, ring pillow, basket, guest book) and assign someone to transport.

  Prepare a “reception box” for accessories such as guest books, cameras, toasting
  goblets, cake toppers, etc., and assign someone to transport.

  Prepare all of your wedding favors for transportation to reception venue and
  assign someone to move them.

  Finalize your seating arrangements (making sure you involve both sets of parents)
  and submit to caterer.

  Prepare place cards.

  Confirm dates/times/locations for all photo and video sessions the day of
  the wedding.

  Confirm dates/times/locations with all vendors.


  Wedding Timeline Print This Checklist
12 - 10
months
9 - 6
months
5 - 4
months
3 - 2
months
2 - 1
months
4 - 3
weeks
2 - 1
weeks
Day
before
Wedding
day
After
wedding