6-12 months before the wedding

• Set the date and time of your wedding
• Reserve the location
• Reserve the date with your florists, photographer, videographer, and disk jockey
• For church and synagogue weddings, visit appropriate clergy members
• Establish wedding budget
• Choose reception location and caterer
• Decide menu for the reception dinner
• Choose attendants, honor attendants, and ushers
• Order your wedding invitations and announcements
• Establish a color scheme
• Pick out the Bride's gown and head piece
• Pick out formal wear for Groom
• Shop for attendants attire and accessories
• Order wedding rings
• Register for gifts

2-4 months before the wedding

• Meet with florist to order wedding flowers (Bring a sketch or photo of your dress and color swatches or your bridesmaids' dresses)
• Address all wedding invitations and announcements
• Plan rehearsal dinner
• Select hair salon and reserve appointment
• Select music and meet with disk jockey, photographer, and videographer
• Arrange lodging for out of town guests and attendants
• Order your wedding cake
• Have your wedding portrait taken
• Choose Jewelers and Gift Shops for Brides and Grooms rings, Bride attendants gifts, Groom attendants gifts, Flower girl gift, Ring bearer gift, gift for Bride, and gift for Groom

4-6 weeks before the wedding

• Contact your florist for an appointment to review your order
• Send "Thank You" flowers to the hosts of your pre-wedding parties
• Mail your wedding invitations
• Have the final fitting of entire Wedding party
• Meet with the photographer, videographer, and disk jockey to update them on the details
• Arrange special transportation for the wedding party
• Prepare seating chart for reception guests
• Write thank you notes for shower gifts and wedding gifts as they arrive
• Place announcement in local newspapers

2 weeks before the wedding

• Make final check with florists (Double check delivery dates and times)
• Order "Thank You" flowers to be sent to parents after the wedding
• Obtain the marriage license
• Keep a list of wedding gifts and their senders as they arrive
• Finalize seating chart for reception guests

1 week before the wedding

• Give the final guest count for the reception to the reception coordinator
• Arrange pick up of guests and attendants arriving at the airport