69 Wedding Checklist That Every Couple Must Know – Destination Wedding Photographer

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Preparing your wedding day isn’t simple thing even at the end somebody or organizer will help you to figure out, this gonna be your dream so that’s why you must stay in charge for whole things on it. Down here, I will share to you about 69 wedding checklist that every couple most know before the big day and I hope it will help you to figure out how to prepare your wedding as well.

By the way my name is Bima and I’m a wedding photographer,

During past 10 years get in charge in wedding photography industry, I saw my couple look so gorgeous on their wedding but we know as well that most of them have their own stress while planning the wedding. A simple example, one of our couple who coming from Singapore just preparing their wedding almost 24 months before, and it begin when they invite us to shoot on their pre wedding in Angsana Velavaru Maldives couple months before their wedding.

Wedding checklist that every couple most know

Back to the 69 wedding checklist that every couple most know topic than pick up your note, get your coffee cup and stay relax cause you will preparing your dream wedding right away!

16 to 9 months before

69 Find out the references – Open any wedding magz, fashion, bridal, florist or etc that will give you tons of wedding inspiration from the heart
68 Setup your budget – Start to determine how much you will spend for the wedding, for sure you may comparing your family contribution and your own
67 Pick the wedding party – As soon as people know that you are engaged, people are tryin’ to know who will comin’ in to your wedding
66 Start the guest list – Be aware cause it seems to be hard and cost a lot of energy, reducing your lists means not only for the budget but also about how relax and cool your wedding is
65 Hire a wedding planner – If you desire to make all those things comin’ up so easy so hire up a wedding planner, they used to have huge relationship among the vendors and they will help you to find the best that suite on your needs
64 Reserved the date and venue – Date and wedding locations, these 2 words belong to the most important things that you should put in priority and once you already set them it helps you to set another coming things related to your wedding
63 Book your officiant
62 Research for the main vendors – Upcoming lists that you should search now are the vendors
61 Celebrate with the engagement party – If you wish to have it on your life just go for it

8 months before

60 Book the photographers and videographers – On this term you don’t need to be specific with them but simply make sure that all the professional are able to document your wedding, remember! among all 69 wedding checklist that every couple most know, photography is one of the most important part cause you don’t see anything once your party is done except your photographs
59 Book the entertainment – When the sun goes down and your party getting started, the entertainment will live up your life, so find the awesome one period!
58 Meet caterer – When you celebrate wedding in a hotel, resort or ballroom just like when you do destination wedding, all the hotels will serve you with the catering services
57 Purchase a dress – Just like what I said before about my Singaporean couple, they bought their dress and suit almost 12 months before the wedding, in my case they also wear it for the pre wedding session
56 Reserved a hotel for guest from out of town – once you have your guest list that go book some rooms to serve your guest who coming from out of town
55 Register
54 Launch a wedding website – When you have everything done you may published your good news to everyone and when you do pre wedding or engagement photo shoot before you may put some of your great picture through the website

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7 – 6 months before

53 Select and purchase invitations – Find the most awesome wedding card and order it
52 Planning your honeymoon – In fact, honeymoon is still the best thing to discuss with your fiancee among hundred of ridiculous things in wedding
51 Shop for bridesmaid’s dresses – Just prepare about 6 months before to find the best dresses and fit it up with your bridesmaid
50 Meet Your Officiant – Discuss about your wedding document and bla bla bla, for sure it might be different when you do destination wedding
49 Send save-the-date card – It seems like you showin’ up your happiness among all the guest
48 Book a florist – From the bouquet you bring till all the beautiful flowers on your weddings are the florist job, they might be so busy and serve multiple client in 1 day so when you ready so should book their services
47 Arrange the transportation – Think for your wedding car, minibuses, or even buggy on the resort, make sure them all
46 Start composing a day-of timeline – Write up an even schedule

5 – 4 months before

45 Book the rehearsal and rehearsal-dinner venues – Look up the menus and negotiate it
44 Check on the wedding invitation – Now it;s the best time for you to check your wedding card sample and make sure it fulfill your needs
43 Select and order the cake – Get a cake testing and order the cake
42 Send your guest list to the host of your shower
41 Purchase your wedding shoes and fit the dress – When you have your shoes on your own, bring it and fit it together with the dress
40 Schedule hair and make up artist – Find the expert and set an appointment with them
39 Choose your music – It’s about what kind of music should be played in your wedding

3 months before

38 Finalize the menu and flowers – Food and flowers seems affected by the season but finalize it
37 Order some favors if you wish
36 Make a list of the people giving toast – Choose the people and ask them to give a word on your wedding
35 Finalize the readings
34 Purchase your undergarment – Purchase and get fit
33 Finalize the order of the ceremony and reception
32 Print menu cards
31 Purchase the rings – Sometimes it needs time to resizing it
30 Send your event schedule to all vendors – Now it’s the time for you to send them your first draft

2 months before

29 Touch base again with all vendors
28 Meet the photographer – Discuss more about dream pictures that you really want to get or tell them about the details, location, decorations, or even wardrobe
27 Review the playlist with the band
26 Send your wedding card
25 Submit a newspaper wedding announcement
24 Enjoy the bachelor party

1 month before

23 Enter the RSVPs into your guest-list database – Get the phone call for those who not yet response
22 Get your marriage license – The process can take only 6 days but it good to prepare now
21 Mail the rehearsal-dinner invitation
20 Visit the dressmaker for your last fitting – do your last fitting and also bring your shoes
19 Stock the bar
18 Send out as many final payment as you can – complete all the payments before the wedding is one good things that will keep your mind relax on the day
17 Confirm times for hair and makeup and all vendors
16 Email and print direction for drivers
15 Assign seating
14 Purchase the bridesmaid’s gift – you can present it on the rehearsal dinner of in your wedding day
13 Writhe your vows
12 Get your hair cut and colored

1 week of the wedding

11 Re-confirm arrival times with all vendors
10 Delegate small wedding-day takes – Ask someone to stay around you and help for all everything you need, start from bustle your dress till bring your smartphone
10 Send a timeline to the bridal party
9 Pick up your dress – pick it up from the dress maker and keep it safe
8 Check in one last time with your photographer – Get in touch for the very last time cause they belong to your eye witness
7 Set aside checks for the vendors
6 Book a spa treatment – it help you to refresh few days before the day
5 Send the final guest list to the caterer and all venues hosting your wedding
4 Break in your shoes
3 Assemble and distribute the welcome baskets
2 Pack your honeymoon
1 Mingle with your family and stay relax

So this gonna be the last words from me and I hope you enjoy for what I’m doing to you here, it is about 69 wedding checklist that every couple most know before the special day. If someday you love my pictures than want to invite to document wedding and being your eye witness than simply drop me a message.

I’see you around!

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