Purchase and present engagement ring to fiancé.
Discuss the type of ceremony and reception
(formal/informal, indoor/outdoor, time of day, number of guests, etc...)
Select your best man, groomsmen, ushers and ring bearer for the wedding.
Shop for ceremony and reception locations with fiancé.
Nine Months
Reserve the officiant or person performing the ceremony
Begin guest list
Discuss honeymoon plans
Assist with registry gift selections
Six Months
Make honeymoon reservations
Purchase wedding rings. (May want to consider having the inside
engraved with both your initials and the date or with a special message.)
Three Months
Complete guest list
Make transportation arrangements
Select the wedding attire for yourself, the best man, groomsmen, father of the bride,
father of the groom and ring bearer.
Obtain your birth certificate for marriage license
Six to Eight Weeks
Purchase gifts for groomsmen to be given out at the rehearsal dinner.
Purchase a wedding present for the bride (something personal like jewelry or lingerie)
Pick up wedding rings from the jeweler.
Make reservations for out-of-town guests.
Make decisions regarding the rehearsal dinner.
Two to Three Weeks
Pick up marriage license.
Finalize any arrangements for transportation.
Confirm reservations for the honeymoon.
Inform groomsmen of the date and time of the wedding rehearsal.
Mail invitations for the rehearsal dinner.
One Week
Pick up Tuxedo
Confirm date, place and time of the rehearsal dinner with your groomsmen.
Provide all final payments to the designated person to be distributed the day of the wedding.
Pack for the honeymoon.
Pick up plane tickets and traveler's checks (if needed)
Inform groomsmen of their special responsibilities if they have any (readings, toasts, etc..)
Review seating arrangements with the groomsmen.
Day Before
Attend ceremony rehearsal.
Attend rehearsal dinner.
Get plenty of rest.
