There are millions of little details you need to remember when you are in the planning process for perhaps the biggest and most important day of your life. When planning your wedding you need to keep track of several important details and although you might have help from your vendors or a wedding planner but with our ultimate wedding checklist you can make sure you checkoff each item as you plan to make your day perfect.

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Why A Wedding Planning Checklist Is Important A wedding planning checklist is important because it organizes and outlines all of the possible tasks and items you could need to prepare for your wedding day. Checkoff tasks as you travel through the planning process so that when you arrive at the wedding day all you have to do is enjoy. The more organized you are the more you can enjoy the entire wedding process! What is the difference between a wedding timeline and a wedding checklist? This is a question it seems all couples ponder when they start doing some wedding research and at first you might think they are the same but they are actually slightly different and each play an important part of the wedding planning process. A wedding timeline is an outline that helps you plan month by month and what tasks need to be completed at each phase while the wedding planning checklist is an overall list of all planning items you might need for each section of the wedding.

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HOW TO USE IT Let's create the perfect checklist for you! Reach the end to save your checklist to add a new point to delete an item Edit the checklist Apparel Gown

Bridal Shoes

Bridal Slip

Lingerie

Hosiery

Jewelry

Bridal Headpiece/veil

Bridal Gloves

Bridesmaid Dresses

Bridesmaids accessories

Bridesmaid Shoes

Groom’s Tux/Outfit

Groomsmen Tux/Outfit

Garters

Gown Preservation

Alterations

Going Away Outfit

Honeymoon Clothes

Flower girl dress

Ring bearer outfit

Bridal Shower Outfit

Rehearsal Dinner Dress

Edit the checklist Stationery Invitations

Escort Cards

Place Cards

Table Numbers

Map/Direction Cards

Menus

Wedding Welcome Bag Cards

Wedding Welcome Bag Tags/Labels

Reply Cards

Ceremony Program

Save The Date Cards

Enclosure Card

Postage

Calligrapher

Newspaper Announcement

Thank You Notes

Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

Bridal Shower Invitations

Bridal Shower Thank You Cards

Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Invitations

Wedding Programs

Address Labels

Edit the checklist Flowers Bridal Bouquet

Bridesmaids Bouquet

Corsages (mother of the bride. Mother of the groom, father of bride, father of groom,

grandparents, special guests)

Wedding arches/backdrop

Boutonnieres

Flower crown/Hair Flowers

Reception Centerpieces

Reception Flowers

Rehearsal Dinner Flowers

Ceremony Flowers

Throw Away Bouquet

Flower Girl Flowers

Edit the checklist Ceremony Venue

Officiant

Vows

Transportation

Ushers

Musician

Reserved Seating Signs

Ringbox

Aisle Runner

Ceremony Backdrop

Unity Candle

Readers & Readings

Microphones/amps/a PA system

Flower Girl Baskets

Ring Bearer Pillow

Back Up Plan for weather if outside

Confetti or something to toss as you exit

Gratuities

Edit the checklist Reception Venue

Caterer

Bar Service

Food

Wedding Cake

Cake Topper

Cake Stand

Grooms Cake

Heating/ Fans/ Umbrella

Musician

Band or DJ

Childcare

Transportation

Parking

Guest Book

Guest Book Pens

Seating Chart

Welcome Sign

Chairs

Tables

Linens

Glassware

Napkins

Dishes

Table Decorations/Centerpieces

Servers

Cake Knife

Chair Decorations

Card Box

Gratuities

Vendor Meals

Edit the checklist Gifts + Favors Attendants Gifts

Gift For Fiance

Wedding Favors

Parents of the bride and groom

Edit the checklist Rings Wedding Bands

Engagement Ring

Rings

Engraving

Edit the checklist Honeymoon Airline Tickets

Hotel Accommodations

Transportation

Car Rental

Activities & Entertainment

Passports

Currency

Edit the checklist Photography Photographers shot list

Bridal portraits

Reception

Ceremony

Photo Albums

Engagement portraits

Videography

Edit the checklist Rehearsal Dinner Venue

Catering

Linens

Centerpieces - Parking

Music

Decorations

Bar Service - Gratuities

Edit the checklist Transportation Bride To Ceremony

Couple To Reception

Wedding Party Transportation

Guests Transportation

Hotel Transportation

Airport Transportation

Edit the checklist Miscellaneous Marriage Licence

Wedding Registry

Wedding Website

Bridal Subscription Box

Bridesmaid Luncheon

Day After Brunch

Wedding Day Insurance

Hair & Beauty

Wedding Planner

Hotel accommodation

Hotel Wedding Block

Wedding Day Emergency Kit

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Apparel Let's face it the wedding gown and the wedding day style are a major part of wedding planning - some brides have been dreaming about their wedding dress for years so it definitely pays to make sure each one of these items has a spot in your checklist. Gown

