Fillable Printable Wedding To Do List Template
Fillable Printable Wedding To Do List Template
Wedding To Do List Template
The Ultimate Destination Wedding Checklist
9-12 Months Before
Think about the type of wedding you want
Do you want a formal or informal affair? Big or small
and intimate? Also think about the time of year you
want it to take place
Create a budget
Think about how much money you have now, what
you will save in the next few months and anything
your parents are contributing
Choose a destination
Don’t forget to research its marriage requirements
Go for a site visit
If time and budget allows it, this would be a great
time to go for a site visit. You can scout
venues/resorts in person before making a decision,
meet with vendors, do food tastings and
hair/makeup trials
Choose a wedding date
Avoid holidays, which can make airfare and hotels
more expensive. Also keep in mind your
destination’s rainy and/or hurricane season
Settle on a venue, reserve your wedding date with
them and put down a deposit
Request proposals and photos from resorts and/or
venues that interest you
You can request proposals via the venue/resort
website, or by calling the wedding department
Start a binder to file all your paperwork, ideas and
inspiration in one place
For example, contracts, magazine pages or print outs
of photos that inspire you (flowers, attire, favors,
decorations)
Sit down with your fiancé and compile a guest list
The rule of thumb is that about 20% of invited guests
will not attend a traditional wedding, but this number
goes up slightly for a destination wedding
Collect guest’s email and mailing addresses
Select the members of your wedding party
Shop for your dress
Keep in mind the destination’s climate when
choosing the style and fabric
6-9 Months Before
Choose an officiant
Discuss options with your local wedding planner
Book a photographer
The good ones are booked quickly so do this sooner
than later
Block hotel rooms for your guests
Make sure you negotiate a group discount
Launch a wedding website
Include photos of the destination and resort, links to
make reservations, a list of wedding events, travel
requirements. Use this website to keep your guests
updated and collect RSVP’s
Send out save the dates
Include your website address
Hire a florist (if not provided by your venue)
Choose your menu and cake
Book the DJ or band
If you can’t meet them in person, ask them to email
you a demo of their music
Buy your shoes, headpiece, jewelry, garter, lingerie
Select your bridesmaids dress style and color
Create a gift registry
Consider a honeymoon registry where guests can
give you parts of your weddingmoom experience
such as spa treatments, excursions or romantic
dinners
4-6 Months Before
Obtain your passports
If required by your destination, get blood tests or
vaccines
Purchase your wedding rings
Order your wedding invitations
Book your flight and accommodations
Encourage your guests to do the same
Buy any goods or accessories you need such as
décor, guest book, cake topper, etc..
Shop for resort/honeymoon wear
Book wedding day transportation
Could include limos and bus to transport guests to
venue
Arrange transportation/transfer from airport to
hotel for you and your guests
Make arrangements for pre-wedding
events/activities
Consider group excursions, welcome reception or
rehearsal dinner
Buy groom’s wedding attire
Make sure your bridal party order their dresses
Start a list of must play (and must NOT play) songs
for the DJ
Continue to update it throughout the next few months
2-3 Months Before
Order favors and welcome bag items
Confirm details with all your vendors
Including floral arrangements, photography package,
DJ song list, menus. And get everything in writing!
Mail out invitations
Give your guests plenty of time to put in vacation time
at work, arrange babysitting and save money for the
trip
Book a hairstylist and make-up artist
Your local wedding planner or resort can offer
suggestions
Buy a wedding gift for your fiancé
Purchase gifts for your bridesmaids
Consider a spa treatment at your wedding destination
1 Month Before
Assemble welcome bags
Prepare welcome letter
Arrange how your welcome bag items, favors and
decorations will be delivered to your hotel
Have your final gown fitting
Make sure to bring your shoes and accessories
Make arrangements to pick up your dress or have it
delivered
Write your vows and choose the readings for your
ceremony
Ensure hotel reservations for your guests have been
completed
2 Weeks Before
Confirm your flight and hotel bookings
Review and re-confirm all details with all vendors to
make sure you are on the same page and nothing
falls through the cracks
Create a seating chart and place cards
Make or order wedding programs
Enter RSVP’s into a guest list spreadsheet along
with their arrival date, hotel, phone, etc…
1 Week Before
Start packing and make arrangements to have family members take some items such as favors/welcome bag in their
luggage
This may seem early, but with so many important items to take you don’t want to leave it for the last minute
When you arrive at your destination
Do a walk through/rehearsal at the ceremony site
Inspect ceremony and reception sites
Confirm details with your ceremony officiant and
planner
Apply for a marriage license
If your destination requires on-site blood test, make
arrangements to have them done
Assemble your welcome bags and make
arrangements to have them delivered to guests
rooms or handed to guests by the front desk at check
in
Arrange a time to have your bouquet and groom’s
boutonniere’s delivered to you on the wedding day
Have a hair and make up trial prior to the wedding
to make sure it’s exactly what you’ll want on your
big day
If you didn’t do a site visit, this is a good time to do
food tastings and change any menu item you don’t
like
Have your wedding dress pressed/steamed to smooth
out any wrinkles it encountered while traveling
Book a manicure/pedicure for the day before the
wedding
Wedding Day
Make sure you have your rings before heading to the ceremony
Have one of your bridesmaids deliver your wedding day gift to your fiancé while he gets ready
Give yourself a pat in the back for checking off all the items on this massive list…then RELAX and have fun!!
