With so many things to remember, I have been searching for a super checklist.
Surprisingly I haven’t found many “two destination weddings, on different continents in two weeks checklists” so I have started my own.
As we have changed our Disney plans around, I have taken all the USA planning out of the checklist and will add it back in shortly. So this is looking pretty good as our Hunter checklist to start with, so with exactly 365 days to go I need to get through the following ...
12 Months - 0/24
completed
§ Set Wedding Date
§ Set preliminary budget
§ Visit ceremony sites
§ Research and visit reception locations
§ Meet with different officiates
§ Decide whether you want to have a band
or DJ
§ Think about a color scheme or wedding
theme
§ Meet with and book a Day of Coordinator
(DOC)
§ Have your engagement ring appraised and
Insured
§ Begin to think about bridal party
§ Groom – begin to think about bridal
party
§ Start shopping for Wedding Dress ideas
§ Sent out engagement announcements
§ Engagement Party
§ Create Wedding website
§ Attend Bridal Shows/Showcases
§ Make a list of vendors to contact
§ Prepare preliminary guest list
§ Set final budget
§ Select a ceremony location
§ Select a reception location
§ Select an officiate
§ Select a photographer
§ Select a videographer
§ Organise accommodation for guests
§ Organise accommodation for us
§ Finalise color scheme or wedding theme
§ Think about centerpieces &
bouquets
§ Meet with different bands or DJ’s and
select one
§ Select and ask bridal party members
§ Groom – select and ask groomsmen and
best man
§ Order & send Save the Date’s
(along with guest information)
§ Think about "if we want gift
register"
§ Begin your honeymoon research
9 Months - 0/23 completed
§ Select a florist (bring pictures and
floral ideas to appointment)
§ Think about number & type of
cars
§ Give maid of honor the guest list for
your bridal shower
§ Send bridesmaid newsletter
§ Create gift registry
§ Book your honeymoon
§ Finalise guest list
§ Select and order invitations
§ Purchase stamps for invitations (have
them weighed)
§ Purchase envelope seals – DIY Project
§ Order mother of the bride/groom dresses
§ Give all vendor information to DOC
(address, contracts, phone numbers, etc.)
§ Purchase tiara/headpiece/hairpins
§ Order veil
§ Engagement shoot
§ Purchase wedding insurance
§ Purchase table cameras
§ Order your wedding gown
§ Order bridesmaids gowns
§ Order flower girl dresses
§ Schedule Laser Hair Removal appointment
6 Months - 0/21 completed
§ Select & book cars
§ Schedule hair trials
§ Schedule makeup trials
§ Arrange guest transportation
§ Buy your shower outfit
§ Check passports
§ Update your registry and check for any
discontinued items
§ Shop for and order wedding rings
§ Purchase wedding day jewelry
§ Purchase cake serving set
§ Purchase toasting flutes
§ Purchase ring pillow
§ Begin taking dancing lessons
§ Start facials
§ Select and order wedding cake
§ Plan ceremony (writing vows, music
selections, readings, etc.)
4 Months - 0/25 completed
§ Order bridal shower thank you cards
§ Purchase ceremony decorations (pew bows,
personalized aisle runner, etc.)
§ Shop for and order favors
§ Order favor tags or custom labels for
favors
§ Start wedding gown fittings
§ Decide what kind of bustle you want (one
point, two point, French, etc.)
§ Purchase all undergarments for your gown
including a slip, stocking, garters, etc.
§ Purchase throw away garter
§ Purchase wedding day shoes
§ Purchase comfortable shoes for reception
(slippers, sneakers, flip flops, etc.)
