Click on the months below for a check-list of items to do the months before your wedding.

10 to 12 Months

8 to 10 Months

4 to 6 Months

2 to 3 Months

One Month

1 to 2 Weeks

Day Before

Day Of

• Send save-the-date announcements or call out of town guests to let them know the final date, time, and location of the wedding.
• Purchase your wedding favors.
• Start planning your rehearsal dinner. Give the host(s) your guest list.
• Reserve rental equipment you'll need, including dishes, tables, chairs, linens, tents, etc.
• Register for gifts.
• Order your wedding cake(s).
• Arrange for transportation.
• Order your stationery.
• Select a calligrapher.
• Select what the groom and groomsmen will be wearing, and arrange to purchase or rent.
• Purchase your wedding rings.
• Book wedding night accommodations and accommodations for out-of-town guests.
• Buy gifts for your wedding party, parents, and each other.
• If you're changing into "going away outfits" before you leave the reception, purchase those now.
• Click here to see what to do 2 to 3 months in advance.