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.