PROPOSED TIMELINE

WEDDING TIMELINE

Dates Activities
9-16 Months Before the  Initial Meeting/Contract Signing
Wedding  Start a wedding folder or binder
April 15 – November 15, 2019  Work out budget
 Start the Guest List
 Reserve date and venues
 Book an officiant
 Keep contact information for photographers,
bands, florist, and caterers
 Engagement Party (if desired)
 Weekly meetings
8 Months Before the Wedding  Book a photographer and videographer
November 16-December 19,  Book the entertainment
2019  Meet caterers
 Purchase a dress
 Reserve a block of hotel rooms for an out-of-
town guests
 Sign up for at least three retailers if needed
 Launch a wedding website
 Weekly Meetings
7-6 Months Before the Wedding  Select and purchase invitations
January 6, 2020- February 6,  Start planning honeymoon
2020  Shop for bridesmaids dresses
 Meet with officiant
 Send the save-the-date cards to the guests
 Book a florist
 Arrange transportation
 Draw schedule of the event
 Weekly Meetings
5-4 Months Before the Wedding  Book the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner
February 7, 2019 – April 7, venues
2019  Check on the wedding invitations
 Select and order the cake
 Send guest list to the host of the shower
 Purchase wedding shoes and start dress
fittings
 Schedule hair and make-up artists
 Choose your music
 Weekly Meetings
3 Months Before The Wedding  Finalize the menu and flowers
April 8, 2020 – May 8, 2020  Ordered favors if desired (eg. welcome
baskets)
 Make a list of the people giving toasts
 Finalize the readings
 Purchase your undergarments and schedule
the second fittings

2 Months Before the Wedding
May 9, 2020 – June 9, 2020
1 Month Before the Wedding
June 10 – July 10, 2020
Week of the Wedding
August 10-14, 2020
August 25, 2020
 Finalize the order of the ceremony and the
reception
 Purchase the rings
 Send event schedule to the vendors
 Weekly Meetings
 Touch base again with all the vendors
 Meet with the photographer
 Review the playlist of the band or deejay
 Send out the invitations
 Weekly Meetings
 Enter RSVPs into your guest-list database
 Get your marriage license
 Make the rehearsal-dinner invitations
 Visit the dressmaker for last dress fitting
 Stock the bar
 Send out as many final payments
 Confirm times for hair and makeup all
vendors
 E-mail and print directions for drivers and
transport vehicles
 Purchase bridesmaids’ gift
 Write vows if necessary
 Reconfirm arrival time with vendors
 Delegate small-wedding day tasks
 Send the wedding day timeline/program to
the bridal party
 Pick up your dress
 Check in one last time for the photographer
 Book a spa treatment
 Send the final guest list to the caterer and all
venues hosting the wedding day event
 Assemble and distribute wedding baskets
 Pack up for honeymoon
 WEDDING DAY