Wedding Planning Checklist – Free Download!
There are SO many things that go into planning a wedding. When I got married a few years ago, I was so overwhelmed and it was one of those things where I felt like I didn’t even know what I didn’t know. I personally am checklist person, my mind works in bullet points and visual plans. I actually made this wedding planning checklist for myself when I married my husband! And now I’m sharing it with you!
There will definitely be things on this checklist that you don’t need to worry about, and I’m sure you’ll also have things that aren’t on my list! The most important part of a checklist like this is deciding what takes priority. I recommend going through this list and marking the top 3 things that are important to you. Take care of those 3 things first! Then you can move on to the next 3 items, and so on and so forth. If you look at this list without those priorities in your mind, it’s gonna be real overwhelming. Start simple. Start with 3.
This is also a great strategy to spend your wedding day budget wisely too. By purchasing your top 3 priorities first, you make sure that there’s enough money to make your top 3 wishes come true! Just go as far as you can with the rule of 3s. Then, after all is said and done, anything left on the list that you didn’t get to or didn’t have the budget for is at least something that wasn’t a huge priority.
Enjoy! And don’t forget to download your own printable version at the bottom!
My Wedding Planning Checklist
Vendors
▢ Venue
▢ Wedding Planner
▢ Photographer
▢ Catering
▢ Bakery
▢ Band/DJ/ Entertainment
▢ Nails
▢ Hair stylist
▢ Makeup artist
▢ Menswear
▢ Officiant
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Clothes
▢ Wedding Dress
▢ Shoes
▢ Jewelry
▢ Engagement photos dress
▢ Exit/Luncheon dress
▢ Seamstress
▢ Lingerie
▢ Shapewear
▢ Hub’s Suit
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Photography
▢ Schedule engagements
▢ Schedule Bridals
▢ Schedule First Look
▢ Boudoir
▢ Order prints and canvases
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Beauty
▢ Hair piece/veil
▢ Lash extensions
▢ Waxing
▢ Tanning (not spray tan or tan lotion! I mean actual tanning beds, or spending time tanning outside)
▢ Teeth whitening
▢ Nails
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Flowers
▢ Bride bouquet
▢ Groom boutonniere
▢ Bridesmaids bouquets
▢ Groomsmen boutonniere
▢ Parent/grandparents boutonniere
▢ Centerpieces
▢ Backdrop/Archway
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Food
▢ Wedding Cake
▢ Luncheon/Rehearsal dinner
▢ Reception snacks
▢ Liquor
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Bridal Party
▢ Groomsmen attire
▢ Bridesmaid dresses
▢ Maid of Honor dress
▢ Parent’s outfits
▢ Lodging
▢ Accessories
▢ Gift
▢ Cute way to ask them
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Decorations
▢ Centerpieces
▢ Lights
▢ Guest book
▢ Parking signs
▢ Leaving sparklers
▢ Welcome sign
▢ Chair decor
▢ Aisle decor
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Stationary
▢ Save the Dates
▢ Ceremony invite
▢ Reception invite
▢ Bridal shower invite
▢ Bachelorette/Bachelor party invite
▢ Thank you notes
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Music
▢ Equipment (if venue doesn’t provide)
▢ Playlist
▢ Special dance songs
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Logistics
▢ Birth control
▢ First home
▢ Joint bank account
▢ Name change
▢ Marriage license
▢ Ceremony appointment
▢ Dress preservation
▢ Registry
▢ Passport (if eloping or going out of the country for your honeymoon)
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Other
▢ Hub’s wedding band
▢ Dance lessons
▢ Wedding favors
▢ Wedding website
▢ Gift for husband
▢ Honeymoon
▢ Plan bridal shower
▢ Plan bachelorette/ bachelor parties
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Additional items on my to-do list
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I hope this list helps you on your way to having the wedding of your dreams (and marrying the spouse of your dreams!) Did I leave anything out? Let me know in the comments below! ↓
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Hi, thank you so much for making this and sharing it. It’s super helpful.
Hi! super helpful list but there is a spelling error!! its additional, you have it as additonal. better late than never to catch it!
Hello. I’m not sure if anything was left out. It looks like a very thorough list. Thanks for putting this together and sharing it. It will help me plan my daughter’s nuptials sometime in 2025. No date planned yet…they are working on it.
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