Only five months till your wedding! Hope your planning is going well! Use these handy lists to make sure you’ve got your bases covered.

Assemble and address your wedding invitations or deliver them to your calligrapher to take care of it.

Meet with your florist to start figuring out what you want for bouquets, floral decor, etc. Missing something? Here’s the complete 25-item list of items you may want from your florist. Note: Some florists prefer to not meet this early. If that’s the case, simple contact your florist and arrange a meeting for whenever works for both of you.

Meet with your caterer to discuss your vision for the meal as well as service details, any menu changes, etc. If possible, meet with the actual person who will be coordinating your event on the day of so you can be sure you like who you’re dealing with.

Start shopping online for wedding favor inspiration.

Begin your hunt for the perfect wedding bands. Never pay full price for your wedding bands! Here’s how.

It’s time to start figuring out your dream wedding cake style and flavor(s). Coming soon: our cake gallery!

Look into marriage license and other legal requirements in your area, including the amount of time it takes to get the necessary paperwork. Schedule a day on your to-do list to go take care of this.

Continue working on your rehearsal dinner.

Continue working on your wedding registries. Check out The Alternative Bride’s Wishpot page for alterna-inspired registry ideas.

Update your wedding website. Change over your pics and update guests with any important new info about your weekend. Be sure to also have links to your wedding registries.

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