It’s wedding season! Brides-to-be are booking venues, searching for that perfect dress, taste testing the menu of their dreams, and mailing out the invitations.
The planning process can be extremely overwhelming, especially if you are that super bride who is doing it all on her own. At the Ice House we can help with any wedding request for no extra charge to our brides, but sometimes it’s just good to have a solid plan of attack. Here is a great wedding checklist to help you plan your wedding!
12 Month Wedding Checklist
12 Months
Begin your guest list, and decide the number of guests for your wedding
Browse venues
Decide on a date and ask your bridal party to be a part of your big day!
11 Months
Book venue, sign contract and submit the deposit
Browse catering
10 Months
Find an officiate
Narrow down caterers and schedule tastings
9 Months
Finalize caterer, sign contract and submit the deposit
Choose color scheme for wedding
Set up appointments with florists, DJs or musicians and photographers
Begin looking for that perfect dress!
8 Months
Submit deposits for all of your vendors
Begin looking for honeymoon destinations
Begin looking at bridesmaids/groomsmen dresses and tuxedos
7 Months
Make sure if traveling out of the country your passport in in order
Make schedule for paying off the rest of the wedding fees
6 Months
Schedule tastings with bakers for your cake
Have you found the perfect dress? Place order.
Order bridesmaids/groomsmen attire
5 months
Order invitations and thank you correspondence
Book rehearsal dinner
Book honeymoon vacation and hotel rooms
4 Months
Begin registering
Decide on favors for your bridesmaids and groomsmen
Order any additional rentals ex. Linens or centerpieces
3 Months
Begin addressing all of your wedding correspondence
Select wedding bands
Schedule all hair, make-up and nail appointments
Confirm all travel details
2 Months
Mail invitations
Pick up gown, purchase accessories
Contact caterer and venue to confirm wedding details and floor plan
Begin creating your wedding playlist, with DJ or band
Purchase all reception décor
1 Month
Give venue entire list of vendors expected to make drop offs at your wedding
Get marriage license
Pick up wedding bands
Meet with wedding party to decide on a schedule for the big day
Arrange parking details if necessary
Week of
Give all of your vendors, catering, and venue you final guest count
Pay the rest of the venue fees
Get a mani and a pedi
Rehearsal
Drop off all of your wedding favors or decor at venue
Get married!
It’s never too early to start planning ladies!
