Transcription of Indian Wedding Planning Checklist
1 Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 1 Table of Contents Getting Planning Week - 3 Planning Week - 4 Planning Week Planning Week - 7 Planning Month - 9 Planning Month - 9 Planning Month - 11 Planning Month Planning Month - 12 Planning Month Month of the Wedding ..12 - 14 4 Weeks 3 Weeks 2 Weeks Week of the After you come back from the Sharing Policy ..15 Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 2 Getting Started Pick a Date/Weekend: _____ Enter your Wedding Budget: _____ Enter the names of your events: o Event 1: _____ o Event 2: _____ o Event 3: _____ o Event 4: _____ o Event 5: _____ Tip: Take your budget and out-of-town guests to schedule these events.
2 Estimate the number of guests and start a guest list. o Enter Number of guests: _____ Tip: Use the following headings in your spreadsheet: Guest Family, Number of people invited, Address, Email Address, Phone Number, Events invited for, Out of Town, Save-the-Date sent, Invitation Sent, Gift received, Thank You Card Sent Planning Week 1: Dates _____ Hire a Wedding Planner (optional): o Enter Name of the Wedding Planner: _____ Tip: Most planners and vendors offer a discount if you pay them the full amount when you sign the contract.
3 Start researching Venues: Schedule appointments to go visit the selected venues and start short listing. Enter the name and appointment date: o Venue 1: _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 3 o Venue 2: _____ o Venue 3: _____ o Venue 4: _____ o Notes: _____ Tip: Find out the venue requirements and policies for lighting candles, havan rituals/ fire, alcohol, parking, vendor and event insurance, cancellation or postponing the event. Planning Week 2: Dates _____ Select your Save-the-Dates o Notes on ideas and costing: _____ Choose and Invite your Bridal Party (optional).
4 Enter the names of your Bridal Party: o Maid Of Honor: _____ o Best Man: _____ o Bridesmaid #1: _____ o Groomsman #1: _____ o Bridesmaid #2: _____ o Groomsman #2: _____ o Bridesmaid #3: _____ o Groomsman #3: _____ o Bridesmaid #4: _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 4 o Groomsman #4: _____ o Bridesmaid #5: _____ o Groomsman #5: _____ o Flower Girl #1: _____ o Flower Girl #2: _____ o Ring Bearer: _____ o Additional Notes: _____ Pick a theme/colors and start collecting ideas: Look at different magazines and blogs for ideas o Wedding Theme: _____ o Wedding Colors: _____ Mail Your Save-the-Dates o Date to be mailed: _____ Plan your Engagement Party (optional): o Engagement Party Date: _____ o Name of Venue: _____ o Notes: _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 5 Planning Week 3: Dates _____ Finalize and Sign the Contract with the Venue.
5 Enter Name and Contact Info o Venue: _____ o Date and Hours for the Venue: _____ o Notes on Deposits made and venues for other events: _____ Start your Wedding Registry: Pick Stores and Websites. o Registry Websites: _____ o Registry Stores: _____ Wedding Website (optional): Set up your Wedding website with all the details of your Wedding . o Wedding Website URL: _____ Planning Week 4: Dates _____ Start Researching Caterers: Enter the name and tasting date. o Caterer 1: _____ o Caterer 2: _____ o Caterer 3: _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 6 o Notes: _____ Tip: Make sure that the caterer is licensed by your venue.
6 Start Researching Event Decorator/ Florists/ Mandap: Enter the name and appointment date. o Decorator 1: _____ o Decorator 2: _____ o Decorator 3: _____ o Notes: _____ Start Researching Photographers: Enter the name and appointment date. o Photographer 1: _____ o Photographer 2: _____ o Photographer 3: _____ o Notes: _____ Start Researching Videographers: Enter the name and appointment date. o Videographer 1: _____ o Videographer 2: _____ o Videographer 3: _____ o Notes: _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 7 _____ Start Researching DJs: Enter the name and appointment date.
7 O DJ 1: _____ o DJ 2: _____ o DJ 3: _____ o Notes: _____ Start Researching Event Rentals (depends on the venue): Enter the name and appointment date. o Rental Company 1: _____ o Rental Company 2: _____ o Rental Company 3: _____ o Notes: _____ Pick out your invitations: o Notes on invitation designs and costing: _____ _____ Planning Month 2: Dates _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 8 Finalize your Caterer, Event Decorator/ Florist/ Mandap, Photographer, Videographer, DJ, Event Rentals: Enter name, deposits made and contact info: o Caterer: _____ o Event Decorator: _____ o Photographer.
8 _____ o Videographer: _____ o DJ: _____ o Event Rentals: _____ Book your Priest/ Pundit: o Name of the Pundit: _____ o Notes on Dakshina, and Contact Information: _____ Select you Cake Vendor and Cake Design: Enter the name and tasting date. o Cake Vendor 1: _____ o Cake Vendor 2: _____ o Cake Vendor Selected, Deposit made, and Contact Information: _____ Make the Arrangements for Baraat (Horse Carriage, Dhol Player etc.) and other transportation: o Vendor(s) Selected, Deposit made, and Contact Information: _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 9 Book your trip to India (optional): o Travel Dates _____ o Cities traveling to _____ o Ticket Cost _____ o Total Budget for Shopping _____ Planning Month 3: Dates _____ Select a vendor for your Mehendi, Hair, Make up and Arranging your Dupatta or Sari: Make up/ Hair Trial Appointments o Stylist 1: _____ o Stylist 2.
9 _____ o Stylist Selected, Deposit made, and Contact Information: _____ Select Wedding Outfits for the entire bridal party and Jewelry Sets for yourself. o Notes: _____ Travel to India to purchase your Wedding Trousseau (optional) o Notes: _____ o Block Hotel Rooms for out of town guests: Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 10 o Notes on Hotel Chosen and Room Block Discount Code: _____ Honeymoon Suite: Book accommodations for your Wedding night. o Notes: _____ Planning Month 4: Dates _____ Purchase your Accessories: If not going to India, then start looking for matching purse, bindis, bangles, and footwear.
10 O Notes: _____ Start Planning and book your honeymoon: Get appropriate visas, papers, and vaccinations o Notes: _____ Finalize your Menu and Service details with your caterer: o Notes: _____ Finalize your Decor Arrangements o Notes: _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 11 _____ Planning Month 5: Dates _____ Address your invitations ready and Mail them: o Notes: _____ Order your Wedding rings/bands o Notes: _____ Start looking for favors: o Notes: _____ Make arrangements for Childcare for your Ceremony and Reception (optional): o Notes: _____ o Planning Month 6: Dates _____ Alcohol and Bar Arrangements: Order liquor/alcohol and get your permit o Notes: _____ Indian Wedding Planning Checklist 12 _____ Prepare Ceremony Programs and Other Stationary: Design the proof of concept for your ceremony programs.
