The Wedding Planning Guide for Every Bride

Congratulations girl! You’re engaged! You’ve probably got visions of dresses and flowers, food and venues dancing around in your head right now. And soon, the panic and stress starts to creep in as you realize you’ve got so much to do and not enough time it would seem to get it all done. Yikes!

Worry not ladies, we’ve got the perfect solution for you – a detailed 12-month wedding planning calendar! Let this planner be your guide until W-Day comes along.

Here’s what you should be doing…..

12 Months (or more)

• Prepare your budget
• Assemble your dream team (bridesmaids, groomsmen, family and everyone else who you want in your wedding party)
• Venue scouting. Check out on the popular location to celebrate your special days such as in Bali, Koh Samui, Phuket, Maldives, Danang, Hua Hin, Boracay, and Bohol.
• Finalize the date and time of your wedding
• Secure your wedding venue
• Prepare the guests list
• Shop around for wedding invitation options. Here are the lists of wedding invitation vendors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• If you’re hiring a wedding planner, now is the time to book them. Find out the wedding planners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Decide on honeymoon destination (if you’re going immediately after the wedding)

9-11 Months

• Say yes to the wedding dress. Click here to see  the wedding dress vendors in Hong Kong.
• Start thinking about the food you want at your reception
• Deciding on wedding entertainment, click here to see the wedding entertaiment in Bali, Indonesia.
• Book your florist, find out the florists in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Book your vendors
• Hire photographers and videographers
• Set up and appointment with your florist to decide on the flower arrangements
• Book your caterer and DJ
• Book rental companies for the things you need to rent (chairs, tables, tent etc)

6-8 Months

• Book your entertainment
• Prepare the bridesmaids dresses
• Send out wedding invitations and RSVP cards
• Do trial runs with makeup artists and book the best one
• Get your engagement photos done
• Book hotels for out of town guests
• Book hotels and tickets for honeymoon
• Book your officiant for the ceremony

4-6 Months

• Buy your wedding rings
• Renew passports (if needed)
• Order your wedding cake, check out the wedding cakes in Sydney, Australia.
• Buy formal wear for the groom and groomsmen
• Check in with guests who have not RSVP-ed and confirm if they are coming
• Finalize the song list
• Buy your wedding jewelry
• Arrange for sound equipment for the venue (if needed)
• Food tasting with the caterers before the final menu
• Prepare your wedding program

3 Months

• Fittings for formalwear (groom and groomsmen)
• Hire and book the wedding day transportation
• Get your marriage license done
• Another dress fitting
• Prepare wedding favors
• Final makeup run through with makeup artist

2 Months

• Write your vows (if you’re planning to)
• Final gown fitting for the bride
• Check that all bridesmaids have their dresses ready
• Finalize the menu with the caterers
• Finalize the seating chart
• Confirm the bouquets and centerpieces with your florist

1 Month

• Venue – Check!
• Vendors – Check!
• Florist – Check!
• Photographer – Check!
• Videographer – Check!
• Makeup artist – Check!
• Transportation – Check!
• Song list and DJ – Check!
• Get your pre-wedding haircut done for the bride

2 Weeks

• Review final guests list
• Confirm the seating arrangements
• Pre-wedding haircut for the groom
• Give the venue and caterer the final headcount
• Supply venue with a list of vendors and the delivery times
• Apply for the necessary leave from work
• Start wearing your wedding shoes around the house to break them in
• Pack for your honeymoon

2 -3 Days

• Have the bridal gown steamed
• Groom and groomsmen to pick up formal wear
• Final rehearsals for the wedding party
• Reconfirm details with wedding vendors for any last-minute changes
• Confirm the transportation pickup times
• Confirm the reservations at hotels if you’ve booked any
• Get your regular beauty treatments done
• Get your mani-pedi done

1 Day

• Have your gown and accessories ready to go
• Pack an emergency kit
• Bring important items to wedding venue
• Rehearsal dinner time
• Get ready to get married!

If you are looking for the peaceful wedding location, you can click here to see the wedding venues in Lombok, Indonesia.