How to Develop a Wedding Checklist

How to develop a wedding checklist is a key challenge when getting married. Getting married is an exciting, wonderful time! However, without effective planning and coordination, it can be a stressful, overwhelming exercise.

Developing your own Wedding Planning Checklist will make the planning process smoother. Think of your wedding as an important project.

Your planning needs to:


Identify how you want your wedding to look and feel.

What you must have at your wedding? What’s the most important aspect of your wedding day? What do you want to remember most about your wedding day? Is there a wedding theme you want reflect? Is it a traditional/classic wedding or elegant/contemporary or vintage or a romantic vineyard or rustic or on the beach or bohemian or just simple with no frills? 


Identify a realistic budget.

Who is funding the wedding? Do you understand the realistic costs of all the elements of your dream wedding? Are you aware you can save funds by considering dates, times that aren’t the highly in demand? Once you know what’s involved and what you want and how to develop a wedding checklist you are less likely to get yourself into financial challenges.


Identify the vendors you need.

Nowadays, venues, photographers and celebrants can be booked out years in advance. Consequently, booking these suppliers early is extremely wise. Easy Weddings and ABIA are 2 websites where you are likely to find trustworthy, professional wedding vendors in Australia.


Develop a timeframe.

A timeframe outlines the key steps and likely timings to make sure you enjoy your special day and create a celebration that you look back on with a smile on your face.

Don’t re-invent the wheel. There are lots of free checklists available. Find a comprehensive wedding planning checklist to get a feel for things you need to do and when you should do them. You can download one here.

Learning how to develop a wedding checklist is a key to your dream wedding with Marriage Celebrant Sydney Michael Janz