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W edding Timeline

Planning a wedding can be a daunting task. DelawareValleyBride.com has developed a suggested timeline to follow to help keep your wedding plans developing smoothly. Take a moment to view the suggested timeline that we conveniently placed here for you to review. If you like, call some of the vendors listed on this website and verify with them the necessary advance time needed to successfully reserve their services. Our timeline is to suggest only, some vendors book sooner than others and may require more advance notice. For your convenience click here to dowload our timeline.

Wedding Planning Suggested Timeline

Eighteen to Ten Months Prior

  • Announce your engagement on DelawareValleyBride.com
  • Decide on wedding date (consider indoor vs. outdoor, honeymoon location, other family events such as graduations)
  • Determine general idea of guest list total
  • Determine wedding budget
  • Reserve ceremony site
  • Reserve reception site
  • Select wedding planning management software
  • Select a wedding consultant

Ten to Seven Months Prior

  • Select a wedding gown
  • Choose a color theme
  • Choose attendants
  • Reserve Photographer
  • Reserve Videographer
  • Reserve horse-drawn carriage service
  • Reserve Officiant
  • Reserve Caterer
  • Reserve Entertainment
  • Develop guest list details

Seven to Five Months Prior

  • Select a florist
  • Order invitations, party favors
  • Select tuxedos
  • Select limousine service
  • Reserve tent if outdoor reception
  • Plan honeymoon
  • Plan bridal registry
  • Plan wedding decorations

Five to Three Months Prior

  • Finalize ceremony and reception plans
  • Complete all required deposits and contracts
  • Choose wedding cake
  • Select gifts for attendants, parents
  • Assist with lodging arrangements for out-of-town guests
  • Purchase cake knives, toasting glasses, guest book, signature frame, garter

Three Months Prior

  • Purchase wedding rings
  • Reserve restaurant for rehearsal dinner (large groups should reserve sooner)
  • Reserve hair salon/spa for wedding day
  • Reserve make-up artist
  • Finalize lodging for out-of-town guests
  • Send guest list and invitations to calligrapher, or address them personally

Two Months Prior

  • Mail invitations

One Month Prior

  • Obtain marriage license
  • Assign Bridal Emergency Kit to trusted person (see suggested kit on this website)
  • Have final fittings of dresses
  • Pick up wedding rings
  • Confirm honeymoon plans
  • Consider gift for fiance’
  • Complete your trousseau
  • Prepare wedding announcement and send to newspaper

Two weeks prior

  • Contact guests who have not responded
  • Pick up gown, attendant’s dresses
  • Pack for honeymoon
  • Give final guest count to banquet facility and caterer

One Week Prior

  • Pick up tuxedos and try on
  • Finalize limousine details
  • Finalize rehearsal plans and dinner
  • Collect wedding rings, formal wear, shoes, accessories, and license
  • Assign wedding day payment instructions to trusted person
  • Have nails done
  • Get a massage

Wedding Day

  • Have hair and make-up done
  • Double check on Bridal Emergency Kit
  • Take marriage license and rings to ceremony site
  • Begin dressing two hours before ceremony
  • Take a deep breath – Have a fantastic day!
Blue Mountain Vineyards

Blue Mountain Vineyards
P:610-298-3068
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Fancy Seats by the Hitchcock Girls

Fancy Seats by the Hitchcock Girls
P:610-763-2569
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Creative Printing

Creative Printing
P:610-603-0390
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La Primavera Music

La Primavera Music
P:610-372-2182
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Lovely Events & Occasions

Lovely Events & Occasions
P:610-670-6502
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Secoges Photographics

Secoges Photographics
P:610-927-3577
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Calligraphy Creations

Calligraphy Creations
P:610-779-1836
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Dave Zerbe Studio of Photography

Dave Zerbe Studio of Photography
P:610-376-0379
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Auletto Caterers

Auletto Caterers
P:856.227.3800
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innove Event Design

innove Event Design
P:215-825-7610
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Holiday Inn West Chester

Holiday Inn West Chester
P:610-692-1900
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WedQuarters Wedding Websites

WedQuarters Wedding Websites
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B & B Light and Sound

B & B Light and Sound
P:610-670-4960
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Platinum Planning Travel

Platinum Planning Travel
P:610-781-4537
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Infinity Limousine

Infinity Limousine
P:610-685-4333
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VIP Vacations Inc.

VIP Vacations Inc.
P:1-800-678-2274
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Picture This...Photography

Picture This...Photography
P:610-582-7311
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Majesty Coach & Tours Inc.

Majesty Coach & Tours Inc.
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New Energy Disc Jockey

New Energy Disc Jockey
P:484-529-9751
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Trewben Multimedia Productions

Trewben Multimedia Productions
P:866-682-6454
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A Wing and a Prayer

A Wing and a Prayer
P:484-256-7478
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Knight's Rental

Knight's Rental
P:610-376-8429
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Cucinotta Images

Cucinotta Images
P:610-372-7128
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Country Carriage Rides

Country Carriage Rides
P:610-589-4317
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