Wedding Planning Calendar Checklist

This checklist will help you in planning the most important day of your life. Feel free to print it
out and give copies to those helping to plan your wedding.

6-12 Months
Choose the kind of wedding you will have, date and time. SABTU, 7 JAN 17
Discuss the budget, and who will pay for what.
Consider hiring a wedding coordinator.
Make arrangements with the officiator.
Reserve the wedding and reception locations. GEREJA ST. MARIA DAN GEDUNG GOLKAR
Select your wedding dress, veil and accessories.
Choose the bridesmaids, groomsmen, ushers, and honored roles.
Have a formal black/white photo sitting for announcements.
Send announcements of your engagement to your fianc's and your local and hometown newspapers.
Meet with the florist, photographer, caterer, videographer, and D.J. or entertainment to discuss
budgets and options.
Discuss the guest list with fianc and families.
Plan reception music.
Contact a rental coordinator for equipment reservations.
Discuss honeymoon and reservations. (Traditionally the groom makes all the honeymoon
arrangements.)
Arrange for time off work, if necessary.
Buy a wedding planner and envelopes to store brochures and notes.
Develop record-keeping system for invitations, gifts, and thank-you notes.

4-6 Months
Plan new living arrangements and home furnishings.
Select and register wedding gifts and patterns.
Select color scheme.
Order dress and accessories.
Order bridesmaids' dresses, shoes and accessories.
Contact men's formal wear specialist for men's attire.
Have parents select attire.
Order invitations, announcements, programs, napkins, matchbooks, and personal stationery.
Arrange for physical examinations, dental appointments, etc.
2 Months
Choose and order wedding bands and engraving.
Order wedding and groom's cakes.
Check state/county marriage license requirements.
Plan ceremony, reception, menus, master of ceremonies, music, and timetables.
Plan rehearsal dinner, and bridesmaids' luncheon.
Complete guest list and address invitations.
Make arrangements for lodging for out-of-town guests.
Purchase gifts for attendants and groom.

Plan reception seating, if necessary.

Final Phase Calendar Checklist

This checklist will help the you in planning the most important day of your life. Feel free to print it out and
give copies to those helping to plan your wedding.

One Month
Confirm all arrangements and contracts.
Mail invitations so they will arrive three weeks before the wedding.
Pick up wedding rings.
Arrange for transportation to ceremony and from ceremony to reception.
Attend final fittings.
Have your hair and makeup done as you would like to have it on your wedding day. Schedule any
tanning, manicures, etc.
Purchase guest book and keepsake album.
Contact your insurance agent about naming your fianc as beneficiary on your life insurance, will,
and auto policies, and buying homeowners' and floater insurances to protect wedding gifts.
Open joint checking and savings accounts. Decide on a budget and savings program. Discuss them
with your financial representatives.
Write thank you notes as gifts are received.
2 Weeks
Get marriage license.
Give caterer final guest count. Don't forget the wedding party, photographer and DJ!
Arrange to have your gown pressed and delivered.
Arrange to change your name on driver's license, social security card, credit cards, bank accounts,
insurances, etc.
Make arrangements for moving into your new home.
1 Week
Pack for honeymoon.
Give bridesmaids' luncheon/party and give attendant gifts.
Confirm directions, housing, and timetables with attendants.
Brief head usher of any special seating arrangements.
Arrange for rental returns.
Prepare wedding day fees.
1 Day Before
Pack the "Going-to-church" bag, and an "emergency" bag.
Attend rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
Find a quiet moment to give your fianc his wedding gift.
The Wedding Day
Have a nice relaxed breakfast. You'll need it!
Have hair and make-up done.

Relax and let the planning take care of itself. Most of all, enjoy!

Tips On Sending Invitations

Gather your lists of invitees before you order the invitations.

