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Final Details Checklist

Not everything in the list below will apply to every couple. Look over the different categories, copy and paste all the details that apply to your wedding and try to check off a couple of items every week. Start 2-3 months before your wedding.

Guest Checklist

Send out your invitations

Call all guests that haven’t sent in their reply cards on time

Tally up special meal requests: veggie & children meals

Figure out your seating plan

Create or buy a seating chart

Write out your place cards

Buy your favours

Wrap & tag your favours

Check on blocked guest rooms for your out-of- towners

Purchase and assemble guest room baskets

Arrange tours or activities for out-of- towners

Send wedding announcement to newspaper

Vendor Checklist
You’ve hired all your vendors and chosen packages months ago. Now is the time to finalize details. Create itineraries with times, locations and what your vendors are to do at these locations and send them a copy

Florist: # of boutonnieres, # of Corsages, # of bouquets, ceremony décor, reception décor, # of centrepieces, types of flowers for each of the above

Limo: Type of vehicle, # of hours, pick-up & drop-off locations

DJ: any lighting, audio or video equipment, song list

Cake: décor, icing, flavours, delivery time

Photographer: number of hours and photo package

Videographer: number of hours and video package

Decorators: confirm what and where you require décor

Rentals: confirm items and quantities

Church: call and ask what the earliest time decorators can arrive

Ceremony music selected

Personal Checklist

Plan bridesmaids luncheon or day out

Confirm rehearsal arrangements with vendors and attendees

Purchase and wrap gifts for bridal party, parents and others

Go for your final fittings (bride & bridesmaids)

Purchase wrap or other covering for cool weather or air-conditioning or church restrictions

Pick up your gowns

Pick up your tuxes (be sure to try them on before leaving the store)

Head Piece and Veil

Crinoline or slip

Jewellery: earrings, necklace, bracelet

Gloves

2 pair of pantyhose

Lingerie: bra, panties, garter

Purse

Something old, new, borrowed, blue

A pair of formal wedding shoes

A pair of comfortable shoes for when your feet are broken & blistered

Get your engagement ring cleaned

Over night bag for honeymoon night

Makeup bag, perfume, deodorant, hand cream, mouthwash

Bride’s Emergency Kit

Manicure & pedicure

Honeymoon Checklist

Purchase needed clothing

Pack for honeymoon

Purchase prescription or over the counter medication

Pick up your honeymoon tickets

Make sure you have a valid passport

Keep a copy of your passport number or other ID separate from your other ID in case it gets lost or stolen

Get travelers cheques

Make sure you have some foreign currency for transportation, tips, etc, as soon as you arrive at your destination

Notify your credit card company of your trip. This way you are guaranteed that all charges will be approved.

Put mail/newspaper delivery on hold

Have someone check on your home: feed pets, pick up mail, water plants, etc

Ceremony Checklist

Wedding bands bought and sized

Confirm rehearsal and wedding date & time

Marriage licence

Vows chosen or written

Readers chosen

Usher chosen

Ring pillow purchased

Programs purchased or made

Music selected

Unity candle purchased

Reception Checklist

Photo permit

Fill out liquor license

Special occasions permit

Wedding insurance

Purchase any alcohol & mix

Guest book & pens

Pick guest book and seating card attendants

Engagement photo framed for display or guest signing

Meal selection

Confirm bar stock and hours

Go over floor plan

Create a seating plan

Let your venue know when deliveries will be made

Confirm linen colours

Figure out who will be in the receiving line and in what order

Choose attendant for guest book/seating card/reception cards table

Write speech and ask others to prepare speeches(wedding party, family & MC)

Decide on kissing and centrepiece game

Instructions for disposable cameras (announced or printed)

Bathroom baskets

Pick VIP reception songs: wedding party entrance, 1st dance, parents dances, cake cutting, bouquet toss, garter removal & toss, last dance, etc.

Pick your kissing and centrepiece games.