S3E1: 3 Month Out Checklist

Listen to this episode when you are 3 months out from your wedding day. 

Checklist:
For Couples with less than an 8 month engagement 

• Announced and celebrate your engagement 
• Find and Book a Venue
• Determined your Budget
• Built a Guest List and send Invitations
• Build Wedding Website 
• Make Wedding Registry
• Buy Wedding Dress
• Asked friends to be Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
• Considered who you want for an officiant, flower girls, and ring bearers
• Make Wedding Day of Schedule
• Block off weekends you and your partner can wedding plan leading up to wedding
• Begin Booking all your Wedding Vendors
  • Wedding Planner/ Coordinator
  • Rentals: tables & chairs, wedding arch, plates, dishes, linens, etc.
  • Catering 
  • Beverages
  • Cake or desert
  • Photography 
  • Videography 
  • Florist
  • Music (DJ and/or Band)
  • Hair and Makeup artist
  • Photobooth 
  • Portable Restrooms (if needed)
  • Shuttle Service (if needed)
  • Valet Parking (if needed)
  • Wedding Rings (wedding bands for both couples)
  • Wedding Outfits for Groomsmen and Bridesmaids
  • Wedding Dress and/or Suit for the couple
  • Any additional decor

For Couples with more than an 8 Month Engagement 

• (all the items above)
• Researched and book any vendors you haven't
• Book Honeymoon 
• Buy gifts for bridesmaids/groomsmen/parents/partner
• Look at 3 month out calendar to plan peripheral events such as bachelorette/ bachelor party and bridal showers
• Create master list of all vendor contacts 
• Make calendar reminders for upcoming deadlines for payment and homework for vendors
• (optional) plan out wedding looks for rehearsal dinner and other events
• (optional) research additional decor needs (but Pinterest carefully) 
• Book all Beauty appointments needed