DIY Wedding

The wedding you've been dreaming of? You can do it by yourself!! Here's the checklist for all you upcoming brides who wants to plan you own wedding DIY style.

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Riza Hope Molo
Riza Hope Molo
10th December 2016 in weddings
DIY Wedding
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    After Getting Engaged

  • 1

    Announce to family and friends

    Announce to family and friends
  • 2

    Meet with family members who are sharing expenses to discuss financial expectations

    Meet with family members who are sharing expenses to discuss financial expectations
  • 3

    Determine your budget

    Determine your budget
  • 4

    Set your wedding date (Have few options available)

    Set your wedding date (Have few options available)
  • 5

    Decide on guest size

    Decide on guest size
  • 6

    Find a vision for your wedding

    Find a vision for your wedding
  • 7

    1. Open a Pinterest account (if you don't already have one)

    1. Open a Pinterest account (if you don't already have one)
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    2. Start pinning inspiration photos and ideas

    2. Start pinning inspiration photos and ideas

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    9-12 Months Before The Wedding

  • 9

    Write out rough guest list

    Write out rough guest list
  • 10

    Start a separate folder for official receipts and invoices

    Start a separate folder for official receipts and invoices
  • 11

    Reserve venues

    Reserve venues
  • 12

    Find and book an officiant

    Find and book an officiant
  • 13

    Hire a planner or day-of-the-wedding coordinator

    Hire a planner or day-of-the-wedding coordinator
  • 14

    Choose your wedding party

    Choose your wedding party
  • 15

    1. Maid/matron of honor and bridesmaids

    1. Maid/matron of honor and bridesmaids
  • 16

    2. Best man and groomsmen

    2. Best man and groomsmen
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    3. Flower girl and ring bearer

    3. Flower girl and ring bearer
  • 18

    4. Ushers

    4. Ushers
  • 19

    Choose your theme and/or your wedding colors

    Choose your theme and/or your wedding colors
  • 20

    Book a florist, photographer, DJ or band and cake maker

    Book a florist, photographer, DJ or band and cake maker
  • 21

    Research wedding day music

    Research wedding day music
  • 22

    Find a meaningful way to ask your friend to be your bridesmaids

    Find a meaningful way to ask your friend to be your bridesmaids
  • 23

    Reseach, go shopping or make DIY for:

  • 24

    1. Wedding gown

    1. Wedding gown
  • 25

    2. Headpiece and veil

    2. Headpiece and veil
  • 26

    3. Jewelry

    3. Jewelry
  • 27

    4. Shoes

    4. Shoes
  • 28

    Start diet and exercise routine now to relieve stress and keep skin glowing

    Start diet and exercise routine now to relieve stress and keep skin glowing

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    8-6 Months Before The Wedding

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    Create guest list with addresses

    Create guest list with addresses

  • Timeline
    {Dropdown}

  • Timeline
    After Getting Engaged

  • 1

    Announce to family and friends

  • 2

    Meet with family members who are sharing expenses to discuss financial expectations

  • 3

    Determine your budget

  • 4

    Set your wedding date (Have few options available)

  • 5

    Decide on guest size

  • 6

    Find a vision for your wedding

  • 7

    1. Open a Pinterest account (if you don't already have one)

  • 8

    2. Start pinning inspiration photos and ideas

  • Timeline
    9-12 Months Before The Wedding

  • 9

    Write out rough guest list

  • 10

    Start a separate folder for official receipts and invoices

  • 11

    Reserve venues

  • 12

    Find and book an officiant

  • 13

    Hire a planner or day-of-the-wedding coordinator

  • 14

    Choose your wedding party

  • 15

    1. Maid/matron of honor and bridesmaids

  • 16

    2. Best man and groomsmen

  • 17

    3. Flower girl and ring bearer

  • 18

    4. Ushers

  • 19

    Choose your theme and/or your wedding colors

  • 20

    Book a florist, photographer, DJ or band and cake maker

  • 21

    Research wedding day music

  • 22

    Find a meaningful way to ask your friend to be your bridesmaids

  • 23

    Reseach, go shopping or make DIY for:

  • 24

    1. Wedding gown

  • 25

    2. Headpiece and veil

  • 26

    3. Jewelry

  • 27

    4. Shoes

  • 28

    Start diet and exercise routine now to relieve stress and keep skin glowing