Wedding Day - What To Have Checklist

So you have been planning for months and the big day is finally here! You are getting married and you have various items that you must be sure you have for the day to go smoothly.

Below we provide a wedding day checklist that should cover all of those important yet tedious items that you will need for the wedding ceremony and the reception, and so that you are prepared to leave for your honeymoon.

Wedding Day Checklist

• Gown and Veil
• Shoes, hosiery, undergarments
• Something old, borrowed, new, and blue
• Jewelry
• Gloves
• Purse
• Make-up
• Perfume
• Nail polish and manicure kit
• Outfit for bride and groom if changing after reception
• Beverages and snacks for wedding party
• Place cards
• Gifts for the wedding party and parents, children, etc.
• Sign in wedding book and pen
• Groom’s attire (tux, shoes, lapels, socks, undergarments)
• Grooming kit for groom (hair products, deodorant, essentials)
• Emergency kit (including items such as aspirin, needle and thread, deodorant, nail polish remover, toothpaste, etc.)
• Hair items (such as curling iron, hair pins, blow dryer, hair spray, or hair ornaments)
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, and breath mints
• Handkerchief
• Wedding Day Programs
• Wedding favors
• Bubbles, rice, or sparklers for after the reception
• Disposable cameras for tables
• Toasting glasses, cake knife and server
• Printed schedule for the wedding party of the wedding day events
• Unity candles or sand vases and sand for sand ceremony (this depends on your ceremony options)
• Written toasts
• Marriage license to give to wedding officiant
• Wedding rings
• Ring bearer’s pillow
• Flower girl basket
• Copy of any written vows or readings
• Travel tickets and passports
• Suitcases packed and ready-to-go

This list should cover what most wedding ceremonies and receptions require however you most likely will not need everything on this list. Of course there may also be items on this list for those ideas that are unique to your wedding day. Many of the items will be taken care of by the wedding party, parents, and vendors, however it is still nice to have a list to use for reference and for your sanity! Many brides will suggest that you have the items listed above packed and ready-to-to before the big day. Check and re-check that the items are in fact packed before closing or securing the boxes.