Planning for a wedding?
With so many tasks to take care of, and details to remember, not only can it be difficult at times, for most, it can feel overwhelming. The good news is…it does not have to be that way! As a matter of fact, it is one of the best times of you life! You should, and must enjoy the entire ride because…there are many reasons to do so, here is one💘🙏🏻. By starting early, or at minimum right away, and following a Wedding Planning Checklist month to month, the job becomes less stressful and way more fun.
By follow a wedding planning checklist like the one below according to Zola Wedding Planning, will allow you to enjoy the ride, and spend more time focused on the love of your life!💑💕🎉
Cheers,
Filippo & Kelly
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” —Dr. Seuss, author
Wedding Planning Checklist
- Celebrate your engagement!
- Create a wedding-specific email address
- Decide where you’ll get married
- Start building your guest list
- Research wedding planners if you’d like to have one
- Start a budget document to update throughout the planning process
- Find your wedding planning community
- Research and select a photographer for your engagement shoot
- Plan your engagement party
- Gather wedding inspiration and be ready to show it to vendors
- Time to look at venues!
- Need to plan on the go? Download the Zola app on your phone
- Book your wedding ceremony and reception venues
- Research wedding photographers
- Choose your wedding party
- Research and meet with bands and DJs
- Schedule tastings with caterers
- Schedule appointments to try on wedding gowns, dresses, or suits
- Pick your caterer
- Decide if you’ll book hair and makeup for your various wedding events
- Think about who you might want to officiate your wedding
- Take some engagement photos
- Book your wedding photographer
- Start building your wedding website
- Still collecting guests’ info and addresses? Let us do it for you
- Book your band and/or DJ
- Start your Zola registry
- Book hotel blocks for your guests
- Book your hotel room for the wedding night
- Explore save the date designs
- Try on wedding gowns, dresses, or suits
- Did you add enough gifts to your registry? Our Registry Checklist can help
- Think about your wedding hashtag
- Continue working on your wedding website
- Look for a makeup artist and schedule a trial
- Meet with florists
- Research hair stylists, then book a test run
- Research invitation options
- Thinking of video or GIF booths?
- Say yes to the wedding gown, dress, or suit
- Start researching bakers and schedule tastings
- Think about starting a honeymoon or cash fund
- Time for the bride to pick out her veil
- Pick out the bridesmaids’ dresses
- Finalize and send your save the dates
- Having an outdoor wedding? Create a plan B in case of bad weather
- Make sure your wedding website is visible to guests
- Add gifts to your Zola registry
- Begin thinking about decorations for your ceremony
- Finalize your florist and flowers
- Research and book your videographer
- Start thinking about where you’d like to honeymoon
- Book your baker
- Choose your invitation design
- Book your wedding day hair stylist
- Book your wedding day makeup artist
- Look into venues for your rehearsal dinner
- Book your honeymoon!
- Decide if you’d like to book musicians for your ceremony
- Pick out suiting for the groomsmen
- Book your rehearsal dinner venue
- Book hair, makeup, and nail appointments for the wedding party
- Let your wedding party know what type of bach parties you want
- Research venues for any other wedding weekend events you’ll have
- Book the venues for additional events during the weekend
- Book your group transportation
- Check if your venue requires wedding insurance
- Order your wedding invitations
- Pro Tip: Renew your passport
- Meet with lighting pros
- Set a transportation plan to and from the weekend’s events
- Pick out wedding bands
- Start organizing a welcome bag for guests
- Buy bridal accessories
- Book a local photographer for your honeymoon
- Book your group transportation
- Bridal alert: attend first fitting
- Address and send your invitations
- Confirm date, time, and location with all vendors
- Make playlists for all the weekend’s events if you’d like
- Think about gifts for your wedding party
- Meet with your officiant and start thinking about your vows
- Determine your getaway plan
- Make a Snapchat filter for the big day
- Start collecting RSVPs
- Take a dance lesson
- Confirm menus for all events
- Confirm wedding cake design and flavor
- Create seating chart and start organizing it
- Don’t let your gorgeous flowers go to waste
- Bridal alert: attend second fitting
- Order paper goods for the big day
- Order thank-you cards
- Pick out outfits for all of the wedding weekend’s events
- Send invitations to your rehearsal dinner and any other pre-wedding events
- Write a honeymoon packing list
- Apply for and get your marriage license
- Develop a wedding day timeline
- Meet with your wedding entertainment
- Tell the wedding party what to wear while getting ready the morning of
- Assemble RSVPs
- Begin writing your toast and vows
- Confirm the photo-shot list with your photographer
- Invite friends and/or family to write a toast
- Make sure you have enough gifts left on your registry
- Confirm details of any pre-wedding events
- Finalize outfits for all events
- Finalize wedding payments for all vendors
- Keep track of all of your wedding gifts on Zola Gift Tracker
- Bridal alert: attend final fitting and arrange pick up
- Confirm the run of show for your ceremony
- Finalize the wedding-day timeline
- Finalize your seating chart
- Pack for your honeymoon
- Deliver welcome bags
- Get a manicure and pedicure
- Treat yourself to a massage
- Get married!
- Celebrate!
- Bridal alert: save and preserve your gown, dress, or suit
- Enjoy your honeymoon
- Relax and enjoy!
- Changing your name? Now’s a good time to do it
- Enjoy life as newlyweds
- Order your wedding Album
- Order your wedding photo prints (they make a great 🎁 )
- Send out Thank you cards