YENRA WEDDING PLANNING CHECKLIST Guide: https://yenra.com/planning-a-wedding/ Updated: October 7, 2026 Save a private copy and edit in a text editor. Use real booking deadlines. Repeat the task record below for each action; assign one accountable owner. Check a box only when the decision is confirmed. A tentative hold needs its own expiry date. Share only the information each recipient needs. OUR ONE-PAGE PLAN Wedding date or possible dates: ___________________________________ Spending ceiling and scope: _______________________________________ Guest range and counting assumptions: _____________________________ Three priorities: _________________________________________________ Ceremony / cultural requirements: _________________________________ Travel limits and guest arrangements to confirm: __________________ Who approves bookings and spending: _______________________________ DECISION SEQUENCE [ ] Agree on priorities, funding, guest range and possible locations. [ ] Check the issuing authority's marriage requirements and timing. [ ] Confirm date, venue capacity, access, hours and weather backup. [ ] Obtain complete comparable quotes for essential services. [ ] Record booked scope, provider, payment dates and change terms. [ ] Confirm ceremony and reception addresses and start times. [ ] Reconcile named invitees and household contact information. [ ] Set reply deadline before vendor final-count deadline. [ ] Approve invitation proof and test reply process / mailing sample. [ ] Confirm guest access, meal and transport arrangements. [ ] Follow up on missing replies and send the reconciled final count. [ ] Agree on portrait time, speeches, service and other fixed events. [ ] Confirm arrival, setup, ready and departure times with vendors. [ ] Distribute one dated run sheet and record acknowledgments. [ ] Afterward: return rentals, reconcile payments, follow up on photographs and send thanks. REPEATABLE TASK / DECISION RECORD Task: _____________________________________________________________ Owner: ____________________________________________________________ Due date and time: _________________________________________________ Depends on: _______________________________________________________ Provider / contact / confirmation or file reference: _______________ Status / next action: _____________________________________________ DAY-OF HANDOFF Plan version and issue date: ______________________________________ Day-of contact / phone: ___________________________________________ Backup contact / phone: ___________________________________________ Vendor contacts: _________________________________________________ Who receives deliveries: __________________________________________ Who handles agreed final payments: ________________________________ Who gathers portrait groups: ______________________________________ Who introduces and cues speakers: _________________________________ Who holds ceremony documents, rings and personal items: ____________ Who returns hired items / when: ___________________________________ Weather decision / maker / deadline / notification method: _________ REPEAT FOR EACH RUN-SHEET ENTRY Time / place / activity: __________________________________________ Person responsible: _______________________________________________ Preparation needed / travel / transition allowance: ________________ Provider confirmation: ____________________________________________ PRIMARY REFERENCES U.S. license and certificate starting point; confirm local rules: https://www.usa.gov/marriage-certificate Archived Justice Department accessible-meeting checklist: https://archive.ada.gov/business/accessiblemtg.htm Confirm arrangements with the venue and guests; this is not an inspection.