Checklist for an Indian Wedding

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Riza Hope Molo
Riza Hope Molo
11th December 2016 in weddings
Checklist for an Indian Wedding
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    6-12 Months Before Wedding

  • 1

    Pick a date or weekend

    Pick a date or weekend
  • 2

    Discuss with partner about your ideal wedding and what you both want the most

    Discuss with partner about your ideal wedding and what you both want the most
  • 3

    Estimate your Wedding Budget

    Estimate your Wedding Budget
  • 4

    Enter the names of your events (engagement party, haldi, mehendi, sangeet, etc.)

    Enter the names of your events (engagement party, haldi, mehendi, sangeet, etc.)
  • 5

    Estimate the number of guests and start a guestlist

    Estimate the number of guests and start a guestlist
  • 6

    Scout for wedding and pre-wedding venues

    Scout for wedding and pre-wedding venues
  • 7

    Meet with the family and discuss decisions

    Meet with the family and discuss decisions
  • 8

    (Optional) Hire a wedding planner

    (Optional) Hire a wedding planner
  • 9

    Choose your bridesmaids and groomsmen

    Choose your bridesmaids and groomsmen
  • 10

    Pick a theme/colors and start collecting ideas

    Pick a theme/colors and start collecting ideas
  • 11

    Finalize guestlist

    Finalize guestlist
  • 12

    Decide pre-wedding events dates

    Decide pre-wedding events dates
  • 13

    Finalize pre-wedding venues

    Finalize pre-wedding venues
  • 14

    Finalize and sign the contract with the venue

    Finalize and sign the contract with the venue
  • 15

    Book rooms for out station guests

    Book rooms for out station guests
  • 16

    Book priest or Pundit (or master of ceremony)

    Book priest or Pundit (or master of ceremony)
  • 17

    Start your wedding registry

    Start your wedding registry
  • 18

    Set up wedding website or Facebook page

    Set up wedding website or Facebook page
  • 19

    Start researching caterers

    Start researching caterers
  • 20

    Start researching event Decorator/ Florists/ Mandap

    Start researching event Decorator/ Florists/ Mandap
  • 21

    Start researching photographers

    Start researching photographers
  • 22

    Start researching videographers

    Start researching videographers
  • 23

    Start researching DJs

    Start researching DJs
  • 24

    Pick out your invitations

    Pick out your invitations

  • Timeline
    3-4 Months Before Wedding

  • 25

    Book a vendor for your Mehendi, Hair, Make up and Arranging your Dupatta or Sari

    Book a vendor for your Mehendi, Hair, Make up and Arranging your Dupatta or Sari
  • 26

    Book mehendi artist for guests

    Book mehendi artist for guests
  • 27

    Send out Save-the-Dates

    Send out Save-the-Dates
  • 28

    Decide on the wedding style and theme

    Decide on the wedding style and theme
  • 29

    Finalize wedding decor

    Finalize wedding decor
  • 30

    Finalize pre-wedding decorations

    Finalize pre-wedding decorations

  • Timeline
    {Dropdown}

  • Timeline
    6-12 Months Before Wedding

  • 1

    Pick a date or weekend

  • 2

    Discuss with partner about your ideal wedding and what you both want the most

  • 3

    Estimate your Wedding Budget

  • 4

    Enter the names of your events (engagement party, haldi, mehendi, sangeet, etc.)

  • 5

    Estimate the number of guests and start a guestlist

  • 6

    Scout for wedding and pre-wedding venues

  • 7

    Meet with the family and discuss decisions

  • 8

    (Optional) Hire a wedding planner

  • 9

    Choose your bridesmaids and groomsmen

  • 10

    Pick a theme/colors and start collecting ideas

  • 11

    Finalize guestlist

  • 12

    Decide pre-wedding events dates

  • 13

    Finalize pre-wedding venues

  • 14

    Finalize and sign the contract with the venue

  • 15

    Book rooms for out station guests

  • 16

    Book priest or Pundit (or master of ceremony)

  • 17

    Start your wedding registry

  • 18

    Set up wedding website or Facebook page

  • 19

    Start researching caterers

  • 20

    Start researching event Decorator/ Florists/ Mandap

  • 21

    Start researching photographers

  • 22

    Start researching videographers

  • 23

    Start researching DJs

  • 24

    Pick out your invitations

  • Timeline
    3-4 Months Before Wedding

  • 25

    Book a vendor for your Mehendi, Hair, Make up and Arranging your Dupatta or Sari

  • 26

    Book mehendi artist for guests

  • 27

    Send out Save-the-Dates

  • 28

    Decide on the wedding style and theme