Planning a wedding can be very overwhelming and many brides and grooms have no idea where to start. Here is a comprehensive time line for the 6-12 months before your wedding to ensure you don’t miss a thing. Congratulations!!

12 months before your wedding:

• create a theme or style
• determine budget (keep in mind estimated size of wedding)
• reserve locations: wedding, reception
• choose your wedding party - send out cards asking them to be in your wedding
• purchase an organizer

9 months before:

• order save the date cards
• choose and order wedding dress
• begin guest list - start looking for invitations
• start shopping for attendants attire
• set aside a block of hotel/motel rooms for out of town guests
• visit with an officiant on marriage requirements
• book a photographer
• plan ceremony and reception music

6 months before:

• send out save the date cards
• order wedding invitations (this includes reception cards, respond cards, direction cards, informal notes, place cards) *order 25 extra invitations to allow for added guests that may have been forgotten
• begin addressing invitations (allow plenty of time)
• work on assembling invitations (allow plenty of time)
• buy thank you cards - make sure to keep up with your thank you notes as you receive gifts
• meet with baker for wedding cake
• meet with florist
• determine the date and location for rehearsal dinner