Download the wedding planning checklist used by tens of thousands of couples

offbeat wed wedding planning checklist alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride) — Here's a peek at our printable checklist

Newly updated and more inclusive than ever…

Obviously, no one wedding checklist could ever work for everyone, but ours is slanted toward nontraditional interests, and has been used by tens of thousands of couples since we launched in 2007. (Back then we were known as Offbeat Bride.)

Our printable checklist assumes you've got roughly a seven-month engagement, so you can tweak dates depending on your timeline.

The checklist covers all the topics you need like:

Guests and guest list management timing
When to write your ceremony script and vows
When to pick your venue
Timing for when to select vendors like your photographer, videographer, DJ, caterer, officiant, florist, and more (and pay them!)
When to send your wedding invitations
When to finalize your menu
Reception details
When to pack for your Honeymoon
The timing for filing your marriage license
Timing on your wedding website and registry
When to send your thank yous for gifts
The one unexpected thing we STRONGLY recommend everyone do the night before the wedding

Please understand that we're absolutely not saying you have to do everything on our checklist… if you make the choice not to do something for your wedding (like, say, favors) you get the satisfaction of immediately striking it off the list and moving on!

Fuck yeah.