| MORE THAN 9 MONTHS BEFORE WEDDING |
- Choose a special date to tie
the knot
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- Appoint a specialist wedding
planner (optional)
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- Determine wedding budget and
how the expenses will be divided between groom and bride
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- Decide the number of guests,
location and time of day for the wedding
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- Determine how your wedding
itinerary would look like (programmes in the wedding)
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- Organize a system to track
payments made and the party who made the payment
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- Create and consolidate a
guest list from both bride and groom side
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- Determine unavoidable factors
which may impact your chosen wedding date (e.g. weather, elections etc.)
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- Reserve Sagan / ring / chunni
ceremony site / venue
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- Reserve Mehendi ceremony site
/ venue
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- Reserve wedding ceremony site
/ venue
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- Reserve wedding reception
site / venue
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- Reserve wedding photographer
(event + moments)
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- Reserve wedding videographer
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- Decide on the matrimonial
theme and colour
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- Order or renew passport &
visa for honeymoon
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BETWEEN 6 to 8 MONTHS BEFORE WEDDING |
- Reserve your marriage
officiant (gurudwara, pandit ,minister etc.)
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- Reserve wedding ceremony
musicians
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- Reserve wedding
decorator/florist
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- Reserve wedding reception
entertainers / musicians / DJ
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- Hunt for hair and makeup
artists and get trials from different artists
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- Start Pre Wedding courses
(Cookery/Self Grooming)
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BETWEEN 4 to 6 MONTHS BEFORE WEDDING |
- Reserve rental items needed
for wedding ceremony
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- Reserve make-up artist, hair
stylist and costume stylist
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- Reserve bridal night suite
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- Finalize guest list and
obtain invitation mail addresses
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- Decide and purchase wedding
card invitations; include map of the site for wedding ceremony and reception
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- Create online invitations
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- Prepare a list of wedding
helpers and their responsibilities
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- Begin planning for your
honeymoon
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BETWEEN 2 to 4 MONTHS BEFORE WEDDING |
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- Reserve wedding transport
including decoration for wedding car and wedding party entourage
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- Rent or purchase wedding
attire for bride and groom
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- Decide and purchase party
favors, wedding door gifts and gifts for wedding helpers
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- Plan activities for
out-of-town guests both before and after the wedding
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- Plan accomodation for the
guests coming out of town
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- Consider bleeching or
cleaning your teeth
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- Book and start pre bridal
package
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BETWEEN 6 to 8 WEEKS BEFORE WEDDING |
- Mail wedding invitations
and/or e-mail e-invites
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- Keep track of all invitations
and RSVP. Same list can be used to track gifts received and send thank you
notes
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- Rent or purchase bridal
accessories
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- Purchase jewellery (thali,
wedding rings, etc.) and arrange for engravings
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- Consider and arrange for
security escort for bride party who will wear heavy jewellery
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- Finalize your food and drinks
menu with caterer
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- Purchase gifts for everyone
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- Make a call to guests who
have not responded to invitation
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- Fix appointment with the
dematologist
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- Fix appointment with a
dentist
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- Arrange for a bridal portrait
or pre-wedding photoshoot to be taken
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- Buy Chuda for the wedding day
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BETWEEN 2 to 6 WEEKS BEFORE WEDDING |
- Confirm wedding ceremony
details and what to bring with marriage officiant
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- Contact guests who have not
responded and finalize seating arrangements
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- Create a detailed timeline of
the wedding ceremony & reception
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- Provide your service
providers a copy of the detailed timeline
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- Form your receiving line and
decide how they will usher the bride and groom into the wedding site
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- Provide your photographer a
list of special photos you would like taken
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- Provide your videographer a
list of special people or events you want included in the video
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- Provide your DJ the songlist
you would like played at your event
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- Prepare wedding site road
guide boards, guestbook and gift containers
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- Prepare and decorate your
home
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- Start packing the suitcase
with all the post wedding requirements
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ONE WEEK BEFORE WEDDING |
- Arrange final dress fittings
to ensure your attire is ready and perfect
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- Select your wedding transport
drivers
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- Review your wedding itinerary
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- Provide the layout of your
wedding reception to your caterer and reception manager
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- Provide the final count of
guests to your caterer and reception manager
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- Communicate last minute
changes to your service providers
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- Confirm honeymoon
accomodation and reservations and pack for your honeymoon
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- Familiarize yourself with
each other's guest lists
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A DAY BEFORE THE WEDDING DAY |
- Review this checklist and
list down all items to be brought for the wedding
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- Arrange for a trustworthy
person to help you pay the service providers on the wedding day
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- Arrange for someone to return
rental items after the wedding
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- Arrange for someone to place
wedding site road guide boards at strategic junctions
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- Arrange for someone to
coordinate reception food and beverage layout and receipt with caterer on
wedding day
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- Arrange for someone to
coordinate reception site and stage - to manage emcee, DJ, entertainers, site
lighting etc.
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- Provide all members of the
wedding party details of wedding day timelines
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- Provide all service providers
details of wedding day timelines
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- Review ceremony seating with
ushers
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THE WEDDING DAY |
- Review this checklist and
list down all items to be brought for the wedding
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- Put together an emergency
kit: This should contain Aspirin, Hairspray, Make up, Safety Pins, Mints etc.
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- Bring the official wedding
rings and/or thali
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- Relax and enjoy your wedding
day
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POST WEDDING DAY |
- Send thank you notes to your
guests and wedding helpers.
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- Set a budget and buy each
other wedding gifts
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- Begin your life together as
Husband & Wife!
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- Prearrange for someone to
return any rentals
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- Complete process of name
change
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- Meet with
photographer/videographer to finalize albums/video
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Hope this checklist helps you to plan your big day better..!!!
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