Wedding Planning Checklist

12-18 Months Before Wedding: Create Your Vision

• Establish a Comprehensive Wedding Budget
• Decide on the Use of a Wedding Planner
• Gather Style and Décor Inspiration for Your Wedding Theme
• Research & Visit Potential Venues
• Select Your Wedding Date
• Research Major Vendors such as Catering, Stylists, Floral, Photography/Videography, Rentals & Wedding Officiants
• Initiate Vision for Wedding Day Attire
• Define Wedding Party and Guest List

9-12 Months Before Wedding: Style & Vision Exploration

• Provide Deposits to Wedding Planner, Confirm Date & Venue
• Confirm and Place Deposits for Major Vendors like Catering, Stylists, Floral, Photography
• Coordinate with Caterers for Rehearsal Dinner
• Research Wedding Cake Providers
• Explore Honeymoon Destinations
• Consider Luxury Transportation Services via Steam Country
• Reserve Accommodations for the Bride & Groom, Wedding Party & Guests
• Finalize Wedding Guest & Shower Invitation Lists
• Prioritize Key Guests and Vendors
• Explore Wedding Dresses
• Decide on Entertainment Services

6-9 Months Before Wedding: Polishing the Essentials

• Design Wedding Invites & RSVPs
• Create Shower Invites & RSVPs
• Organize Seating Chart, Table Numbers, RSVPs, Thank You Cards, Guest Book or ask Steam County to Help
• Plan Centrepieces or Engage Steam Country for Design and Supply
• Consider Steam Country for Bombonieres & Vendor Appreciation Gifts
• Confirm Luxury Transportation Services via Steam Country
• Secure Rentals through Steam Country
• Arrange Necessary Insurance Policies
• Plan Bar Services through Steam Country
• Set up AGCO arrangements, Coordinating Bar Services via Steam Country

4-6 Months Before Wedding: Refining the Details

• Create a Wedding Registry & Website
• Finalize Catering Menu details via Steam Country
• Confirm Steam Country for Bombonieres & Vendor Appreciation Gifts
• Arrange & Plan Stag & Doe Details with Steam Country
• Confirm Honeymoon Plans
• Secure Wedding Officiant & Finalize Wedding Ceremony Plan
• Secure Wedding Cake
• Develop Music Playlists for the Wedding, Shower, Stag & Doe
• Shop for Wedding Party Attire
• Decide on Wedding Bands
• Finalize and Send Wedding & Shower Invites, RSVPs,
• Acquire Memorable Guest Book Customized with Steam Country
• Finalize Vendor Requirements Stylists, Floral, Photography/Videography, Rentals & Wedding Officiants

2-4 Months Before Wedding: Perfecting the Details

• Arrange Stylist's Practice Run at the Wedding Shower
• Attend Your Wedding Shower
• Organize Stag & Doe Parties
• Begin Vow Writing & Ensure Service Alignment

1-2 Months Before Wedding: Finishing Touches & Last Preparations

• Apply for Marriage License
• Final Alterations for Wedding Attire
• Confirm all Wedding RSVPs
• Print and Finalize Seating Chart, Table Numbers, & Thank You Cards
• Provide Final Head Count & Payment to Venue, Caterers & Other Service Providers
• Confirm Rehearsal Dinner Details

2 Weeks Before Wedding: Final Touches & Preparations

• Connect With Vendors for Final Instructions on Arrival Times and Final Confirmations
• Share Music Preferences with Appropriate Sources and Conduct Test Runs
• Finalize Beauty Appointments
• Allocate Time for Preparation & Relaxation
• Reconfirm Vendor Timing of Arrival
• Revitalize Wedding Rings
• Practice Vows Aloud.  Many Times!!!

The Week Before the Wedding: Fine-Tuning the Details

• Connect With Vendors to ensure Status Quo
• Garment Maintenance - Press and Steam for your Finished Look
• Reconfirm Vendor Timing to ensure Status Quo
• Prepare Overnight Bags
• Practice Vows Aloud. Many Times!!!

The Day Before the Wedding: Final Preparations & Last-Minute Details

• Provide Vendor Contact Information to your Trusted Single Source
• Prepare any Final Payments and Tip Envelopes
• Hand Over Marriage Certificate
• Present Gifts to Family and Party
• Deliver Decor to Venue
• Rehearse the Ceremony
• Transfer Wedding Bands
• Enjoy Rehearsal Dinner

The Day of the Wedding: Embrace and Enjoy Your Special Day

• Celebrate and Relax
• Fully Enjoy Your Wedding Day
• Let the Professionals Handle the Details

Celebrating Your Marriage: Post-Wedding To-Do List

• Celebrate Your Success
• Vendor Reviews & Thank-You Notes
• Honeymoon Enjoyment
• Preserve Memories
• Tying Up Loose Ends
• Legal Formalities & Reflection

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