Wedding checklist for 6 to 3 months before
Now it gets real. The invitations go out, the paperwork gets sorted and the details take shape.
Mikaela & Houssem · 7 min read ·
The frame is set. Now it's about the guests, the paperwork and all the details that make the day yours. If you have items left from the previous checklist, do them first.
Invitations and guests
- Send the invitations Around six months before. Include the website link and RSVP deadline in the invitation.
- Fill in the website Programme, getting there, dress code and accommodation should be there when the invitation goes out.
- Ask about dietary preferences Put the question in the RSVP form so you don't have to collect the answers yourselves.
- Arrange invitation letters For guests who need a visa.
Ceremony and paperwork
- Apply for hindersprövning With Skatteverket (the Swedish Tax Agency). The certificate is valid for four months, so don't apply too early.
- Plan the ceremony Go through the structure, readings and vows with the officiant.
- Choose music for the ceremony Processional, recessional and any songs.
Food, flowers and details
- Menu tasting Bring the dietary preferences you already know about.
- Order the cake
- Order flowers Bridal bouquet, buttonholes and decoration.
- Plan the table setting and decoration The seating chart comes later – for now, style and number of tables is enough.
Clothes, rings and travel
- Book fittings for the wedding outfits Allow for two to three fittings.
- Book hair and make-up Ideally with a trial beforehand.
- Buy rings Engraving can take a few weeks.
- Book transport for guests A bus between ceremony, party and hotel.
- Book the honeymoon If you're travelling straight after.