💍 Introduction
Planning an Indian wedding is exciting—but let’s be honest, it can also be overwhelming! From picking the perfect date to finalizing your dream decor, there’s a lot to cover.
To make things easy, we’ve created the ultimate wedding planning checklist, broken down month-by-month. Whether you have a year or just a few months to plan, this guide will help you stay organized and calm.
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✅ 12 Months Before the Wedding
- Set a wedding budget
- Finalize the guest list (tentative)
- Pick an auspicious date or consult your pandit
- Choose and book your venue(s)
- Start exploring wedding themes/styles
- Hire a wedding planner (optional)
✅ 10–9 Months Before
- Begin shopping for bridal/groom outfits
- Book key vendors: photographer, videographer, caterer
- Research makeup artists, mehndi artists, and decorators
- Schedule pre-wedding shoot ideas
- Begin researching honeymoon destinations
✅ 8–6 Months Before
- Finalize your wedding theme and colors
- Start designing or ordering wedding invitations
- Confirm bookings for mehndi, sangeet, haldi venues (if separate)
- Book entertainment: DJ, live band, dancers
- Plan your sangeet choreography
✅ 5–4 Months Before
- Finalize your outfits for all functions
- Send out “Save the Dates”
- Create a wedding website or WhatsApp group for guests
- Plan decor in detail with your decorator
- Select your wedding cake and menu tastings
✅ 3 Months Before
- Send out official invites
- Book mehndi, haldi and bridal makeup trials
- Finalize wedding day transport
- Purchase jewelry, shoes, and accessories
- Begin skin & beauty regimen
✅ 2 Months Before
- Check fittings for all outfits
- Finalize return gifts/wedding favors
- Print wedding itinerary cards for guests
- Prepare your wedding playlist
- Confirm all vendor details
✅ 1 Month Before
- Plan and rehearse your sangeet
- Final trial for hair, makeup, and outfit
- Delegate tasks to family/friends (important!)
- Begin packing for honeymoon
- Get your legal paperwork in order (marriage registration)
✅ 2 Weeks Before
- Finalize guest count and seating
- Call vendors to re-confirm times and payments
- Get mehndi applied
- Relax! Schedule spa and self-care appointments
- Keep emergency kits ready (for bride & groom)
✅ 1 Week Before
- Rehearse all key moments
- Keep outfits, accessories, and shoes organized per event
- Pick up wedding rings
- Enjoy your family and friends
- Get plenty of rest before the big day!
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❤️ Final Words
Your wedding is once in a lifetime. This checklist will keep you on track while letting you focus on what really matters—love, laughter, and lifetime memories.
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