Order at least 25 more invitations and envelopes than you think you will need (to cover mistakes in
addressing, re-mailing to a current address, to cover last-minute "must haves"). It's much more
expensive to re-order than to order more than you need at the beginning.
Type/print the list of names with the appropriate titles: Mr., Mrs., Dr., Ms., Reverend, Captain,
Lieutenant, Rabbi, Fr., Messrs., Honorable, etc.
For more information, see pages 34 - 36 in the U.S. Army guide for titles and forms of address for
U.S. officials.A Guide to Protocol and Etiquette for Official Entertainment
If a widow: Mrs. John Smith; If divorced: Mrs. Susan Smith.
For children over 18 and living at home, they receive their own invitation or are listed separately on
their parent's:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
Ms. Melissa Smith
If inviting two people sharing a home or living together, or a married couple with different names,
use both full names:
Dr. Susan Davis
Mr. James Rosser
If inviting children under 18, their individual names (or/and Family) are listed below their parents'
names on the inside envelope:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Sue, Bret and Mike
If you are graciously inviting single people to bring a guest, this appears on the inside envelope: Mr.
Jurgen and Guest.
When purchasing postage for the outer envelopes, take a fully stuffed envelope (invitation, inner
envelope, response card/envelope, reception card, map, etc.) to the post office. Correct postage is
determined by weight and size. If sending different enclosures to differing groups of people, take an
example of each. Remember, postage to foreign countries is higher. And, if you are sending
invitations to other countries, do not pre-stamp the response envelope. U.S. postage can only be used
for mail originating in the U.S., territories or through the armed services.
If you've ordered "thank you" notes for your wedding gifts with the names of the bride and groom,
you can write, seal and stamp the thank you note as the gift is received, but do not send out before
the actual marriage ceremony is performed. (Writing the "thank you's" as gifts are received is much
easier than doing them all at once. Just mail them after the wedding or on your return from your
honeymoon.)
Set up a card file, loose-leaf notebook, or computer program with:
o Response: Shower Gift/Thank You Wedding Gift/Thank You
o Y/N # (What?) Sent? (What?) Sent?
o Name
o Address
o City, State, Zip
Lastly, dont forget to order your reception place cards and wedding place card holders for all of your
guests who return the response card.

WEDDING BUDGET WORKSHEET

To use this budget worksheet, simply fill in the information required in the appropriate fields while you are online and
then print it out for later reference. If you are not certain of all the answers, you can still fill it in later on the printed
sheet.

Wedding Parties
What?

How Much?

Engagement Party

Bachlorette Party

Bridesmaids' Luncheon

Rehearsal Dinner

Out-of-Town Guests' Brunch

Wedding Coordinator

Who Pays?

Stationery
What?

How Much?

Invitations

Announcements

Thank You Cards

Reply Cards

Stamps

Maps, Calligraphy, etc.

Who Pays?

Bridal Attire
What?

How Much?

Wedding Dress

Headpiece/Veil

Shoes

Accessories

Dresses for Other Parties

Undergarments

Hairdresser

Trousseau

Alterations

Who Pays?

Photo/Videography
What?

How Much?

Formal Portraits

Engagement

Wedding and Reception

Wedding Album

Parents' Albums

Extra Prints

Videography of Wedding

Who Pays?

Flowers
What?

How Much?

Arrangements & Garlands

Bride's Bouquet

Groom's Boutonniere

Bridesmaids/Groomsmen

Mothers' Corsages

Reception Arrangements

Who Pays?

Reception
What?

How Much?

Food/Caterer

Drink/Bartender

Wedding Cakes

Rental of Facility

Rentals

Place Cards

Tips

Decorations

Who Pays?

Music
What?

How Much?

Ceremony

Reception

Who Pays?

Transportation
What?

How Much?

Limousine/Carriage

Parking

Who Pays?

Gifts
What?

How Much?

For Your Groom (optional)

Maid/Matron of Honor

Bridesmaids

For Your Parents (optional)

Your Groom's Ring

Fees

Who Pays?

What?

How Much?

Church/Location

Officiant/Assistants

Attendants Accessories

Who Pays?

Odds and Ends

What?

How Much?

Guest Favors

Birdseed or Confetti Packets

Monogrammed Napkins

Hotel Accommodations

Guest Book and Pen

Garter

Who Pays?

Honeymoon
What?

How Much?

Transportation

Accommodations

Fun Money

(SEE: weddingdetails.com)

Who Pays?