Complete wedding checklist for a smooth wedding

To prepare for your big wedding day, having a checklist is essential so you can ensure that everything is accounted for. We have specially curated a very comprehensive checklist to make sure that your planning is smooth. Feel free to customize this checklist and all the best for your wedding!

12 months before

-Select your wedding venue and caterer, and reach out to them to reserve

-Plan for the decorations and theme of your wedding venue

-Set your budget

-Create your guest list

-Hire wedding planner

-Select your bridal party

11 months before

-Create wedding website

-Hire your suppliers & vendors, such as photographers, videographers or DJ/sound technician

-Inform your wedding helpers of their roles

10 months before

-Create your wedding invitations

-Shop for wedding dress and outfits

-Take engagement photos

9 months before

-Buy or reserve your wedding dress, if possible

-Inform important stakeholders, such as the officiant, to be part of your wedding

8 months before

-Build your gift wish list

-Feel free to ask people to save the wedding date

7 months before

-Start sending out wedding invites

-Book the transportation

6 months before

-By this time, you should already have finalized the wedding venue, caterers, officiant, music, photographers and videographers

5 months before

-Continue sending your wedding invites to your guests

-Purchase your wedding rings

-Get wedding party gifts, and any gifts for your guests

4 months before

-Confirm food menu, and do tasting if possible

-Confirm the cake

-Book any hotel rooms if needed

3 months before

-Finalize your wedding dress and all outfits

-Meet with your officiant

-Write your speeches and vows

2 months before

-Trial and book the makeup and hair stylist appointments

-Send out your final invitations to guests

-Create seating chart

1 month before

-Remind your guests of your wedding timing and location (via wedding website)

-Have a rehearsal of the wedding, with the officiant, and also the helpers

-Prepare gifts for your guests

-Finalize wedding itinerary, seating chart

-Confirm all arrangements and payments with vendors and suppliers

1 week before

-All steps above should already be finalized

-Do a final run through, if needed

-Update your caterer if any changes

1 day before

-Prepare your outfits

-Pack all the required belongings

-Ensure that the event venue is all set up

Lastly, don't be overstressed. Start preparing early, so you can give enough buffer time for yourself, just in case things don't go according to plan. With this complete wedding checklist, you'll have a smooth wedding. Enjoy your time, and congratulations on your marriage!