The Ultimate Wedding Checklist.
Planning your wedding is a momentous journey, one filled with excitement, anticipation, and countless details. To help ensure a seamless experience, we have created a thoughtfully curated checklist, guiding you through every milestone on the path to your perfect day.
12 Months Out
One year from your wedding date, it is essential to establish the framework of your celebration and secure key services.
Announce your engagement to loved ones
Introduce family members who have not yet met
Determine your wedding budget
Select your bridal party
Secure your ceremony and reception venues
Engage a wedding planner (if desired)
Book your photographer and videographer
Confirm your celebrant or officiant
Arrange catering, whether through your venue or an external provider
Schedule bridal boutique appointments
Select and book musicians for the ceremony
Engage a florist
Research and book honeymoon destination
Start a wedding website to keep guests informed
9 Months Out
This is the time to refine your vision and bring personal touches to life.
Order your wedding gown
Choose jewellery and accessories
Finalise your guest list
Book hair and makeup artists
Select and order bridesmaids’ dresses and groomsmen’s attire
Design and order wedding invitations and stationery
Begin sourcing décor elements
If required, book event hire equipment
Send out save-the-date cards
Schedule pre-marriage counselling if desired
Plan and book engagement photoshoot
6 Months Out
With six months to go, the details are beginning to take shape.
Assist out-of-town guests with accommodation recommendations
Arrange transport for the wedding day
Purchase wedding rings
Organise wedding favours for guests
Finalise your gift registry
Plan entertainment and book additional performers if required
Begin dress alterations if needed
Arrange bachelor and bachelorette parties
Select menu options and discuss dietary needs with caterer
4 Months Out
As your day draws closer, focus on the finer details that will make your celebration truly unique.
Schedule a menu tasting with your caterer
Confirm ceremony details with your officiant
Choose your ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’
Select thoughtful gifts for your bridal party
Finalise readings and vows
Confirm decorative elements
Organise transportation for wedding guests if needed
Plan reception seating layout
Order wedding cake
2 Months Out
With two months to go, ensure all logistical details are in place.
Send formal invitations
Provide guests with gift registry details
Schedule a hair and makeup trial
Complete and submit your Notice of Intended Marriage form
If changing your name, begin the necessary paperwork
Confirm order of events for the day
Select and prepare reception playlist
1 Month Out
A month out, final preparations begin to take centre stage.
Arrange final fittings for the bridal party
Confirm speeches with speakers
Write your own wedding speech
Finalise the rehearsal schedule
Confirm the menu, including dietary requirements
Ensure wedding day emergency kit is prepared
Arrange tips or gifts for vendors
3 Weeks Out
For peace of mind, reconfirm key details with all suppliers, including your florist, cake maker, photographer, videographer, transport providers, officiant, hire companies, beauty professionals, and entertainment providers.
Verify date, time, and location for deliveries and services
Review specifications and requirements with each supplier
Plan timeline for getting ready on the wedding day
2 Weeks Out
The final preparations are underway, and the excitement builds.
Attend your final dress fitting, ensuring all accessories are in place
Provide final guest numbers to your reception venue and caterer
Finalise the seating plan
Prepare and write place cards
Practise walking in your wedding shoes
Confirm honeymoon itinerary and reservations
Prepare thank-you gifts for parents and special helpers
Final Week
With every detail in place, this week is about embracing the joy of the moment and spending time with loved ones.
Collect your wedding dress and store it safely
Have your engagement ring professionally cleaned
Hold a wedding rehearsal
Pack for your honeymoon
Ensure marriage license is collected and in order
Take time to relax and enjoy pre-wedding celebrations with close family and friends
At Ambrym Estate, we believe your wedding should be as seamless as it is unforgettable. This checklist ensures no detail is overlooked, allowing you to savour the anticipation of your special day.
