After months of planning, your wedding day is finally here! With so many little details happening behind the scenes, having a clear wedding day checklist can help make sure nothing important is forgotten.
Here are the essentials we recommend having organised before the big day.
Before the Wedding Day
A little preparation goes a long way. In the week before your wedding, make sure you have:
- Confirmed your final wedding day timeline
- Confirmed suppliers and arrival times
- Finalised guest numbers and dietary requirements
- Completed your seating plan
- Confirmed transport
- Checked your wet weather plan
- Organised final supplier payments
- Packed anything going to the venue
- Assigned someone to collect personal items at the end of the night
If you’re working with a wedding day coordinator, they can take care of many of these final details for you.
Wedding Morning Checklist
Have everything together before the morning arrives so you can focus on getting ready and enjoying it.
Don’t forget:
- Wedding dress or suit
- Shoes and accessories
- Veil and jewellery
- Rings
- Vows
- Marriage paperwork
- Perfume or cologne
- Makeup and hair touch-ups
- Water and snacks
- Any important medication
And make sure you eat! Wedding days are long, and you’ll thank yourself later.
Ceremony Checklist
Depending on your wedding, your ceremony setup may include:
- Ceremony chairs
- Signing table and chairs
- Welcome sign
- Florals and ceremony backdrop
- Reserved seating signs
- Petals or confetti
- Music and microphones
- Rings and vows
- Marriage paperwork
Make sure it’s clear who is responsible for setting up each element before guests arrive.
Reception Checklist
Your reception has plenty of moving parts, so check that you’ve organised:
- Tables, chairs and linen
- Table settings and glassware
- Menus and place cards
- Seating chart and table numbers
- Florals and candles
- Signage
- Wishing well and guest book
- Wedding cake
- Lighting
- DJ or band
- Dance floor
- Any additional styling or décor
Wedding Day Timeline
Your final timeline should cover all the key moments, including:
Getting ready → Ceremony → Photos → Cocktail hour → Reception entrance → Dinner → Speeches → Cake cutting → First dance → Dance floor → Reception finish
Share the final timeline with your suppliers before the wedding so everyone knows exactly where they need to be and when.
Pack a Wedding Emergency Kit
A few little essentials can save the day. We recommend packing:
- Safety pins and fashion tape
- Stain remover
- Band-Aids
- Pain relief
- Tissues
- Bobby pins and hairspray
- Deodorant
- Mints
- Phone charger
Give this to your coordinator or someone in the wedding party so you don’t have to worry about it.
Don’t Forget the End of the Night
Before your wedding, nominate someone to collect anything that needs to come home, including:
- Cards and gifts
- Wishing well
- Guest book
- Personal signage
- Leftover cake
- Personal décor
- Florals you’d like to keep
Also confirm who is responsible for pack down and returning any hired items.
Most Importantly, Enjoy It!
Once the wedding day arrives, your job is no longer to plan.
Things might run a few minutes late or a tiny detail might not go exactly as expected, but that’s okay. With good planning and the right team around you, those things can be handled behind the scenes.
At Confetti + Co, our Wedding Day Coordination service is designed for couples who have planned their wedding but want an experienced team to take over the final details, supplier management and coordination.
So you can stop checking the timeline and start enjoying your wedding.
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