Plan Your Wedding with Golden Leaf Center (73 items)

Last updated: about 11 years ago

To Do (73 left)

  •  12-18 MONTHS BEFORE WEDDING
  • Announce your engagement in person, by mail or with social media
  • Decide on your budget
  • Choose a wedding style or theme in line with your budget
  • Set your date and time
  • Research reception venues
  • Book your reception venue
  • Start brainstorming for wedding attire, ceremony options and reception themes
  • Find a wedding planner and research ideas online or in bridal magazines
  • 9-12 MONTHS BEFORE WEDDING
  • Choose your bridal party
  • Begin your search for the perfect dress and the dresses for your bridal party
  • Schedule a fitting for a tuxedo or suit
  • Research DJ's or bands
  • Interview photographers
  • Book limousine or special transportation
  • Make your guest list
  • Send "Save the Date" notices by mail or social media
  • Decide on honeymoon budget and destination
  • Get your passports if traveling abroad for your honeymoon
  • Get registered online or in person at two retail locations
  • Discuss special requests for alcohol with your reception venue
  • 6-9 MONTHS BEFORE WEDDING
  • Purchase wedding dress and decide on bridal party dresses
  • Find and order wedding rings
  • Order printed invitations
  • Decide on a florist and discuss bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, gift and signature tables
  • Have a tasting at your venue and decide on reception menu
  • Order wedding favors
  • Purchase wedding party and your bride's or groom's gifts
  • Research, taste and order wedding cake
  • Discuss table arrangements and place settings with reception venue staff
  • Arrange hotel accommodations and car rental options for out of town guests
  • Book hair, spa and make-up appointments for bride and bridal party
  • Have first fittings for bridesmaids, groomsmen, bride and groom
  • Choose your songs for the first dance, bride and father dance and groom and mother dance
  • If desired, start the name change process
  • Plan bridal shower
  • 2-6 MONTHS BEFORE WEDDING
  • Send out wedding invitations
  • Confirm officiant, reception hall and band or DJ
  • Attend bridal shower
  • Involved participants should plan bachelor and bachelorette parties
  • Book honeymoon and purchase travel insurance
  • Write vows if desired
  • Attend second fitting for bride and bridal party dresses
  • Finalize guest list
  • 2-6 WEEKS BEFORE WEDDING
  • Make final confirmation of service providers for wedding
  • Choose one person to handle any issues or concerns on your wedding day
  • Plan rehearsal dinner
  • Bride and bridal party go to final fitting for dresses
  • Pick up wedding rings
  • Attend bachelor and bachelorette parties
  • Write "Thank You" notes to guests sending presents who cannot attend wedding
  • Prepare suitcases for honeymoon travel
  • Alert post office to a "Mail Hold" during honeymoon travel dates
  • DAY BEFORE WEDDING
  • Confirm hair, spa and driver arrangements
  • Go to wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
  • Try to get some extra "shut eye"
  • WEDDING DAY
  • Bride and bridal party get dressed together
  • Make sure you have your "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue"
  • Check in with the "Person in Charge" you appointed to address any concerns you may have
  • Allow yourself some extra time to relax, enjoy and remember the day
  • AFTER THE WEDDING
  • Enjoy your honeymoon
  • Make sure all contributing vendors are paid
  • Get wedding dress dry cleaned and preserved
  • Send "Thank You" notes
  • Choose photos for your wedding album
  • Verify name change is final