Organizing a wedding can be overwhelming - who knew there were so many details involved? Planning doesn’t have to be stressful or crazy if you make a list and start crossing off things as you go! Divide that list to be month by month and you’ll be on track in no time.

To help you get started on organizing and planning your dream wedding, here’s a checklist to help guide you through the steps of the wedding planning process so you’re stressing less, having fun, and enjoying the process with your boo!

12-14 months

• Choose a date

• Talk Budget

• Decide Wedding Style

• Make a guest list

• Explore ceremony & reception venue options

• Start assembling a dream team of wedding professionals

• Engagement photo session

• Choose wedding party

• Begin browsing Save the Date designs

• Order sample Save the Date

• Order Save the Dates

• Begin researching wedding dress/outfit

• Create wedding style mood boards on Pinterst

10-11 months

• Hire vendors

• Reserve ceremony + reception venues

• Purchase wedding dress, veil, undergarments

• Choose wedding party attire + accessories

• Book officiant

• Mail Save the Dates

8-9 months

• Find hotels at different price points for out-of-town guests

• Browse wedding invitation designs

• Refine guest list

• Create gift registry

• Begin planning honeymoon

6-7 months

• Reserve rentals

• Book transportation to/from venues

• Research wedding day hair + makeup styles

• Meet with officiant to discuss ceremony run down

• Choose cake style + schedule tastings

• Hire ceremony musicians

• Decide groomsmen attire

• Personalize + order wedding invitation sample

• Purchase wedding bands

• Order wedding invitation suite

• Order Thank You cars

4-5 months

• Order wedding cake

• Meet with florist

• Schedule dress fittings

• Book honeymoon flights + hotels

• Book room for wedding night

• Prepare a playlist for DJ/band

• Finalize guest list

• Compile rehearsal dinner guest list

• Book rehearsal dinner venue

• Order rehearsal dinner invitations

3 months

• Hair and makeup trial

• Book photobooth rental

• Finalize readers and readings

• Finalize honeymoon plans and ensure all documents are in order

• Plan reception seating

• Purchase toasting flutes, serving pieces, guestbook, flower basket and ring bearer pillow

• Finalize reception menu with caterer

• Order menu cards

2 Months

• Mail wedding invitations

• Begin writing vows

• Review ceremony details with officiant

• Finalize seating arrangement

• Buy wedding party gifts

• Apply for marriage license

• Purchase gifts for guests

• Lay out the content for wedding programs

• Finalize fittings for wedding party and parents

• Create wedding day timelines and send to vendors, officiant and wedding party

• Decide on “something old, something new, something borrowed + something blue”

• Book spa and beauty treatments for you and wedding party

1 month

• Final dress fitting

• Pick up marriage license

• Call vendors to confirm date, time + location

• Confirm honeymoon reservation

• Pick up wedding rings

• Order wedding programs

• Write Thank You notes as gifts are received

1 week

• Prepare wedding day emergency kit

• Give photographer + videographer your image & video requests

• Give readers their scripts

• Prepare final payments to vendors + cash tips for service personnel

• Lay out wedding clothes + gather all accessories

Day Before / 2 days before

• Treat yo’self to a mani/pedi + massage

• Attend wedding rehearsal

• Have fun at rehearsal dinner

• Thank everyone around you

• Go to bed at a decent hour

Wedding day

• Eat a good breakfast

• Stay off feet as much as possible

• Allow plenty of time to get ready

• Drink water!

• Take dress + veil out of bag to be steamed if needed

• Lay out all items you want to be captured by photographer

• Give officiant fee + wedding rings to best man

• Exchange notes with your partner

• Relax, smile + soak up every moment of the big day

After the wedding

• Ensure tuxes and all rentals have been returned

• Get wedding dress to cleaners

• Send out Thank You cards no later than 3 weeks after wedding day

This may seem like A LOT of things to check off before your wedding, but stick to the timeline and you got this, boo! Let’s get your party started!