Booked my wedding! What to do next?!

Congrats! The first thing I’d do is finalize the guest list. How many guests can you afford to host? (Don’t send invites until 8 weeks before wedding though). Discuss if kids will be invited. Will single guests be given plus ones? Will extended family be invited or just immediate family. Will coworkers be invited or just close friends. You and your fiancé need to be on the same page about this.


After that, I would book a photographer and entertainment (DJ or Band). Does your venue come with food? If not, book a caterer!

Good luck!!!

I'd say work on guest list next. Put together the number of family, friends, coworkers, etc. from your side, the same from your fiancé's side, then evaluate where that leaves you in terms of venue capacity and cost. Depending whether you're over or under your capacity/ budget, decide what to do about kids, +1's, etc. From there, it would be a good idea to run the list by each of your parents to make sure you didn't forget anyone and see if there is anyone your parents would want to add (if you're ok with that and able to swing it). Once you get your list together, start compiling address for everyone so you have it on hand if you plan to send save-the-dates and for down the road when you order invitations.

There's a bunch of "wedding to-do lists" online that can help guide you on when to book certain vendors, buy things, etc. Good luck!

A wedding planner/checklist will help you a lot in your planning. Pinterest also have checklist you can go off of. It tells you when start doing certain things at certain times.

Ok it's still lots to do once you have did your last head count you have to give those numbers to your vendor's. So have know how much tables chairs and leins how many centerpieces that you will need. If you are having real flowers or silk flowers which will save money on that. Did you book a DJ or band that you prefer and did you reception place did you and your FH do a taste tasting yet. So you both can agree on a menu will you guys have open bar or cash bar also will there be a cocktail hour. And how you both decide on a cake style design and taste how many tiers. Will you have gifts for your wedding party. And about the rehearsal dinner be the day before the wedding or some days before wedding day. And what about hotel accommodations for anyout if town guest. Have a list so it will easier to see how many may need a hotel stay. Then it wedding wire have someone that can help with when the time comes

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Thankfully the guest list is in discussion now although we sent out our “save the dates” already with RSVPs to that. Now we are thumbing through that as we speak to narrow it down.
Children are still debatable…
Singles are invited to add a plus one. & thankfully catering is within the venue package we booked.

If you are worried about the wedding party then just relax and do what you want to do as it will be only your wedding party. but first create guest list and do not expect anything from the event as anything can happen