The list provides some insight into event planning
You just got engaged! How exciting! Now it starts. You think “I can do this – book a venue, order some flowers, buy a dress and send out some invitations” Easy right? Let’s take a look at just a few things involved with planning a wedding. These are just the basics – but remember the beautiful vision lies in the details.
- Start a wedding binder
- Work out your budget
- Pick your wedding party
- Start the guest list
- Reserve your date and venues
- Book your officiant
- Research photographers, bands, florists, and caterers
- Throw an engagement party
- Hire the photographer and videographer
- Book the entertainment
- Meet caterers
- Purchase a dress
- Reserve a block of hotel rooms for out-of-town guests
- Register
- Launch a wedding website
- Select and purchase invitations
- Start planning a honeymoon
- Shop for bridesmaids dresses
- Meet with the officiant
- Send save-the-date cards
- Reserve structural and electrical necessities
- Book a florist
- Arrange transportation
- Start composing a day-of-timeline
- Book the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner venues
- Check on the wedding invitations
- Select and order the cake
- Send your guest list to the host of your shower
- Purchase wedding shoes and start dress fittings
- Schedule hair and makeup artists
- Choose your music
- Finalize the menu and flowers
- Order favors
- Make a list of people giving toasts
- Finalize readings
- Purchase your undergarments
- Finalize the order of the ceremony and the reception
- VPrint menu cards and programs
- Purchase the rings
- Send your event schedule to the vendors
- Touch base again with all the vendors
- Meet with the photographer
- Review play list with dj
- Send out invitations
- Submit wedding announcement to newspaper
- Bachelorette party
- Compile RSVP’s
- Get marriage license
- Mail rehearsal dinner invites
- Last dress fitting
- Stock bar for reception
- Send out final payments to vendors
- Confirm hair stylist and make artist arrival times
- Send directions to transportation drivers
- Assign seating
- Purchase bridesmaids gifts
- Write vows
- Confirm vendor arrival times
- Create day-of task list for family members and friends
- Establish bridal party time line
- Pick up your dress
- Pick up bridesmaids dresses
- Submit must-have moments list to photographer
- Set aside vendor tip envelopes
- Book mani-pedi appointment
- Send final guest count to caterer
- Assemble and distribute guest baskets
- Prepare best man cheat sheet
- Prepare maid of honor cheat sheet
- Pack for honeymoon
… and meetings, appointments, meetings and phone calls, texts, emails and more phone calls.