Your Ultimate Wedding Planning Checklist

If you’re reading this, the chances are you’re engaged so we want to take this opportunity to say a massive congratulations! Planning your wedding can be a little overwhelming so we’ve created a wedding planning checklist and other useful resources to help you plan your day to perfection! We’re here with you every step of the way with wedding inspiration, wedding suppliers, useful wedding tools and so much more! Fund Your Wedding is your go to guide when it comes to planning your big day.

Your Wedding Planning Checklist

12 months

Decide your budget – You can use our Budget Planner to help you out!

Decide who will be part of your wedding party

Create a guest list

Browse our ‘Real Weddings’ section to find real wedding inspiration

Follow Fund Your Wedding boards on Pinterest to find wedding dress inspiration

Decide on your overall wedding theme and colour scheme

Decide on your wedding date

View wedding venues that match your theme and start shortlisting

Hire a wedding organiser

Research wedding vendors and start shortlisting – Make sure you look at reviews and book those who are highly recommended. Alternatively, you can browse our trusted list of wedding vendors here.

11 Months

Reserve and book your wedding date with your chosen wedding venue

Book the wedding celebrant

Create a wedding folder to keep all your quotes, notes, inspiration clippings and brochures in one place.

Throw an engagement party!

10 Months

Hire vendors that are likely to book up quickly i.e photographers and videographers.

Create your wedding website. Here’s everything you need to know!

Send out your save the dates

9 Months

Go wedding dress and accessories shopping

Purchase your wedding dress

Select bridesmaid dresses

Buy or rent tuxedos

Have an engagement photoshoot. Find out why here.

8 Months

Meet with potential wedding suppliers and make your selection

Book your chosen florist and caterer

Meet with your caterer to create and plan the menu

Meet with your florist to brainstorm ideas

Choose your wedding playlist

7 months

Book the rehearsal dinner for the night before the wedding

Book the DJ, entertainment, photobooth and musicians

Reserve rentals such as chairs, linens, bell tents, starlit dance floors, backdrops, lighting, generators, portable toilets etc.

6 months

Send out wedding invitations

Book the honeymoon

Book transport

Give your guest list to the maid of honour and best man so they can plan your hen party and bridal shower

5 months

Chase RSVP’s to get an idea on total numbers and requirements

Book accommodation for you and your wedding guests

Have your final tasting with the caterer

Print your bespoke menus

4 months

Book your wedding cake to match your theme

Have your hair and make up trial

Purchase your wedding rings

Create your seating plan

Write your vows

Select your ceremony readings

3 Months

Purchase your wedding favours

Purchase gifts for your wedding party

Complete any DIY elements

Meet the florist to finalise the florals

Meet with the celebrant and finalise the readings and order of service

Print wedding programs

Meet with your wedding planner and create the schedule for the day.

Give your schedule to the maid of honour, bridesmaids, best man, groomsmen and all other vendors.

Make sure the wedding party know what is expected of them on the wedding day

Send your photographer any specific shots you’s like to capture

Finalise the playlist with the DJ

Check the hotel and make sure the correct number of rooms have been reserved

Purchase drinks and alcohol (if neccessary)

2 Months

Enjoy your hen and stag parties!

Make as many final payments as possible

Check in with all vendors to make sure everything is running smoothly

Attend your final dress fitting

Invite people to your dress rehearsal

1 Month

Get your marriage license

Send the final head count to the caterer

Delegate any small wedding day tasks to your wedding party

1 Week

Touch base with all wedding vendors

Relax at a spa

Break in your wedding shoes

Pack for your honeymoon

Have your nails done

Top up your roots

Schedule in a spray tan

Have fun at your dress rehearsal

After You’ve Said I Do

Make sure all vendors have been paid

Send thank you cards

Officially change your name

Download our printable wedding planning checklist here. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and input your email where it says sign up to receive your free 12 month wedding planner and we’ll send you your own hard copy so you can tick things off as you go!

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Planning + Advice, 03 September 2019