On your wedding day, focus on enjoying the joyful and heartwarming moments while everything comes together. Although the day should primarily be about celebration, it’s important to remember a few things to ensure that everything goes smoothly. This blog post provides guidance on preparing for your wedding day, including activities, accessories, and special considerations for groomsmen, bridesmaids, guests, and children.
Day before Wedding Checklist
Whether you’re occupied with last-minute preparations or taking it easy, having a checklist can be incredibly helpful in ensuring that you don’t forget any important details. Here’s a list of things to do the day before your wedding:
- Go to bed early for a good night sleep.
- Try on your wedding dress, shoes and acessories.
- If your planning to leave right away from the wedding to your honeymoon, make sure to pack your suitcase.
- Make sure you pack an emergency kit
- Pack everything you need to bring with you, including your bridal accessories, overnight bag.
- Confirm times, locations and other details with vendors.
- Place tips in envelopes to give to vendors.
- Water, water, water, make sure you stay hydrated.
- Check the weather forecast and be sure you have enough umbrellas, if necessary.
- Print a list of vendor contact information to give to a designated person.
- Create an itinerary for the wedding day to give to your wedding party at the rehearsal dinner.
- Pick a person outside of the wedding party to handle vendors’ questions, collect gifts and help guests to their tables.
- Give the bridal party gifts.
- Give the wedding bands to the best man.
- Don’t try any new skin care routines before your wedding day.
Day of Wedding-Day Checklist
LAST-MINUTE WEDDING CHECKLIST
Don’t leave packing until the last minute. This will allow you to be the most comfortable and relaxed on your wedding day.
- Getting ready outfit
- Wedding Dress
- Veil
- Shapewear
- Undergarments
- Shoes
- Jewelry
- Hair accessories
- Hair styling products and tools
- Makeup and beauty tools
- Mirror
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush and tooth paste
- Floss and mouthwash
- Extra pair of contact lenses or glasses
- Comfortable flats or flip flops
- Something old, new, borrowed, and blue
- Cooling towels (in hot weather)
- Extra lipstick in the chosen shade
