The Finest Wedding Checklist Every Indian Bride and Groom Needs To Follow!

6 MONTHS TO GO
Start planning at least 6 months earlier as a wedding is no easy feat!  
Planning:

• Choose a season and finalize wedding date!
• Discuss the wedding budget and settle on an approximate figure.
• Do you want a destination wedding or a local one?
  Keeping your budget in mind, make a list of the pre and post wedding events.
• Do an approximate headcount for each of these events
• Hire a wedding planner if needed.
• If loan is required, research loan options and apply for loan
• Shortlist venues for each of your functions, keeping in mind capacity and budget.
• Check out venues in person.
• Research on your wedding themes you may like.
• Check out DIY ideas if you want to personalise it
• Go through invitation card designs and shortlist your favourites. OR come up with your own.
• Research honeymoon destinations.
   
  5 MONTHS TO GO
• Book venues for all functions.
• Make sure you read the agreement and are on-board with everything.
  Invitations:
• Finalize wedding invitation card along with design and wordings.
• Order wedding invitations cards.
  Catering:
• Look for preferred caterers.
• Go for food tasting with shortlisted caterers.
• Hire your favourite caterer.
• Finalise menus/s for your functions.
  Planning:
• Renew passports.
  Entertainment:
• Research and decide entertainment ideas as per functions.
   
  4 MONTHS TO GO
  Planning:
• Make a detailed itinerary for each of the ceremonies along with time and date.
  Invitations:
• Start sending out invitations.
  Wedding Jewellery:
• Browse designs for wedding jewellery and approximate costs.
• Go jewellery shopping for rings, mangalsutra, etc.
  Photography:
• Research what kind of photography you want.
• Research photographers online. Check out some of their work to get a sense of their quality and style.
• Finalize Photographer.
  Honeymoon:
• Book accommodation and tickets for your honeymoon.
   
  3 MONTHS TO GO
  Planning:
• Decide theme for décor.
• Research decorators.
• Shortlist decorators and go through their offered décor ideas.
• Discuss with decorator on your choices.
• Book suitable decorator
  Make Up:
• Book an appointment with a beautician and discuss with them if you need any hair or beauty treatment.
• Book an appointment with a fitness trainer to assess whether you want to lose or gain weight for the w. edding.
• Join a fitness programme, if needed.
• Explore wedding functions hair and makeup styles.
  Photography:
• Discuss outfit, location and dates for pre wedding photoshoot. Keep an ideal date of 1 month prior to the wedding.
• Also discuss with him the list of events for photography and other details.
  Entertainment:
• Book all entertainers for all functions.
  Mehndi:
• Browse through various Mehendi designs.
• Research mehendi artists.
• Finalise and book your favourite mehendi artist.
  Bridal wear:
• Check out outfits for wedding and other functions.
• Start visiting bridal and grooms wear stores.
• Buy all your wedding outfits and accessories.
  Gifting:
• Research wedding favours.
  Honeymoon:
• Shop for honeymoon.
   
  2 MONTHS TO GO
  Entertainment:
• Join a dance lesson or hire a choreographer, if needed.
  Accommodation:
• Book hotels to accommodate out of town guests.
  Logistics:
• Book transportation to and from venues.
  Other vendors:
• Book a priest.
  Honeymoon:
• Confirm honeymoon reservations.
  Gifting:
• Decide return gifts and favours for each of our wedding functions.
• Shop for wedding favours.
  Make Up:
• Book Makeup artist for guests.
• Go for a trial hair and make-up session.
• Book Makeup artist.
   
  1 MONTH TO GO
  Venue:
• Finalise the menu and do a food tasting.
  Planning:
• Make a list of things required for ceremonies, puja and rituals and scatter the list among dependable family members.
  Make Up:
• Start taking your pre wedding beauty packages and follow a healthy lifestyle.
  Photography:
• Get your scheduled pre-wedding shoot done.
  Cake:
• Go through cake designs.
• Visit bakers and book a cake for your wedding.
  Wedding Trousseau:
• Find Trousseau Packer and get trousseau packed.
  Other vendors:
• Decide on the bride and groom entry ideas.
  Make Up:
• Get your final haircut and colour.
  Other vendors:
• Book security personal
  Gifting:
• Pack gifts and favours.
  Entertainment:
• Discuss with DJ/band/musician and make a list of all songs to play at each event. Ex: Bride and groom entry, etc.
   
  2 WEEKS TO GO
  Planning:
• Reconfirm the presence and timing of vendors for their respective events.
• Go through the timeline of ceremonies with your family and close guests.
  Bridal Wear:
• Check the fit of your outfits in ase there has been a size change.
• Give outfits for steam iron and get them ready.
  Photography:
• Discuss with your photographer, hand him over list of important moments to capture.
  Venue:
• Finalize seating and decor arrangements.
  Music:
• Rehearse dance.
  Honeymoon:
• Pack for honeymoon
   
  1 WEEK TO GO
  Planning:
• Pick up rentals, if any.
• Put together few meds to avoid distress and also if you have any allergies. Pack a bag of necessities like perfume, blotting tissues, etc.
  Make Up:
• Give yourself a relaxing spa and massage.
   
  THE WEDDING DAY
• Sleep for 9 hours the night before.
• Eat a good breakfast! Allow yourself plenty of time to get ready.
• Put a smile on your face.
• Get married!!
   
  POST – WEDDING
• Review and send a thank you note for all your vendors
• Make sure you source pictures of every moment from you friends and fam. Just in case the photographer missed something.
• Give all your outfits for cleaning and keep them at safe place.
• Take a spa or massage to relax through post wedding exhaustion.
• Leave for the honeymoon!

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