10 to 12 Months From the Big Day
•Pick up a copy of the Dripping
Springs Wedding Guide
•Work on a budget – What are the
things most important to you? Go all
out!
•Do you have a style? Pick one and
work from there
•Work on a rough draft of a guest list
•Pick your bridesmaids and
groomsmen
•Indoor or Outdoor, keep weather in
mind
•Select a date!
•Pick the perfect dress!
•Start deciding on vendors
•Is the stress getting to you? Hire a
wedding planner
6 to 9 Months From
the Big Day
•Don’t forget the honeymoon!
•Continue looking for wedding
vendors
• Flowers
• Cake
• Entertainment
• Wedding invitations
• Caterers
•Select your bridal registry locations
•Talk to local B & B’s and hotels for
out of town guests
•Pick out a special gift for your
bridesmaids
•Search and pick out flower girl
dresses
•How will you arrive and depart
from the wedding? Search for
transportation
•Create a guest list and location for
bridal shower
3 to 5 Months From the Big Day
•Reserve rehearsal dinner location, pick
menu, make guest list
•Get your linens, tents, tables & chairs
booked
•Decide on favors for guests
•Pick grooms attire (or he might!)
•Edit guest list for invitations
•Check and approve wedding invitations
•Work on vows, especially if you are
writing them yourselves
•Select a menu for the
reception
•Get organized for the big day, set up times
for hair & makeup
•Pick out and buy the ring
•Select and book honeymoon getaway
6 to 8 Weeks From the Big Day
•Mail out invitations, double check guest
list
•Confirm bookings with vendors
•Look for information on obtaining
a marriage license and name change
requirements
•Try on the dress, get fitted if necessary
•Take a dance class
•Make sure bridesmaids and groomsmen
have their attire ready
5 Weeks From the Big Day
•Mail rehearsal invitations
•Practice your vows, go over them with
officiant
•Make sure photographer/videographer
knows which shots are most important to
you
•Work with the DJ/Band/venue to pick
songs for wedding & rehearsal
•Make reception order, ask friends and
family to make toasts or speeches
•Confirm wedding night and honeymoon
accommodations
•Get the marriage license
•Pick up wedding rings
•Don’t forget something old, new,
borrowed and blue
•Pick out a guestbook, toasting flutes &
cake servers
•Purchase gifts for the bride & groom
parents, and the wedding party
•Go for final fitting, take shoes for
checking length
•Call guests who have not returned their
RSVPs
1 to 2 Weeks From the Big Day
•Confirm final guest count and notify
vendors, confirm cake delivery date
•Design a seating chart for the reception
•Pick up gown and check on wedding
party attire
•Go over backup plan with venue for
weather conditions
•Make sure you have vendors paid or
checks for them
•Pack all wedding day items and your
honeymoon bag
•Assign someone to pick up gifts after
rehearsal
•Put someone in charge of seeing the
reception area gets cleaned and all items
returned to vendors
•Get ready for rehearsal, don’t forget
wedding party gifts
•Try to get some rest, tomorrow is going to
be a busy day
BIG DAY
•Allow yourself plenty of time to get
dressed
•Take your walk down the aisle
•Enjoy your big day, this is what you have
been planning for