§ Purchase bridal party shoes and have
them dyed if needed
§ Purchase a guest book or frame for sign
in picture
§ Purchase cake topper
§ Schedule ceremony rehearsal
§ Book rehearsal dinner location
§ Order rehearsal dinner invitations
§ Decide where you want to take photos
after the ceremony
§ Plan back up locations for ceremony and
photo sessions in case of rain
§ Purchase flower girl basket
§ Order monogrammed napkins and matches
3 Months - 0/26 completed
§ Attend your bridal shower
§ Send out bridal shower thank you cards
§ Buy any ribbon or packaging you will
need to wrap wedding favors
§ Purchase bridal party gifts
§ Purchase bridal party jewellery
§ Purchase flower girl jewellery
§ Purchase flower girl tiara
§ Purchase flower girl gifts
§ Purchase ring bearer gifts
§ Purchase parent gifts
§ Meet with officiant and go over ceremony
in detail
§ Purchase or make ceremony programs
§ Send out invitations (don’t forget to
have them hand cancelled)
§ Groom - order tuxes and have all
groomsmen measured
§ Groom – buy groomsmen and best man gifts
§ Meet with reception location and
finalize menu
§ Order grooms cake
§ Send out rehearsal dinner invitations
§ Purchase items for slipper basket
(slippers, baskets, ribbon, tags)
§ Schedule hair color appointment for week
before wedding
§ Meet with florist and finalize floral
details - how many centerpieces, bouquets, boutonnieres, place card table
arrangement. Also design and types of flowers and view/approve sample
centerpiece
§ Order table linens and chair covers
§ Organise Popcorn Bar (glass jars,
popcorn, bags, scoops & signage)
§ Purchase items for place cards (votives,
votive holders, vellum and vellum tape for votive place cards)
2 Months - 0/33 completed
§ Arrange for Photo shoot in Disney World
§ Purchase Disney Honeymoon add ons /
check Honeymoon register
§ Shop for honeymoon clothes
§ Shop for items that will go in out of
town gift bags
§ Wrap and finish all favors
§ Make petal cones & ceremony
packs
§ Select first dance song, bridal party
entrance songs, mother/father dance songs, cake cutting songs, etc. and give to
Band or DJ
§ Create must play and do not play list
and give to Band or DJ
§ Finalize seating arrangements
§ Prepare must take photo list and give to
photographer
§ Make final vendor appointments
§ Host bridesmaid’s lunch
§ Make or order menus for table
§ Make or order table numbers
§ Purchase stands for table numbers
§ Break in wedding day shoes
§ Make sure you have something, old, new,
borrowed and blue
§ Give MOH list of people for Bachelorette
party
§ Groom – give list of guys you wanted
invited to your Bachelor party to your best man
§ Get together pictures you want displayed
at reception hall (baby pictures, engagement pictures, family wedding photos,
etc.)
§ Buy frames for pictures
§ Purchase or make card box or money bag
for gifts
§ Purchase baskets for programs
§ Purchase petal cone basket
§ Purchase all items for bathroom baskets
§ Have second dress fitting
§ Groom – start weekly tanning sessions
§ Have teeth whitened
§ Buy a wedding gift for h2b
§ Groom – have a discussion with your best
man about his responsibilities
§ Groom – buy a wedding gift for your b2b
1 Month - 0/13 completed
§ Finalise wedding day hair ( also MOB,
MOH and bridesmaids)
§ Finalise wedding day make up ( also MOB,
MOH and bridesmaids)
§ Shop for honeymoon necessities such as
sunscreen, bug spray, beach towels, etc.
§ Organise DOC to have midnight snack
delivered to our room
§ Prepare out of town welcome bags
§ Make place cards for reception
§ Meet with DOC to go over day of timeline
§ Call guest's who have not RSVP'd
§ Attend Bachelorette party
§ Groom – attend Bachelor Party
§ Obtain marriage license
§ Prepare bathroom baskets
§ Have final dress fitting
§ Arrange boarding for scratchie
§ Honeymoon - organise DOC &
travel agent to make call to check for honeymoon" reservations
§ Make sure your engagement ring and
wedding band are on your home insurance policy
§ Call Disney Florist & have
Disney welcome pack sent to room
2 Weeks - 0/13 completed
§ Have final hair color appointment for
wedding
§ Meet with and give final payment to all
vendors (go over all details and day of timeline with them for the wedding day)
§ Confirm honeymoon reservations and
travel arrangements
§ Arrange for transportation to the
airport
§ Prepare day of emergency kit
§ Prepare any speeches or toasts for
rehearsal dinner
§ Designate someone to overnight your
bouquet for floral preservation
§ Give bridal party wedding day packs
§ Groom – email groomsmen and best man
with wedding day timeline and all info needed for day of
§ Wrap bridal party gifts
§ Write thank you card to all bridesmaids
and maid of honour
§ Groom – arrange breakfast for groomsmen
and best man for wedding day
§ Designate someone to pack up all items
from reception hall after the wedding to take home
Week Before - 0/4 completed
§ Give reception location final
count/seating chart of people attending
§ Pack for honeymoon
§ Make sure programs, menus, place cards,
etc. are all completed
§ Have rings cleaned for wedding day
§ Have a massage to relax
