To Check & Finalize dates

Now when you finalized the match:

Its the time to book:

1. Engagement Venue
2. Engagement Party Date
3. Caterers (Make sure your caterer is licensed by your booked venue)
4. Event Decorator / Florists / Mandap
5. Videographer / Photographer
6. DJs
7. Invitation Card and its costing
8. Book Pandit (Find out his dakshina and all his contact info)
9. To make all arrangements for Baarat (Horse carriage, Dhol player, Band Baja or Shahnai) Must confirm all the selected vendor and some advance deposit so there is no last minute hassle.
10. Mehandi wala
11. Wedding dupatta for baratis 
12. To prepare all address for your invitations and also book some courier person.
13. Order your wedding rings
14. If your requirement for alcohol and bar arrangement.  Order in advance for liquor / alcohol and get permit for the same.
15. Prepare your all ceremony programs and other stationery.
16. Book choreographer or prepare yourself dance program for sagai ceremony (now a days family kids and all prepare the sangeet / dance performance for the night) Have all the sangeet performers submit their music to you.  Also send a song list to DJ of your choice.
17. Purchase gifts for your bridal party and close family members.
18. Get all the saris and lengha blouse stiched and packed (Must make sure that all your outfit are properly placed.
19. Call your all guests for reminding the dates and guess the final head count.
20. Must note and tick mark a timeline for all your wedding events.
21. Prepare a list of assignments for your party and family members

• Now its the time
•  To list all your final vendors and remind all their duties and if they want to give some advance token money
• Must prepare all your outfits ready and checked

Must see your budget:

Total Budget

• Ceremony: Cost of the venue, All transportation, Band wala etc. Horse carriage, All guests, family and bridal party to and from the hotel / house of the bride and groom to the ceremony site.
• Reception: Cost of the venue, Event rentals like chair, table, flower, glassware etc. caterers and servers including taxes and tips.  Bar and non-alcoholic beverages, wedding cake, valet parking.
• Music and Entertainment: Barat and ceremony music like dhol, DJs. Cocktai hour, bartender, reception entertainment and muck, DJ, Dancers, Live performers, if applicable.
• Decor: Mandap and ceremony decoration, chair covers, sashes, overlays, table linen, bride and bridsmaid's bouquets, flower umbrella
• Groom's or bride's ring
• Wedding Attire and jewellery: bridal saree, lehanga for the ceremony and reception, bride's lingerie, bride's jewellery, wedding bands, bride's sandal, Hair and make-up, mehandi, Groom's sherwani or suite, shoes
• Photography: photography, videography, CD or DVD of both the program, Engagement portraits
• Ceremony and receptions - album package.
• Stationery: Invitations and enclosures like RSVP cards and envelopes, maps, announcement cards, thank you note, postage, wedding program
• Sweet boxes with cards
• Wedding gifts for guests
• Dakshina for pandit ji