Groom's Calendar

The bride’s wedding tasks may be greater than the groom’s, which is why she needs to be organized. The following is a six-month span (minimum amount of time necessary) to plan a formal wedding:

The groom may not have as many wedding tasks as the bride, but his duties are important. The following is a six-month span (minimum amount of time necessary) to plan a formal wedding:

Six Months Before:

Order bride’s engagement, wedding rings.

Start making your guest list.

Make an appointment with your Marriage Officiant.

Discuss wedding expenses with fiancée and all parents should you decide to share costs.

Determine how many ushers you will require (approx. one for every 50 guests) together with your fiancée.

Finalize honeymoon plans with your fiancée and reserve necessary transportation and accommodations.

Ensure passports are updated, arrange for visas (if necessary) and check on any immunizations needed should your travel take you to a foreign country.

Three Months Before:

Complete your guest list and discuss with your fiancée.

Discuss wedding attire with your fiancée and make necessary arrangement to secure all men’s formal wear.

Decide who will be your best man and ushers and proceed to invite them.

Inform best man and ushers about their formal wear.

Complete honeymoon plans and buy tickets.

One Month Before:

Decide with your fiancée what the bouquet and going-away and mothers’ corsage will be.

Determine with fiancée boutonnieres for men in wedding party.

Pick up rings and check if engraving is correct.

Arrange accommodations for relatives, friends and ushers from out of town.

Purchase gift for your bride and attendants.

Be sure all documents are in order. (Legal, medical & religious)

Order gloves, ties and ascots for ushers.

Make certain they have all ordered their own attire.

Two Weeks Before:

Set a time with your fiancée to get the marriage license.

If you are giving the bachelor dinner, be sure arrangements are in place.

Ensure that you have prepared the transportation from the reception to the airport with your best man.

Double-check your honeymoon reservations.

One Week Before:

Give gifts to your attendants at the bachelor party.

Prompt your best man and ushers of the rehearsal time and place, filling them in on the rehearsal dinner.

Let the head usher know about any special seating arrangements.

Place the Marriage Officiant’s or judge’s fee in a sealed envelope and give it to the best man.

Have your going-away attire ready for after the reception.

Be packed for your honeymoon.

Prepare to move possessions to new home.