The ultimate wedding planning guide

You’re all set to get married, you’ll have butterflies in your stomach by thinking about the D-Day, stars are in your eyes, everything would seem to be lovely and beautiful, but now what? With so many tasks to take care of planning a wedding could be exhausting and overwhelming. But, if you plan the wedding step by step and give yourself enough time to plan and analyze things planning a wedding could be fun.

Break down the year into months and the planning process could feel far less overwhelming. And we’re here to help you out by preparing an ultimate guide for planning a wedding just for you so that you stay stress-free and you’ll be right on schedule!
 

Ultimate Guide For Planning A Wedding

12 Months Before The Wedding    

Decide Your Budget

And it’s time to do some math, start calculating what’s a priority? What’s not? Plan everything from venue, caterers, theme, decorations, keep track of all these things so when at the time of spending you can adjust the numbers and you’ll have a complete idea on the budget.

Make A Guest List

Start making a list of guests whom you want to invite, how many will be from the groom’s side? How many can you both afford? How many people will fit in the venue which you’ll be choosing? Next comes cutting, negotiating, and cutting some more before you reach a final list of guests.

Start Looking For Wedding Planners 

Again this will entirely depend on your budget, if your funds allow you to hire a wedding planner then you’ve to start the hunt because they will be your right hand and will guide you in all decisions right from selecting the venue to tracking the budget and handling all the logistics.

Select The Venue

So, as of now, you know who you're marrying! But the real question will be Where, right? Choosing the right venue will be the toughest decision you’ll make right now because the venue and the location affect almost everything else. You’ve to explore every option, visit every venue, talk to people and then select a place that can fit your guest count, your theme, and the budget.

Select The Caterer 

Food is something which your guests would not forget for a long time. Well start the hunt and the caterers should be the trusted ones whether it could be the venue’s in-house caterers or the preferred ones by your wedding planner, or your favorite food truck, don’t be afraid to get creative with the menu.

11 Months Before The Wedding

Choose The Theme And Start Thinking

Start thinking about the theme and decorations that you’d likely want at your wedding, gather some inspirations, start exploring options, spend some time exploring the ideas on the internet.

Hire The Vendors   

Hire the vendors, photographers, DJ, these people will make your night and the entire wedding fun. So you’ve to do some research ask the right questions and Shaadi Baraati has the best wedding photographers and DJs for you to make your wedding the best of all time.

10 Months Before The Wedding

Start The Shopping

Start looking for all the bridal outfits, explore Instagram, look for plenty of options, and if you don’t know what you exactly want is quite normal don’t be stressed take a deep breath and start the hunt, get some idea, you can do this!

Book The Hotel 

If your guest list is big which it will be, then booking the hotel rooms in advance will be the best option for all your guests.

Start Looking The Invitations 

The wedding invitation will be the first impression for your guests, that’s why you have to put your best foot forward to customize your card. Sit with a graphic designer and explain to them your desire, if you’re going for a less involved route then you can start planning for the invitation card with the six-month mark.

9 Months Before The Wedding  

Buy The Wedding Dress

So, this will be the best time to book or purchase your wedding outfit if you want to avoid any hassles.

8 Months Before The Wedding

Schedule The Fittings Dates

If you’ve to alter or fit your outfit, then you have to visit your designer and get your outfit altered or fitted according to your needs so you don’t have to rush at the last minute.

Meet Some Florists  

Like you’re hiring your vendor, you’ve to check with the florists as well. You’ve to find someone who can deliver the needs and the visions you thought.

7 Months Before Wedding

Order The Rentals

You could think that this is extra but trust us you’d thank us later for this, order the rentals if you’ve not hired a wedding planner, order the chairs, cozy lounge furniture if your budget allows.
 

6 Months Before Wedding

Hire The Light Technician

The most important detail couples would often forget is the lights so focus on the lights if you want a bulb or fairy lights talk to your wedding planner and get some ideas from them as well.
 

5 Months Before Wedding  

Book The Transportation For Guests

It would be wise enough to book the transportation for all the guests, this can save a good amount with you for some other expenses.

4 Months Before Wedding   

Have The Final Tasting

Have a final tasting with the caterers talk to them about what exactly you want and customize your own desserts and cocktails.

Have A Hair And Makeup Trial

Have a trial with your bridal makeup artist and hairstylist so that you get what you want.

3 Months Before Wedding

Order The Invitations And Start Sending

Order the invitations and start sending them to your guests.

Plan The Menu

So, by now you’ll have a clear picture of things you’d want at your wedding, decide as a couple what menu you.

2 Months Before Wedding

Give The Songs To The DJ

If you’ve mashups of songs and the playlist of your favorite songs, give these details to your DJ.

Buy All Small Items  

Purchase all the little things which would be necessary for the wedding, it could be dancing shoes if you’ve planned dancing, guest book, card box, cake stand, cake knife and much more.

1 Month Before Wedding

Pay Off The Vendors

It would be very wise to pay off the entire remaining amount to your vendors this can save you from last-minute awkward situations.

Have The Venue Visit

Check the venue and get your wedding planner to check the details and help you to bring up anything you forget.

Night Before The Wedding

Congratulations! You’ve made it, enjoy this time and get some proper rest, eat a healthy meal, get proper sleep, drink enough water, and enjoy the butterflies in your stomach.