The perfect checklist for your wedding

The question is popped, the ring is on, stars are in your eyes…but now what? With so many tasks to take care of and details to arrange, planning a wedding can seem overwhelming. However, if you give yourself enough time to plan and sort the tasks month by month with a wedding-planning checklist and wedding timeline, the job becomes more fun and less stressful. Wedding Affair brings to you an important checklist to follow before your wedding.

Collect Design Inspiration

Scroll through Instagram, leaf through bridal magazines, and browse your favorite lifestyle and fashion sites for inspiration. Take a good look around your home and closet, too—you’ll never know where you’ll find unexpected design ideas.

Determine Your Budget

It’s time to do the math and crunch some not-so-fun numbers. Before you can start anything, you have to figure out who’s paying for what and determine your wedding’s bottom line. From there, you’ll want to break down said budget—what’s a priority? What’s not? Start allocating funds accordingly. As a result, a little market research here comes in handy. And since these numbers will change as you plan, it’s smart to start a detailed spreadsheet from the get-go. This will help you keep track of your checklist and make it easy to adjust numbers along the way.

Consider Your Guest List

Make a head count spreadsheet to use throughout your planning process, with columns for contact info, addresses, RSVPs, gifts, and any other relevant information in your checklist. If you are planning a party on a budget? It may be brutal, but the best way to cut costs is to reduce your guest list.

Hire A Planner

Hire one only if necessary. A good planner will always have relationships with top-rated vendors. Book your venue and lock down your wedding date. Decide whether to have separate locations for the ceremony and the reception, factoring in travel time between the two venues. Hire a photographer, videographer, florist, caterer, band, and other must-have wedding vendors. Keep in mind that the best event pros tend to book up over a year in advance.

Decide The Theme

Now’s the time to sit down and have another heart-to-heart convo with your significant other. After all, the vibe of your wedding needs to be a mutual decision between the two guests of honor. To get the conversation flowing, pour a glass of wine/water/tea and ask yourself: What’s important to you and why? What do you value? Also, know that your venue—more on that below—is going to affect all of this.

Choose A Color Theme 

Pull up your Pinterest boards, people. It’s finally time to gather inspiration, select a color palette, and create a mood board. If you’re struggling for inspo take a step back to look at things that are already in your world—like how you’ve decorated your house, what you are liking on Instagram, etc. And draw inspiration from that. This will really help you out in deciding on a theme.

Start Looking At Your Wedding Invitations

The wedding invitation is a guest’s first impression of your big day. That’s why you want to put your best foot forward with a personalized preview. If you’re going custom, start working with a graphic designer or stationer now to create your dream suite. If you’re going for a less involved route, you can wait until the six-month mark. Invites will be sent out just six to eight weeks prior to the big day.

Also Read: DIY decor ideas for your quarantine wedding

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