Example Wedding Planning Checklist
Creating a Printed Wedding Program
The wedding organizer software will add these tasks to your task list if you tell it you want to plan seating for your guests at your wedding reception:
Task |
Should be completed by |
Decide what you want to include in the program. |
1-2 months before |
Write a first draft of the printed program and take it with you when you meet with the officiant. |
1-2 months before |
Buy or make paper to print the program on. |
2 weeks to 1 month before |
Finish writing the program text, and have the bride and groom and the officiant check it. |
2 weeks to 1 month before |
If you're using special paper, test-print it to make sure that the text works with the design on the paper. |
1-2 weeks before |
If you're printing the program yourself, start printing well ahead of time in case there are any problems. If you're having it copied or printed, take it to the copier or printer. |
1-2 weeks before |
Give the finished programs to someone to distribute before the wedding. |
week leading up to wedding |
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