At this stage, your wedding is getting close enough that many of the details you’ve been discussing start turning into actual plans. The focus now shifts toward attire, music, rehearsal plans, and other pieces that will shape the wedding day.
If you’re earlier in the planning process, start with Planning 12 to 18 Months Before Your Wedding, Planning 9 to 12 Months Before Your Wedding, or Planning 6 to 9 Months Before Your Wedding.
Order Your Wedding Rings
If you haven’t already, shop for and order your wedding bands.
Ordering them now leaves plenty of time for resizing, engraving, or any other adjustments before the wedding.
Finalize Your Invitations
Review your wedding invitations and make sure all of the important information is correct before printing or sending them.
Double-check:
- Names and spelling
- Wedding date and times
- Venue information
- RSVP instructions
- Wedding website information
Once everything looks right, move forward with printing or preparing them to send.
Continue Attire and Fittings
Continue working through any remaining attire and alterations.
If you’re wearing shoes with your wedding attire, bring them to fittings when appropriate so the final length and fit can be adjusted correctly.
This is also a good time to make sure wedding-party attire is ordered and on track.
Plan Your Wedding Cake or Dessert
If you’re having a wedding cake or another special dessert, begin finalizing those plans.
Schedule tastings if needed and talk through the design, size, flavors, delivery, and setup with your baker or dessert vendor.
Book Hair and Makeup
If you’re using professional hair and makeup services and haven’t booked them yet, make those arrangements.
Schedule any trials you want and begin thinking about the wedding-day schedule, particularly if several people will be getting ready together.
Confirm Rehearsal Plans
Begin working out the details for your ceremony rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
Depending on your plans, that may include:
- Rehearsal location and time
- Dinner location
- Guest list
- Catering or reservations
If you’re planning another gathering around the wedding, such as a welcome party or post-wedding brunch, make sure those arrangements are coming together as well.
Start Planning Your Music
This is a good time to start thinking more specifically about the music for your wedding.
Consider songs for moments such as:
- Ceremony
- Wedding party introductions
- First dance
- Parent dances
- Cocktail hour and dinner
- Open dancing
- Last dance
You don’t need to build the entire reception playlist yourself. Instead, start keeping track of songs you definitely want to hear, songs you don’t want played, and the styles of music you and your guests enjoy.
That gives your DJ a much better picture of what you want while still leaving room to read the crowd during the reception.
Check Your Travel Plans
If you’re traveling after the wedding, make sure your honeymoon arrangements are in good shape.
Confirm reservations, check passports and other required documents, and take care of anything that still needs to be booked.
Complete Premarital Counseling if Needed
If your officiant, church, or religious institution requires premarital counseling, make sure you understand the requirements and have enough time to complete them before the wedding.
What Comes Next
As you move into the final few months, the focus shifts toward RSVPs, ceremony and reception details, your final music selections, photography plans, transportation, and vendor coordination.
Planning 1 to 3 Months Before Your Wedding