Wedding Day Checklist

Wedding Day Checklist

For this very special day, you will need extra help. Request that a close friend or family member organize and keep track of the details of this checklist. Confirm with each person enlisted the role for which he/she will be responsible.

Responsibility Designated / Person Enlisted

Bride’s ring ___  /________________

Bride’s dress ___ /________________

Brides accessories ___ /________________

Makeup ___ /________________

Groom’s ring ___ /________________

Groom’s suit and accessories ___ /________________

Marriage license ___ /________________

Vows, poems or written speeches ___ /________________

Table for guest book ___ /________________

Security for gift table ___/ ________________

Tape to attach cards with gifts ___ /________________

Payment for ceremony official ___/ ________________

Payment for other persons or vendors ___/ ________________

Transportation to the ceremony ___/ ________________

Transportation to the reception ___/ ________________

Flowers for the ceremony ___/ ________________

Flower distributor for wedding group ___ /________________

Flowers for the reception ___/ ________________

Guest book for reception ___ /________________

Music for the ceremony ___/ ________________

Photographer ___/ ________________

Photography assistant – for the bride ___ /________________

Photography assistant – for the groom ___ /________________

Videographer ___ /________________

Candle lighter before the ceremony ___/ ________________

Set up of unity candle  ___/ ________________

Ceremony/communion/breaking the glass ___/ ________________

Transportation of gifts to the reception ___ /________________

Announcer of  the pair and wedding party ___ /________________

Caterer ___/ ________________

Drinks ___/ ________________

Reception décor ___ /________________

Music for the reception ___ /________________

Toasts for the couple ___/ ________________

Transportation of gifts to the home ___ /________________

Hotel reservations ___/ ________________

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