10-12 months

• Officially announce your engagement
• Find out who pays for what and start a budget
• Create your guest list
• Set a date
• Choose your attendants
• Hire a wedding coordinator, if applicable
• Start thinking about planning a honeymoon
• Visit and book ceremony and reception sites
  

6-9 months

• Let out of town guests know of your wedding date
• Send save the date cards, if applicable
• Get in shape for your wedding gown
• Try on dresses
• Interview florists
• Meet with caterers and get menu ideas
• Interview photographers/videographer
• Order your gown
• Call J&S Entertainment for a great Connecticut wedding DJ
• Shop for bridesmaid dresses
• Book your honeymoon/flight/hotel
• Book your DJ/band
• Purchase gown accessories
• Choose your officiant
• Start thinking about things you want on your gift registry

4-5 months

• View invitation styles
• Get ideas for cakes and meet with different bakers
• Shop for wedding rings
• Order bridesmaid gowns and accessories
• Shop for groom’s tux and decide on what groomsmen will wear
• Place your invitations order
• Think of ideas for wedding favors
• Start your wedding registry
• Choose your baker and finalize cake
• Reserve all rental equipment (I.e chairs, tables, stereo, tents, etc.)
• Book your rehearsal dinner location
• Get ideas for wedding day hair and make-up
• Give your guest list to your shower host

2-3 months

• Finalize guest list
• Finalize all contracts
• Book hairstyist and make-up artist
• Order your guest favors
• Purchase wedding accessories (I.e. ring pillow, candles, etc.)
• Finalize your menu
• Find gifts for each other, attendants, and parents
• Order tuxedos for groom/groomsmen
• Purchase necessities for your honeymoon
• Finalize wedding day transportation
• Check your registry to ensure there are enough options left
• Finalize rehearsal dinner plans and order rehearsal invitations
• Mail invitations eight weeks before your wedding day

1-2 months

• Have your bridal gown fitted
• Finalize ceremony songs and readings
• Begin writing your vows, if applicable
• Begin writing thank-you notes for early wedding gifts and showers
• Find out where to get your marriage license
• Schedule bridesmaid luncheon and buy your attendants gifts if you haven’t already

3-4 weeks

• Mail rehearsal dinner invitations
• Pick up your wedding rings
• Design and order your wedding programs
• Prepare a must-shoot list for your photographer
• Call guests who have yet to RSVP
• Get your marriage license, usually no earlier than 30 days before your wedding
• Research how to change your name
• Meet with your hair stylist and make-up artist for a test run
• Confirm your honeymoon travel arrangements

1-2 weeks

• Confirm your hair and make-up appointment
• Finalize your wedding day schedule
• Confirm times with your florist, cake person, caterer, transportation, etc.
• Pick up your bridal gown and make sure all accessories are together
• Pick up groom’s outfit and make sure all accessories are together
• Confirm final number of guests
• Prepare the guest favors
• Prepare place cards
• Put together a box of all accessories such as decorations, guest book, toasting glasses, etc.
• Pack for your wedding night and honeymoon
• Finalize your vows
• Finalize seating arrangements
• Confirm date/time/location with all vendors

Day before

• Rehearse ceremony with wedding party and officiant
• Gather together your gown and accessories
• Get all payments together for vendors
• Get a manicure, pedicure, massage.
• RELAX!

Wedding day

• SMILE!  It’s your wedding day!

After the wedding

• Preserve your bouquet
• Freeze the top tier of your cake for your one year anniversary
• Get your gown cleaned and preserved
• Write and mail thank-you notes
• Complete name change process