Wedding Checklist We All Need To Go Through Before The Ceremony

While weddings are the most entertaining ceremony of one’s life, it is also a stressful and daring task to fulfill. Organizing a wedding takes immense preparations at least a year before the actual date and even then there are so many last minute tasks you are left to do. You have to be careful to not let it be chaotic and not miss out on important details in order to make it a successful event. Keeping all the preparations and stress in mind, we have come up with a checklist to help you encounter tasks and plan the wedding in an organized way.

Have a formal meeting with everyone involved in organizing the wedding that includes family, close friends and anyone else you think should be a part of the first meeting. Make a list of things that are to be finalized in the days preceding this meeting. These include:

– Day time or evening

– Large or small,

– Simple of fancy

– assign the overall planner or coordinator

– the person has an experience in organizing a large event, is tolerant and patient

– the person can handle pressure and stress

– a consensus has been formed in assigning that person

– select the Sharia committee

– the committee makes sure that marriage contract details including Haq Mehr conditions have been finalized

– required details from the couple to get married in a particular state

– help the couple to get all the required documents

– total wedding budget

– get the budget approved from the respected parties

– get the budget on paper

– inform every committee about how much money can be spent on each category

– give assigned money to every section so they can get their work done

– prepare a detailed account of money spending as a record to be provided to the families

– outdoor or indoor

– hall, marquee or private farmhouse

– book a catering service company if the venue doesn’t have its own

– follow-up to remind the official of your booking if it’s a private farmhouse

– look through the arrangements including seating, tables, décor

Things to consider:

– parking space

– clean washrooms

– has hotels nearby for convenience of guests who have to stay at hotels

– catering service

– décor service

– air conditioning/heater facility

– maximum capacity

– dishes to be served

– total amount of dishes

– arrangement of food in the venue

– the crockery should be of quality and in complete quantity

– style of decoration

– type of flowers to be used

– the venue allows to carry out the decorations a day before

– book the Imam

– set the sound system

– discuss the timing with the manager

– make sure the program is followed

– design selection of both bride and groom

– measurements are taken

– make sure the tailoring is done on time, at least 2 months before the wedding

– get done with alterations if any required

– final clothes and accessories are ready a week before the final day

– discus the design with the relevant parties

– design the venue map for the card

– make sure the spellings are correct

– arrange for the printing of cards

– make a list of people that are invited

– assign each card to the invited guests

– distribute a month before the wedding

– confirm the transport for the bride from the salon to the venue

– make sure the drivers know the ways

– book the car for the groom

– Get the car decorated

– Check if any of the guests need transportation

Weddings should be enjoyed and not become a stressful event for anyone. All we need is to schedule everything and lay out a plan so that there is no hassle at the last moment. Cover every detail up so you can just tick the sections that have been achieved and make life for everyone a bit easier and enjoyable. Good Luck!