Wedding Checklist – The Wedding To-Do List

Before my big day, I was very fortunate in being sent a rather detailed wedding checklist from my soon to be sister-in-law. Now this is a very organised lady who had over 800 ticked items on her Wedding To-Do list. It was a very thorough wedding checklist and so her special day, quite rightly, ran very smoothly. I can be a scatterbrain so narrowed the list down to use myself, giving me a clear outline of everything we needed to research, choose, book, organise, schedule, plan, make and create.

It hadn’t really occurred to me how much goes into a wedding, especially a very handcrafted, DIY wedding like ours was. Using the list on my phone made sure I didn’t forget anything important. Along the way, my personal elements were added to the list and kept me organised for the big day.

Here is a run down of everything from my Wedding Checklist. Hopefully, it is a basic list that is a helpful starting point for new brides to be that can have items added or removed to fit your wedding.

I have removed reminders for payments (one of the hardest things to keep track of with deposits and payment breakdowns for everything). I also included parts of my wedding that will not be a part of many brides day, such as doing my bouquets and buttonholes. You can find my other wedding related content here.

My Wedding Checklist

Pre – Wedding

• Hen do
• Stag do
• Engagement ring resized
• Guest list

Essential

• Marriage notification
• Church
• Wedding prep class
• Letter of freedom
• Wedding insurance
• Reception Venue
• Rings

Guest Information

• Save the date
• Wedding invitations
• Details on website
• Song Requests
• Drinks Choices

Service Planning

• Church hymns
• Church readings
• Ask readers and send readings
• Order of service printed
• Rehearsal
• Meeting with Venue
• Venue Food Choices
• Groom’s speech

Outfits

• Bride –
  • Bridal shoes
  • Wedding dress
  • Veil
  • Bridal Jewelry
  • Bridal underwear
  • Converse
  • Dress alterations
• Mother of the bride –
  • Dress
  • Shoes
  • Bag
  • Shrug
• Bridesmaids –
  • Dresses
  • Shoes
  • Body tape
  • Gel shoe pads
  • Shoe Heel Clips
• Flower girl –
  • Dresses
  • Shoes
  • Tights
  • Cardigan
• Groomsmen –
  • Trousers
  • Shirts
  • Ties
  • Suits
  • Shoes
  • Groomsmen personalised socks
  • Groomsmen personalised cufflinks
  • Groom Converse

Hair / Makeup

• Flower girl hair accessories
• Bridesmaids hair accessories
• Curlformers
• Bridal hair accessories
• Hairdresser and trial
• Bridal hair – morning
• Teeth whitening
• Makeup
• Brows
• Waxing
• Tanning
• Lashes
• Nails
• Groomsmen barber

Flowers

• Flower girl basket
• Flower girl petals
• Centrepieces Flowers
• Centerpieces Vases
• Order Flowers
• Pins
• Florist Tape
• Bouquet Ribbon
• Florist Scissors
• Buckets
• Twine

Transportation

• Self Drive Car
• Groomsmen car
• Car Ribbon

Wedding Cake

• Cake Tasting/Consultation
• Organise arrival and setup
• Cake Table Decoration – skeleton leaves

Music / Entertainment

• Organist
• Violinist
• Playlist
• Liability Insurance and PAT Testing
• Performers – request songs and plan schedule
• Photobooth props
• Bubbles
• Kids table activities
• Sweet table bags, scoops, jars, sweets

Photography

• Photographer
• Engagement shoot
• Photography list
• Videographer
• Photo Booth Camera

Gifts

• Gift Bags
• Gift Labels
• Wedding Morning Gifts –
  • MOB, MOG
  • Bridesmaids & Flowergirls
  • Groomsmen
  • FOB, FOG
  • HTB
• MOB, FOB, MOG, FOG Speeches Thank you gifts
• Organist Gift

Details (purchased) –

• White Umbrellas
• Petal Confetti
• Bunting
• Cake forks
• Suitcase Baskets
• Wedding salt and pepper shakers
• Dancing shoes
• Wish Jar
• Confetti Hearts
• Hessian Table Runners
• Mr and Mrs Sign – Top Table

DIY’s –

• Guestbook personalised
• Personalised Coat hangers
• Personalised converse
• Church Sign
• Postbox
• Confetti cones
• Signs
• Wedding favours

After the Wedding –

• Thank you cards
• Photo Albums
• Update website

I hope that my Wedding Checklist can be a helpful starting point for you if you are starting the journey of planning a wedding!