Bridal Shoes

Bridal Slip

Lingerie

Hosiery

Jewelry

Bridal Headpiece/veil

Bridal Gloves

Bridesmaid Dresses

Bridesmaids accessories

Bridesmaid Shoes

Groom’s Tux/Outfit

Groomsmen Tux/Outfit

Garters

Gown Preservation

Alterations

Going Away Outfit

Honeymoon Clothes

Flower girl dress

Ring bearer outfit

Bridal Shower Outfit

Rehearsal Dinner Dress

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Stationery There is a lot more to the wedding stationery than just the invitations. In today’s wedding planning world couples have the opportunity to create full suites of stationery for their wedding. Invitations

Escort Cards

Place Cards

Table Numbers

Map/Direction Cards

Menus

Wedding Welcome Bag Cards

Wedding Welcome Bag Tags/Labels

Reply Cards

Ceremony Program

Save The Date Cards

Enclosure Card

Postage

Calligrapher

Newspaper Announcement

Thank You Notes

Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

Bridal Shower Invitations

Bridal Shower Thank You Cards

Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Invitations

Wedding Programs

Address Labels

Flowers A large part of the wedding budget is usually designated for the flowers and there are lots of little details surrounding this checklist item so make sure you have all of your flower needs ready before you meet with your florist. Bridal Bouquet

Bridesmaids Bouquet

Corsages (mother of the bride. Mother of the groom, father of bride, father of groom,

grandparents, special guests)

Wedding arches/backdrop

Boutonnieres

Flower crown/Hair Flowers

Reception Centerpieces

Reception Flowers

Rehearsal Dinner Flowers

Ceremony Flowers

Throw Away Bouquet

Flower Girl Flowers

Ceremony This is the moment where you will become a married couple so you want to plan the ceremony to reflect exactly who you are. No matter what type of location you are hosting your ceremony at you will need to carefully make sure you have these checklist items ready. Venue

Officiant

Vows

Transportation

Ushers

Musician

Reserved Seating Signs

Ringbox

Aisle Runner

Ceremony Backdrop

Unity Candle

Readers & Readings

Microphones/amps/a PA system

Flower Girl Baskets

Ring Bearer Pillow

Back Up Plan for weather if outside

Confetti or something to toss as you exit

Gratuities

Reception This is the part of the wedding day where you will have spent the most amount of your time planning and designing so you don’t have to leave any item off the list. Work with your venue and see what resources are available which might allow you to check off some of these items quickly. Venue

Caterer

Bar Service

Food

Wedding Cake

Cake Topper

Cake Stand

Grooms Cake

Heating/ Fans/ Umbrella

Musician

Band or DJ

Childcare

Transportation

Parking

Guest Book

Guest Book Pens

Seating Chart

Welcome Sign

Chairs

Tables

Linens

Glassware

Napkins

Dishes

Table Decorations/Centerpieces

Servers

Cake Knife

Chair Decorations

Card Box

Gratuities

Vendor Meals

Gifts + Favors You might want to find a special way to thank your wedding party and guests so don’t forget to plan for wedding favors and special thank yous. Attendants Gifts

Gift For Fiance

Wedding Favors

Parents of the bride and groom

Rings This might be a small part of the checklist but the wedding rings are essential to your wedding ceremony. Wedding Bands

Engagement Ring

Rings

Engraving

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Honeymoon The ultimate chance to relax and connect after a long wedding planning process and the big celebration day. No matter where you honeymoon is taking place you should have these key items and tasks ready to go. Airline Tickets

Hotel Accommodations

Transportation

Car Rental

Activities & Entertainment

Passports

Currency

Photography After all the planning and once the big day happens all you are left with is your memories and photographs. Your photographer will work with you to make sure you get the images you want and captured in the style you prefer. Photographers shot list

Bridal portraits

Reception

Ceremony

Photo Albums

Engagement portraits

Videography

Rehearsal Dinner The rehearsal dinner might not be on your lists of planning tasks since traditionally the groom's parents host the rehearsal dinne Venue

Catering

Linens

Centerpieces - Parking

Music

Decorations

Bar Service - Gratuities

Transportation You need to get yourself where you need to be on wedding day so don’t forget to plan your transportation far enough in advance you have the best options for your wedding. Bride To Ceremony

Couple To Reception

Wedding Party Transportation

Guests Transportation

Hotel Transportation

Airport Transportation

Miscellaneous There are always details that don’t fall into the major planning categories so here is our list of things you should keep on your list. Marriage Licence

Wedding Registry

Wedding Website

Bridal Subscription Box

Bridesmaid Luncheon

Day After Brunch

Wedding Day Insurance

Hair & Beauty

Wedding Planner

Hotel accommodation

Hotel Wedding Block

Wedding Day Emergency Kit

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CONCLUSION

Taking on the idea of planning such a large scale event as a wedding can be daunting but since you now have a complete list of items needed or details to consider you will have a much easier time. Using our wedding planning checklist will not only help you stay on task and organized but will also help you feel like you can take things one step at a time.