A Year or More in Advance

• Plan your budget.
• Set your date and pick a venue.
• Create a guest list. 
• Considering hiring a planner.
• Reserve your honeymoon suite if you plan honeymooning immediately after the wedding.

9–11 Months In Advance

• Pick your bridal party.
• Send out “Save The Dates.”
• Create a wedding website. 
• Create your gift registry.
• Pick your wedding attire!
• Start looking into vendors.

6–8 Months In Advance

• Take engagement photos.
• Book the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner location(s).
• Schedule your dress fitting, get the bridal party’s attire.
• Order your wedding invitations. 
• Finalize vendors.

3–5 Months In Advance

• Finalize your guest list.
• Scheduling any informal recreational activities.
• Purchase wedding rings and accessories.
• Finalize honeymoon plans.

6–8 Weeks In Advance

• Confirm all: Guest RSVPs and meal choices, wedding vows and readings (with your officiant), shot list with your photographer/videographer, menu/beverage/catering details, rental delivery times/pickups, song list for ceremony/cocktail hour/reception (with your DJ /band/musicians), who is giving the toasts.
• Get any legal documents in order. 
• Order wedding favors for your guests.

3–5 Weeks In Advance

• Pick up your wedding rings 
• Final dress fitting.

1–2 Weeks In Advance

• Pick up your gown.
• Finalize seating arrangements.
• Check the weather report!
• Figure out tips and final payments for vendors.

A Few Days in Advance

• Arrive at your wedding destination.
• Do final checks. This could be a walk-through of the ceremony/reception venues, meeting with vendors, applying for marriage licenses, having a tasting, a hair/makeup trial, and more.
• Have your wedding dress steamed.