*To Do As Soon As Possible:*

Tell everyone the exciting news

Decide whether you and your Fiancé would like a religious or civil ceremony

Set a provisional date

If you opt for religious organise a meeting with your minister/priest/rabbi

If you opt for civil book the ceremony venue or registry office

Check legal requirements regarding marriage certificates and other requirements such as Banns/Notice

Set a realistic budget, and decide between yourselves and parents who will pay for what

Choose your Maid/Matron of Honour, Best Man and other attendants (make sure they’re available and willing)

Compile a provisional guest list to get a rough idea of numbers

Discuss ceremony and reception venue options and arrange to view them

At least make a provisional booking of any favourite venues, you don’t want them getting snapped up while you’re still deciding

Once you’ve decided on a venue make a decision about timings

Once you’re happy with venue and timings pay the deposits required

Decide (with Fiancé) colour schemes and possible themes you might like

If you want to hire a professional wedding planner now is the time to do so

Send out save the dates if you are planning to


*8 - 10 Months Before*

Shop for your wedding dress - remember you’ll need plenty of time for alterations and custom designs

Once your dress is chosen shop for accessories and shoes

Research and book your photographer

Organize wedding insurance

Book Bridal suite for your wedding night

Discuss menu options and drinks packages with your caterer/reception venue. Arrange a tasting appointment

Book your band/DJ/live entertainment

Order your wedding cake, make sure you have fun having a tasting session first

Start thinking about your Honeymoon destination
Discuss your wedding flower ideas with a florist

Book transport to and from your venues (remembering transport for parents and attendants too)



*6-8 Months Before:*

Begin your beauty and personal health regime

Confirm your menu and drink choices with caterer

If you’re having a religious ceremony discuss readings and music with your minister/priest/rabbi

Order your wedding stationary

Decide on flower choices and book your florist

Book your Honeymoon and confirm first night bridal suite booking

Find out if you need Visas, inoculations or any other course of medication (example: malaria tablets) for your honeymoon


*4-6 Months Before:*

Book a consultation with your hairdresser to discuss possible styles

Remind your Fiancé to get his and his attendants outfirs

Choose gifts for attendants

Confirm your order of service and have it printed

Compile a gift list if you’re having one

Choose and order wedding favours

Start to plan your rehearsal dinner and tot up number of guests

Choose your wedding rings

Start thinking about make up plans

Discuss possible Hen night plans


*2-4 Months Before:*

Send out Invitations, venue/accommodation details and directions, menu choices, gift lists and any other information for your guests. Or you can choose to send out an information pack once guests confirm their attendance.

Keep an updated list of acceptances and refusals

Make sure that any accommodation has been booked for family members where applicable

If you’re having a religious ceremony book a time and date for a rehearsal

Check your Fiancé and his attendants are on track for the day and outfits have been ordered

Book beauty treatments such as: fake tan, nails waxing etc

Purchase any new make up needed OR book make up artist

If you’re choosing to do a speech start writing your ideas down now

Discuss special requests and play list choices with your DJ or band including first dance choice

Write or choose your wedding vows

*1-2 Months:*

Contact any guests you have not had an RSVP from

Confirm final guest numbers and other details with your reception venue and/or caterers.

Have your final trial with your hairdresser before the big day

Arrange a final fitting for your wedding dress preferably taking one or two of your attendants with you, they’ll need to learn how to help you into your dress for the big day

Try your dress on with all your accessories so you know how it will look and if you are missing anything

Draw up a seating plan for guests

Finalise your speech details and practice it.

Re-confirm bookings for suppliers and deliveries to the venue eg cake and flowers

Order your honeymoon currency

Make a list of must have shots for your photographer and let photographer know

If you’re changing your surname write to banks doctor inland revenue and any other official bodies you need to, to give them notice

Wear in your wedding shoes a little by wearing them around the house



*2 Weeks Before:*

Have your final haircut and colour before the wedding

Attend your rehearsal dinner

Have the hen and stag parties!!! ENJOY!



*1 Week Before:*

Church/Venue rehearsal

Start to pack for honeymoon

Check tickets, passports and any other travel requirements

Go through any last minute details with your attendants, venue and suppliers



*The Day Before:*

Attend your beauty treatment appointments

Arrange for luggage and any other necessary items to be sent to reception/first night venue

Help decorate reception venue if necessary

Have a relaxing evening and head to bed early to be nice and refreshed in the morning



*YOUR BIG DAY!!!!!!*

Get up nice and early, so that you give yourself plenty of time to relax and get ready without having a mad rush.

Make sure you eat breakfast, your nerves might tell you you’re not hungry but you’ll feel better with something in your stomach and you don’t want to faint at the ceremony

Have your hair and make up done

Get dressed with the help of your attendants

The Mother of the Bride and Bridesmaids leave first, followed by the Bride and her Father

Now it’s time to make your entrance. Enjoy your day xXx

Great list

When should I start planning?xx

Thank you was very helpful for me qhile planning and not doing where to go next. And some important stuff I forgot about xx

Done everything for the "as soon as possible"
We are now in limbo as everything else seems to be 8 to 10 months before - we still have 18 months till the wedding
Great list though and really helpful

Yep, definitely agree with Steph! You think you have ages, but suddenly you realise that you only have 5 months left and you haven't booked your car yet ..... ooops! Time comes around too fast.

fabulous list but mine will be shorter as we are hoping to get married in October this year! registry office, midweek. Im really excited . The venue is sorted as my daughter has a lovely big house which she is letting us use. We are on a tight budget but we will have the best we can afford. Lots of things will be handmade such as decorations, invitations. Cant decide on colour for my dress too many to chose from.

This list has really helped me

If you have money, you can hire wedding planner.

I've bumped the official thread Kym.

hi, totally new to all of this! recently engaged and went to my first ever wedding fayre today- still clueless haha! however this list has made me feel better. Our date is 3 years away but its never too early to plan is it? a 'friendly' debate going on with the other half and myself lol, xx

We are getting married in less than 6 weeks and the h2b has only this week started taking an interest. Suddenly he has demands and opinions on everything.

Have the conversations early and set stuff in stone or you will end up "up the wall" like I currently am hehe

So much to do!!! Really helpful to see it all written down like that, thank you!

Cindy, it wouldn't harm to start booking things now to be honest - some vendors fill up fast x

I'm already planning like mad for our Oct 2019 wedding , and I'm already driving my OH mad.. I have loads too do and his and my families to sort out..

Great list. Still in the whirling pool of I'm engaged, Where do we start!?
Thank you

I have been going through this to make a personalised to do list and thought of something else that might want to be included

The week before - write special cards or letters to each other for the wedding morning

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Heeeey Girls! So excited my wedding will be early next year! As I will be planning it myself due to a limited budget I need some websotes, inspirations and checklist. So far I found this nice Infographic. Do you think its good? Thanks!

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nice

Fantastic checklist! Will be using when things start to grt closer... still got another 5 years yet and I’m already nervous haha!

This is brilliant thanks for this. Just got engaged and have no idea where to start but this list will definitely be of good use :)

Thanks for the good tips.
Congratulations on all of your engagements! Unfortunately, weddings are the kind of thing a lot (most?) of us only plan once, so it's hard to come in knowing what you're doing.
What you need is a checklist or a schedule. I started with TheKnot but it's not easy to use. Then I found templates and created my own wedding check-list with good scheduling.

Hi, I use wedding planning checklist from wedding forward blog. I prefer this one because it's have all things not to forget while wedding planning. I saw some at brides and theknot. Who use from them?