Our Wedding Checklist
With Compliments – Jennifer Parry

Don’t worry about the timeframe. Many of these tasks can be done later if necessary but the earlier the better to help your day run smoothly and be stress free. Every wedding is personal so you may like to add your own touches to this checklist.

Up to 12 or more months before

  • Decide on potential dates and times for our wedding. Our date is _______________
  • Create a wedding day budget.
  • Reserve a location for our wedding ceremony and reception.
  • Our ceremony will be at __________________________________________________
      Contact name and phone no_________________________________________
  • Our reception will be at ____________________________________________________
      Contact name and phone number _____________________________________
  • Choose our wedding party
    • My bridesmaids are _________________________________________________
    • His groomsmen are _________________________________________________
  • Other ___________________________________________________________________

Up to 9-12 months before

  • Choose my wedding dress.
      Contact name and number __________________________________________________
  • Choose attire for groom and wedding party.
      Contact name and number __________________________________________________
  • Book our celebrant, Jennifer Parry 0405 105 246
  • Book our photographer and videographer
    • Photographer name and number _____________________________________________
    • Videographer name and number _____________________________________________
  • Choose wedding rings.
  • Write our guest list.
      Number of guests __________________
  • Book entertainment/music for reception.
      Name and phone number ___________________________________________
  • Other ___________________________________________________________________

Up to 6 – 9 months before

  • Order our wedding cake.
      Contact______________________________
  • Complete Notice of Intended Marriage with celebrant. (This must be done at least 1 month and 1 day before the ceremony)
  • Decide on our menu for the reception.
  • Order invitations and any other stationary.
      Contact _____________________________
  • Book transport to ceremony and reception.
      Contact_____________________________
  • Other ______________________________________________________________

3 – 6 months before

  • Book florist.
      Contact ______________________________
  • Select others to be involved in the ceremony.
    • Reader __________________________
    • Music ______________________________
    • Father of the Bride ___________________________
  • Other _______________________________________________________________

2 months before

  • Mail invitations
  • Decide on wedding vows/ write our own. Decide on readings, music etc
  • Send/email wedding format to celebrant.
  • Finalise reception menu.
  • Make appointments
    • Hairdresser _____________________________
    • Make-up _____________________________
    • Nails _______________________
  • Other ________________________________________

2 weeks before

  • Final meeting with celebrant.
  • Confirm guest numbers.
  • Finalise ceremony details.
  • Finalise reception details.
  • Finalise seating plan and write place cards/arrange gifts for guests/attendants.
  • Confirm wedding attire for all in wedding party.
  • Choose someone to return rented items.
  • Other _______________________________________________________

On the day

  • Collect flowers and decorate venue.
  • Give wedding rings to best man.
  • Attend appointments.
  • Relax and enjoy our wedding day!