Wedding Planning Checklist

Here is an easy to follow checklist for planning your wedding. Use it as a guideline to inspire you, and to keep you focused. Add your own personality to your checklist. Print it out and check off the items as you accomplish them.

LEGAL ITEMS:

Marriage License Change Will Change beneficiary for life insurance and any financial papers

Name Change

CLOTHING ITEMS:

Select a Wedding Gown Pick out your honeymoon clothing Select Brides Maids and Maid of Honor Dresses Select Groom's Tux, and all the guys' tuxes in the wedding party

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION:

Select the location for the ceremony and the reception Verify the address of the reception hall Select the rings Pick who will be in your Wedding Party (brides maids/maid of honor etc.) Choose who will be your officiate (who will marry you) Create your guest list Select your invitations Fill out and mail your invitations Chose your caterer Pick: cake, beverages, party favors Flower selection for ceremony and reception and wedding attendants and bride Select music for ceremony and reception Select or write Vows Pick a photographer Decide on transportation for bride and groom getting to and leaving ceremony and reception Decide on transportation for wedding attendants and any out of town guests without cars. Video

MISC ITEMS:

Sign up for Gift Registries Arrange Honeymoon Rehearsal Dinner Purchase Thank You Notes Bridal Shower Bachelorette Party Bachelor Party Purchase Gifts for attendants Decide where you will live and make any address changes (post office, at work, on financial forms) Make arrangements for pets/mail/plants etc for while you are away on your honeymoon

GUESTS:

Coordinate Transportation for out of town guests Arrange for hotel rooms Put together seating arrangements

POST CEREMONY:

Send out Wedding Announcements to Newspapers Write and Mail out Thank You Notes

Here are some Websites that may help you plan your wedding.

http://www.bargainweddinggowns.com/

This site contains bridal lingerie, evening and prom gowns, jewelry, shoes, bridesmaids gowns, headpieces, plus size wedding gowns, wedding invitations, candy bar wraps, cake and other wedding links besides of course budget wedding gowns.

http://www.theknot.com/

This is the site for all your wedding needs including: wedding planning, getting engaged, real weddings, wedding fashion, bridal beauty, grooms, the wedding party, honeymoons, the nest.

http://www.bridecouture.com/

Is a beautiful site. There is a Gown Catalog and a Accessories Catalog. There are top designer wedding gowns for 50 - 75 % off.

http://www.weddinggownsearch.com/

This is a Bridal Shop Directory. You can search for local bridal shops using the search engine on their site by state and by county. You can also find Canadian Bridal Shops. You will also find Resource Links at the top of the page. Under Products and Services you will find Local Vendors, National Vendors, Books and Magazines, Top Wedding Sites. At the bottom of the site you will find an extensive list of Wedding Gown Designers.

http://www.brides.com/

This is a very comprehensive site with tons of tools for planning your wedding. You will find fashion, beauty, wedding style, planning, travel, local resources, body makeover, engagement guide, bets tools for planning your wedding, and talk to other brides.

http://www.topweddingsites.com/index.html

This site is a huge directory of everything wedding. This is everything you will links to:

Accessories, Accommodations, Bachelor and Bachelorette, Beauty and Cosmetics, Book and Publications, Bridal Showers, Bridal Wear, Bridal Shows, Cakes and Bakers, Catering and food, Ceremony, Clergy and Officiates, Consultants and Coordinators, Directories and Guides, Wedding Decorations, Wedding Destinations, Wedding Etiquette, Wedding Favors.

Planning your wedding can be exciting and it can be stressful. To help make the planning easier on you, this wedding planning guide can be used to help you stay organized. The wedding sites listed are great resources and can help you plan your wedding.