Weddings are a breeze but wedding planning? Not so much. To save your time and efforts, sticking to a wedding planning timeline can help be stress-free for your wedding!
While weddings can be the most exciting event of one’s life, wedding planning certainly seems like a difficult task. Imagine spending hours deciding on your functions, their decor, destination, outfits, planners and so much more, to end up cancelling one idea or another. What proves to be extremely helpful in these times, is a checklist of your wedding planning timeline.
Why choose a wedding planning timeline?
Well, the first reason is surely to make your wedding planning easier! The best way to embark on your wedding planning preparation for a bride or a groom is to have a printed checklist of your wedding planning timeline. From finding the right venue, planner, decorator, makeup artist, outfits, photographer and also booking care packages and treatments prior to the wedding, you can keep on checking tasks off your to-do list as you progress.
A checklist ensures an enjoyable and hassle-free wedding for the couple, their family and of course the planners. Wedding Affair has combined just the perfect wedding planning timeline for you to stick by and be free of the headaches and worries of wedding planning.
12 Months Before the Wedding
To begin with, insure your engagement ring and wedding ring. Yes, there is an insurance policy for it! Next, determine your budget. This will not only be significant in analysing your spending capacity but also in tracking your expenditure. Now, you can hire a wedding planner to decide on your venue, caterer, guest list and theme.
11 Months Before the Wedding
Research colour palettes and themes and sit with your planner to discuss decor concepts. Also, start booking priority vendors like photographer, DJ, and videographer.
10 Months Before the Wedding
Now is the time to begin the most exciting yet worrisome part, shop for a dress. You can begin with research on trending bridal dresses, designs, colours and designers. Also, scour for hotels & resorts and perfect wedding invitations.
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9 Months Before the Wedding
Hopefully, with dedication and a strong group of bridesmaids you should have your wedding dress booked, bought or rented by now. As this is the time to send out the save-the-date invites to your entire wedding guest list.
8 Months Before the Wedding
With your bridesmaids and groomsmen, head to a designer to finalise their outfits. Don’t forget to book your florist and decide on your bouquet in priority.
7 Months Before the Wedding
To escort your guests to the wedding venue, search for rentals that are budget-friendly with good service reviews. Start looking for the ideal priest/officiant for your wedding. Currently, there are a variety of websites that offer bookings for wedding priests with descriptions of their perks and qualities.
6 Months Before the Wedding
Take help from your planner to finalise the DJ, lightings, stage and decor for the different days and functions!
5 Months Before the Wedding
Book all the transportations in terms of vehicles and tickets for your wedding venues. Begin research and discussion on your honeymoon destination. Also, begin searching for ideas for a pre-wedding shoot and its destinations.
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4 Months Before the Wedding
Have a final discussion and tasting with your caterer and finalise your wedding cake with your baker. Also, begin trials for your wedding looks with your hired makeup and hair artists.
3 Months Before the Wedding
Check for RSVPs for your wedding. Additionally, begin brainstorming for wedding favours and gifts. This is also the perfect time to begin on any DIY task that you have in your wedding planning timeline.
2 Months Before the Wedding
Finalise on your music playlist and share it with the DJ. Also, begin finalising wedding party gifts and buying any miscellaneous items that will be taken from your home to the wedding.
1 Month Before the Wedding
Assemble all your gifts, DIYs and props. Recheck with the wedding planner on any task that is yet to be completed in your wedding planning checklist. Also, pro tip, break in your wedding heels and shoes!
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With these tasks sorted, you can begin packing for the wedding venue and honeymoon. Don’t forget to enjoy all the love in between the planning and checking.