Things to Do Before the Wedding

Planning & Invitations

• Prepare Invitation List

• List Where to Post Invitations (Shuls, Neighborhoods, Local Papers)

• Order Name Labels

• Prepare Personal Call List

• Obtain Marriage License

• Arrange Weekday Sheva Brachos

Home Preparation

• Complete Any Needed Repairs Around the House

• Set Up Wedding Arches / Decorations

Chosson & Kallah Preparation

• Kallah Songs Album

• Health Checkup

• Eye Exam / Contact Lenses Exam

• Dentist Appointment

• Teeth Whitening

• Perm for the Boys' Payos

• Take Needed Items to the Cleaners

• Notify the Phone Directory of the Couple's Information

• Complete All Alterations

• Toivel the Dishes

Wedding Vendors & Arrangements

• Confirm Caterer Menu

• Arrange Guests & Hostesses for Shabbos

• Confirm Weekday Sheva Brachos

• Confirm Photographer

• Confirm Florist

• Confirm Singer

• Confirm Musician

• Confirm Hairdresser

• Confirm Makeup Artist

• Confirm Badchan

• Provide Family Information and Details to the Badchan

• Arrange Kabolas Ponim Grammen

• Arrange Babysitters

Wedding Ceremony

• Confirm Mesader Kiddushin

• Confirm Eidei Kiddushin

• Arrange Chuppah Announcer / Shamesh

Kallah's Side

• Laser / Other Hair Removal Treatments

Chosson's Side

• Bedikas Tefillin

• Pick Up Shtreimel

• Bring Shtofir to the Apartment (Except What Is Needed for the Wedding)

• Purchase Kiddushin Ring

• Order Flowers for the Kallah's Bouquet
  
  

This checklist includes items that many families arrange in the weeks leading up to the wedding.