MUST-READ: This handy checklist for your wedding shows you all your to do's per month!

07/01/2026 09:00 | Tips & tricks

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Congratulations, you are engaged! This is an exciting time leading up to your wonderful day! Perhaps you were already thinking about the possible to do's? Choosing your venue, your wedding dress, a ceremony speaker, ... Plan carefree and read all about our handy checklist: a simple online tool that will guide you personally through all the things to plan before -and after!-your wedding day!

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Here you go!

12+ MONTHS

Discuss what budget you foresee, who might contribute what part and what are your priorities?
Select and contact your favourite wedding planner
Ask your best man(s ) and recruit your bridesmaids/boyfriends
Start a mood board with your favourite theme, colour scheme and inspiration
Plan an engagement party

-12 MONTHS

Visit some possible party rooms or tent rentals and book your dream location
Send your Save the Date, now that your venue and date are fixed
Select and contact your favourite caterer - unless your venue provides in-house catering?
Select and contact your favourite wedding photographer
Select and contact your favourite DJ

-11 MONTHS

Select and contact your parish priest or favourite ceremony speaker and a master of ceremonies
Find and visit any suitable ceremony venues, and make sure you have a ‘Plan B’ here too
Select and contact your favourite musical act for your ceremony and/or reception
Select and contact your favourite videographer
Visit your bridal fashion designer or bridal shop, and find your dream dress!

-10 MONTHS

Select and contact your favourite graphic designer or printer
Select and contact your favourite florist
Select and contact your favourite make-up artist and hairdresser
Create a fitness & beauty plan, so that that dream dress will soon make you shine
Look out for shoes and accessories to complete your outfit

-9 MONTHS

Plan your engagement shoot with your photographer
Find out which rental company you need for furniture and audio-visual equipment
Book your hotel for the wedding night
Reserve a block of hotel rooms for any subsequent guest bookings

-8 MONTHS

Collect photos of wedding cakes and brief your caterer or pastry chef
Choose your bridesmaids‘ dresses
Start compiling your wedding list from your favourite shops/brands
Start thinking about your honeymoon: where to go, what type of trip, what vaccinations?

-7 MONTHS

Select and book your favourite ceremony transport
Finalise the styling of your venue with your wedding designer and florist
Letter your florist with your wishes for your bridal bouquet, corsages or boutonnieres
Visit your favourite jeweller to choose your wedding rings

-6 MONTHS

Register your marriage in the town or city where you are domiciled
Finalise your guest list so you can order the right number of invitations
Start making your address list
Make your first plan for your wedding day, and send it to your suppliers for further consultation
Book your honeymoon

-5 MONTHS

Send your groom and bridal suite out for their outfits and shoes
Discuss your menu with your caterer, and plan a tasting dinner
Plan your trial haircut and trial make-up session (provide a full-length photo of you in your dress, and bring your accessories)
Choose the songs for your ceremony and reception
Go to the first appointment to try on your dress again

-4 MONTHS

Decide which bridal lingerie will go best with your wedding dress
Help your mother choose her dress
Discuss your marriage contract with the notary
Arrange a babysitter for your bridal children
Ask your graphic designer or printer for the envelopes, so you can write them in advance

-3 MONTHS

Buy all the extras still on your list (wedding candle, confetti, wedding sweets, guest book, envelope box, etc.)
Arrange vouchers for parking spaces in front of the town hall if necessary
Arrange thank-you gifts for your parents and small gifts for your guests
Sign up for dance lessons
Meet with your ceremony speaker and shape your ceremony
Want to have a blast on the dance floor? Take dance lessons with a pro

-2 MONTHS

Send out your invitations 8-6 weeks in advance
Order all printed materials such as menus, name cards, ceremony booklets, thank you cards...
Discuss your day plan with your photographer and discuss specific shots you would like
Review the playlist with your DJ and discuss with him or her the must-play and don't-play's
Contact all your suppliers to make final arrangements
Pay as many ‘fixed’ costs in advance as possible

-1 MONTH

Write down all confirmed and unconfirmed guests on your guest list
Call guests who have not answered before giving the final guest number
Make your table plan with table and guest placement
Write your vows
Finalise your day plan

-2 WEEKS

Send your fiancé to the hairdresser for his final haircut
Try on your wedding dress one last time and walk in your wedding shoes
Pay all suppliers you need to pay in advance
Finish the ceremony books
Send your caterer the final number of guests, the table plan, the menus and the name tags of your guests per table

-1 WEEK

Make a final check of all agreements made with your wedding professionals
Go through the schedule for your wedding day with your wedding planner or master of ceremonies, so everyone knows what is expected of them and when
Pack your suitcases for the honeymoon
Pack your suitcases for your wedding day and night
Practise your vows

-1 DAY

Arrange for cash to pay certain vendors on the day
Get the rings, wedding books and a first aid kit including stain remover ready
Re-agree with your best man or parents who will take care of these practical matters tomorrow (not you!)
Relax, alone or in pairs, with friends or family - and go to bed on time

YOUR WEDDING DAY

Enjoy every moment...
Say ‘Yes’!

AFTER YOUR WEDDING

Pay outstanding amounts to your suppliers
Take your wedding dress to the dry cleaner
Choose your best wedding photos with your photographer, for your wedding album and thank-you cards
Send your thank-you cards
Change your name officially (if you like!)
Post a review on your wedding vendors' Facebook or Google Business page
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Your personal to-do list? Check!

Couples are engaged for one year on average. Is this period shorter or longer with you? Don't worry! The checklist adapts to your entered wedding date. After entering your expected wedding date, you get access to your personal action plan for planning your wedding. Let the ticking off begin!

Joyful countdown

Countdown all the way ‘along’ with our checks neatly listed per month - and the closer: per week, per day. That way, keep track of all to-do's without any stress, and well in advance. Moreover, we distinguish between the essentials, less essentials, as well as the formalities that matter after your wedding day. Our tip? Make your to do list more personalised as you go! Remove what you do not need - if you work with a wedding planner, for example - and tick off what you have already done. Keep calm and enjoy each other to the full. Good luck!