Initial Wedding Planning ~

1. Decide on your wedding style and theme
2. Determine wedding budget
3. Select your wedding date and time; review with important guests, venues, and officiant
4. Select and book the location the wedding is to be held in
5. Determine size of guest lists and compile names and addresses

12-10 Months Before ~

1. Schedule an interview with stationers you are most interested in
2. Send out Engagement Announcements or Save The Date Cards
3. Send invitations to engagement party (if applicable)

9-7 Months Before ~

1. Select a color scheme which compliments the venues you have selected and the colors that you and the attendants will be wearing
2. Determine the maximum number of guests
3. Plan the wording of your invitations

6-4 Months Before ~

1. Begin writing your ceremony program
2. Order invitations, Wedding Announcements and any other wedding stationery
3. If you plan to use a calligrapher, now is the time to book one
4. Start planning rehearsal dinner and order rehearsal dinner invitations

3-2 Months Before ~

1. Select and send Bridal Shower Invitations
2. Select and purchase wedding favors

8-10 Weeks Before ~

1. Mail Wedding Invitations

6-5 Weeks Before ~

1. Purchase a Guest Book and a nice pen for your guests to write their message to you
2. Purchase gifts for wedding party
3. Write your vows

4 Weeks Before ~

1. Ceremony Programs should be finalized
2. Contact any guests who have not responded and arrange for a final headcount for your wedding reception
3. Send Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
4. Put together agenda for the wedding party advising them of their duties, timing, and coordination

3 Weeks Before ~

1. Put together the seating arrangements for your guests
2. If you have received any gifts prior to the wedding, get a head start on writing/sending Thank You Notes
3. Finalize your seating arrangements for the reception venue and provide them with two lists
4. Print Ceremony Programs
5. Write Table Place Cards for guests at the reception, unless you have arranged for guest names to be printed on Placement Cards by Sage Creek, Ltd.

Day Before ~

1. Drop off Guest Book, Table Place Cards, favors and any other additional items needed at the reception venue
2. Give any announcements to your attendant to be mailed on the wedding day