Task |
Should be completed by |
Look into ethnic or cultural traditions you might want to include in your wedding. |
10-11 months before |
Decide whether you would like live or pre-recorded music for the wedding (this may be determined by your choice of officiant or wedding site). Click here to see the list of related tasks the wedding software can add to your tasklist.
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10-11 months before |
Meet with the officiant to discuss any religious or other requirements, and to make sure you understand the basic structure of the ceremony. |
9-10 months before |
Decide whether you want to include any readings in the wedding ceremony. If you decide to include readings, click here to see the list of related tasks the wedding software can add to your tasklist.
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3-6 months before |
If you're writing your own ceremony, start drafting it, including vows, music, readings, and so on. |
3-6 months before |
If you're writing your own ceremony, finish the first draft of the ceremony, including the vows. |
2-3 months before |
If you're writing your own ceremony, send a copy of the draft ceremony to the officiant, or bring it to a meeting with the officiant. |
1-2 months before |
If you want to create a printed wedding program to give to guests, click here to see the list of related tasks the wedding software can add to your tasklist.
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1-2 months before |
Ask the wedding site manager whether you need to make any arrangements for parking, and if so, make them. |
1-2 months before |
If you're writing your own ceremony, finish the final draft of your ceremony and/or vows.
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1-2 months before |
Meet with or talk to the officiant to go over the details of the ceremony. |
2 weeks to 1 month before |
Schedule the wedding rehearsal.
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2 weeks to 1 month before |
If you have a lot of wedding presents at your house, ask someone to stay at your house during the rehearsal, wedding, and reception.
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2 weeks to 1 month before |
If you need to direct traffic before or after the wedding, contact the police department. |
2 weeks to 1 month before |
Verify the time and location of the wedding and rehearsal with your officiant. |
1-2 weeks before |
Make sure everyone involved in the wedding knows when and where to meet (including for the rehearsal), and how they are going to get there. |
week leading up to wedding |
Put everything you want to take to the rehearsal in one place.
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week leading up to wedding |
Collect everything that needs to go to the wedding in one place so that you can give it to someone to take.
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week leading up to wedding |
Rehearse the wedding with your officiant and the wedding party. |
day before wedding |
Guard your house during the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. |
day before wedding |
Take everything to the wedding site. |
day of wedding |
Guard your house during the wedding. |
day of wedding |
Check the wedding site to make sure nothing has been left behind, clean it if necessary, and lock up if necessary. |
day of wedding |
