Our wedding planning checklist is a useful tool in planning a wedding in Miami or South Florida. In creating the wedding planning checklist below, we assumed that you started your planning one year in advance. Our Florida wedding planners with all or some of the steps involved. Use the checklist below to determine how much help you really need. From planning a bridal shower to planning a wedding reception you can count on Miami Wedding Planner. Contact us after using our wedding planning checklist.

6 to 12 months before wedding

• Determine your wedding budget (use our wedding budget planner).
• Set the wedding date.
• Reserve wedding ceremony location.
• Talk to wedding Officiant.
• Determine the number of guests you will invite (wedding guest list).
• Choose the wedding reception location.
• Choose caterer (if not included in the reception location).
• Reserve the date with a photographer.
• Reserve the date with a videographer.
• Reserve the date with a florist.
• Reserve the date with a disc jockey (DJ).
• Select bride's wedding dress and accessories.
• Select bridesmaids dresses and accessories.
• Establish a wedding and color theme.
• Choose discount wedding favors based on your wedding theme.

4 to 6 months before wedding

• Enroll with the bridal gift registry of your favorite store.
• Determine attire for groom and groomsmen.
• Determine the attire for your parents.
• Begin designing invitations.
• Plan your honeymoon.
• Decide on a wedding cake.
• Purchase wedding rings.
• Plan bridal shower.
• Begin designing wedding website (optional wedding website service).

2 to 4 months before wedding

• Finish wedding invitations.
• Plan for wedding rehearsal.
• Obtain marriage license.
• Put invitations on your wedding website (optional wedding website service).

1 to 2 months before wedding

• Mail out wedding invitations.
• Have the final dress fittings.
• Take formal wedding portrait.
• Make appointment with hair stylist and makeup artist.
• Order wedding cake.
• Have bridal shower.

2 weeks before wedding

• Contact proper authorities if you plan to change your name.
• Decide on seating for wedding reception.
• Design seating cards for reception.

1 week before wedding

• Confirm caterer is ready for wedding.
• Confirm photographer is ready for wedding.
• Confirm videographer is ready for wedding.
• Confirm florist is ready for wedding.
• Confirm DJ is ready for wedding.
• Confirm hair stylist and makeup artist are ready for wedding.
• Go over final details with your wedding coordinator.
• Send thank you notes after the wedding/honeymoon.
• Finish wedding website with the final pictures (optional wedding website service).

The wedding planning checklist above gives you an idea of all the steps that are involved in planning a wedding in Florida. Whether you require our wedding planning service in one or all of the steps above, we can help you have a truly affordable wedding. In planning your Miami wedding, Miami Beach wedding, or Floriday Key wedding, we will use the wedding planning checklist above to make sure that everything is done right.