Proposal Done. What Next?
The wedding proposition has happened. Or perhaps your matchmaking has now been sorted. Both you as well as your significant other have made a unified commitment to undertake the subsequent major part of life together. What is going to be your following thing to do? Preparing the wedding party naturally. And that’s how the Indian Wedding Planning Checklist will be useful, and be your main companion in making sure an awesome fiesta wedding event is put-together.
Yes, the wedding is going to be the initial key assignment that you together with your partner is going to embark on, be it with or possibly without the aid of your friends and relations. The marriage location should be booked. The wedding event caterer must be determined. Bridal professional photographers might have to be pre-booked many months before the day of the wedding. Wedding and reception banqueting furniture, and also coverings will have to be hired. And list continues on and on…
The mere volume of things to get ready for a wedding party could make you nervous or unpleasant and lead you to feelings that you might lose some influence over the state of your big day. Even before you commence, chances are you already visualize the unthinkable, and worry the embarrassment that could develop from a poorly arranged function.
Worry not, because the Indian Wedding Planning Checklist below will help you out with all of the wedding party arrangements. The set of wedding planning elements below was assembled chronologically to make certain adequate time is allotted for every function item. This means you ought to have plenty of time for sourcing good ideas, getting in touch with your wedding service providers, in depth conversation with the service vendors and lastly confirming your vendor choices.
Indian Wedding Planning Checklist
More than 1 year
Decide on a personal date to get married
Employ an expert wedding coordinator
Determine the amount of attendees, venue and time of day for the marriage event
Come to an agreement on the wedding finance and expenses and how the costs are going to be split between both bride and groom’s families
Discuss about the schedule of events that would take place on your wedding day
Systematically monitor the wedding expenses and track who paid for each of the expense item
Organize an invitee list which includes family and friends from both sides of the family
Think about inevitable factors which may affect your wedding event (e.g. climate conditions, national elections, etc.)
Book your marriage ceremony site
Reserve marriage reception site
Book your bridal ceremony & reception photographers
Book your bridal ceremony & reception videographers
Choose the wedding concept and colour scheme
Update your passport & visa for your honeymoon
6 to 12 months
Book the wedding priest, wedding qadi, wedding minister etc.
Book your marriage event musicians
Book your marriage event florists and decorators
Book your marriage event caterer
Book your marriage event entertainment
Choose who are your bridesmaids and best men
Choose who will be the emcee of your event
4 to 6 months
Book hiring materials required for your marriage ceremony
Book your cosmetic stylist, hair dresser and mehendi artist
Book your wedding suite
Complete attendance list and get the wedding invitation postal addresses
Choose and buy wedding card invitations; remember to include map location of the wedding event venue
Draft and send electronic invitations
Compile an index of people to assist you on the wedding day( guest ushers, gift attendant, wedding & reception coordinator, food catering coordinator etc.) and their tasks
Start preparing for the honeymoon
2 to 4 months
Book your special wedding cake
Book your wedding car, as well as decor for the wedding car and bridal party entourage
Buy or rent wedding costumes
Buy or rent wedding costume for parents, best men & bridesmaids
Buy thank you gifts for wedding assistants and guests
Prepare things to do for the guests who are from outstation
Make a visit to the dentist to cleanse or whiten your teeth
6 to 8 weeks
Post marriage invitation cards and email electronic invitations
Monitor invitations sent out and responses received, and send thank you notes for guests who provided presents
Buy or rent bride’s accessories
Buy the bride’s shoes
Buy the bridal jewellery (thali, matrimonial rings, etc.)
Organize safety escort for bridal entourage which wear weighty jewellery
Complete catering arrangements with the caterer
Organize pre-wedding and bridal portrait photography to be taken
2 to 6 weeks
Finalize marriage ceremony particulars with marriage officiant
Follow-up with invitees who have yet to reply and complete arrangements for guest seating
Compose a comprehensive timeline of the wedding event
Give a copy of the wedding schedule to your wedding vendors
Decide who will usher the bride and groom on the wedding day
Give a checklist of photos you would like captured to your photographer
Give a list of special people or events you want included in the video to your videographer
Give the list of songs you would like played at your wedding event to the deejay
Create the wedding venue direction guide boards, gift collection box and guestbook
Beautify both bride and groom’s home
7 days
Ensure your bridal attire fits and make any alterations if necessary
Appoint your wedding car drivers
Review your wedding schedule
Give a copy of the wedding layout to your venue manager and caterer
Confirm the guest count and give to your venue manager and caterer
Let your wedding vendors know of any last minute changes
Confirm honeymoon reservations and prepare for your honeymoon
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the bridal guest list
One day
List down items to be brought on the wedding day and perform a full review of the items on this checklist
Appoint someone you trust to assist you in paying the wedding vendors after the wedding event is completed
Appoint an individual to give back hired items once the event is completed
Appoint an individual to assist in placing wedding location direction guide boards at proper locations
Appoint an individual to manage the wedding caterers and the wedding venue arrangement
Arrange an individual to manage the wedding floor – to coordinate the emcee, DJ, entertainers, site lighting etc.
Give the finalized wedding schedule to all members of your wedding party
Give the finalized wedding schedule to all wedding vendors
Communicate seating arrangements with ushers
WEDDING DAY
Perform a final review of this checklist and ensure to bring all items required for the wedding
Carry and ensure the official wedding rings/thali is brought to the wedding venue
Enjoy the wedding you planned and relax!
Despite the fact that the Indian Wedding Planning Checklist was created according to a minimum 12 months planning cycle, you can employ this check-list for shorter or longer marriage planning periods, with several sensible adjustments of the check-list.
Tips:
For couples who may have substantially brief planning durations, we suggest whichever of the following alternate options:
1. Develop an extreme “catch-up” strategy on wedding preparation work items for the amounts of time you have lost OR
2. Seek the services of a wedding event coordinator
Should you be lacking time and choose option (2), yet somehow don’t wish to spend excessively for appointing a wedding coordinator, establish a selection of tasks that you believe you as well as your partner may take care of personally. You could outsource the leftover tasks to your wedding coordinator, permitting you to be in charge of your wedding budget.