Planning your Toronto Wedding? Make it a Success!

First off, Congratulations on your Engagement and upcoming Wedding!

Planning and making things work perfectly for your BIG Day can be very exciting and at the same time (for some) very ‘Stressful’ if you do not organize yourself well in advance.  This guide has been designed by Kooltempo Toronto Wedding DJ Service for you to organize your activities so that planning for your wedding day will be fun and stress free.

It’s important that you organize yourself well in advance and make sure you distribute the activities throughout the planning period (approximately 12 – 14 months in advance) so that you are not overly stressed during the last few weeks before your Wedding Day. Planning and organizing yourself, well in advance would enable you to select best Toronto vendors / services for your wedding, save you thousands of dollars as well as enable you to enjoy your entire wedding experience!

So here are some tips for you to plan for your Big Day!

12 Months before your ‘Wedding Day’

• The very first thing you need to do is to decide on the wedding date, time, and Toronto Wedding Venue. When selecting your Toronto Wedding Venue you should consider their location, service, flexibility, available facilities, cost and customer reviews as well as overall feel of how the venue will match your theme & vision! Once you evaluate at least  three Toronto venues you should Book your Wedding venue [When selecting the Wedding day / Venue just make sure you check and see if there are any special events planned in the Toronto area / city that may become an issue for you on the day of the event (eg:- Road Closures for Caribana, Nuit Blanche, Honda Indie that will affect access to most of Toronto Down Town areas)]

• Make a rough plan on the type of wedding you hope to have (Theme, Colors etc)

• Start making a rough guest list as this will be one of the main inputs towards determining your wedding budget

• Determine a budget for your Wedding. Do some research on the internet and visit some Toronto wedding blogs and sites that offer helpful tools such as weddingwire.com

• Start your fitness plan

• Start your initial research on vendors and services that you require,

1. Toronto Disc jockey > More info: Some Do’s & Don’t when selecting your DJ Service & How Much Will My Wedding DJ Cost?
2. Toronto Florists
3. Toronto Photographers
4. Toronto Caterers (if it’s not covered by the venue)
5. Toronto Wedding Planners
6. Toronto Wedding Officiant
7. Toronto Limo / Transport Services
8. Rentals etc.,
9. Hotel accommodation for out of town Guests

• Create your Website. There are many free and easy to use web resources such as The Knot, Wix, Squarespace, WeddingWire, Apply Couple etc., etc., 

10 Months before your ‘Wedding Day’

• Determine who you would like to be in your Wedding Party and inform them

• Book meetings with the shortlisted Toronto Wedding Professional and finalize your Wedding vendors. First do your research and meet with the shortlisted services providers so that it saves you time. Make sure you meet at least three service provides in each category to ensure you select the best (Toronto Wedding DJ, Toronto Photographer, Printer, Wedding Planner etc.,)
• More info on Selecting your Wedding DJ Service

• Shop for your Wedding rings & Jewellery

• Order your Wedding Dress, Headpiece, Jewellery

• Begin your research and make a shortlist your Honeymoon destination

• Select your bridesmaids’ dresses and accessories

• Update your Website

6 Months before your ‘Wedding Day’

• Finalize the Wedding Guest list. Yes, you may realize that this is one of the toughest parts of planning your wedding!

• Once you finalize the Wedding guest list then order your invitations

• Meet with the Officiant and check the  province’s marriage license requirements

• Meet with your Wedding Decor specialist, Florist & Wedding Planner and review your ideas / choices

• Select a gift registry and select your gift choices

• Start shopping for the men’s wedding attire

• Select the baker, finalize the Wedding Cake design

• Decide upon and order your Wedding favors

• Finalize your honeymoon travel arrangements

• Update your Website

2 to 5 Months before your ‘Wedding Day’

• Mail the Wedding Invitations

• Have the engagement photographs done

• Plan and make arrangements for the rehearsal dinner

• Arrange for hotel accommodation for out-of-town guests. It would be ideal to have a Hotels that’s are walking distance to your Wedding venue

• Book appointments with,

Photographer to finalize your plans

Venue to finalize your timeline and floor plan

Caterer to finalize the menu

Florist & Décor specialist to finalize the decor

Officiant to finalize your vows, ceremony timeline and other details

Hairdresser and / or makeup artist

Disc Jockey & Master of Ceremony (MC) for the Pre-event consultation

• It’s a good idea to start noting down your main song selection and some of your favorite music to be given to your Toronto Wedding DJ when you meet him / her for the pre-event meeting

• Plan Vacation days for your Wedding & Honeymoon, inform your employers

• Update your Website

4 Weeks before your ‘Wedding Day’

• Finalize your Wedding Day Agenda. Minimize any changes after this point since you will be sharing it with all your Toronto Wedding service provides / vendors

• Contact guests who have not responded to your invitations

• Submit the Finalized plans and guest list to the Venue & Caterer

• Meet with your and finalize plans with your Toronto vendors

Photographer

Florist

Officiant

• Send the list of music you would like played during special activities such as first dance, Cake Cutting, Bouquet Toss etc., to the Wedding DJ along with the final timeline

• Obtain marriage license (Make sure your marriage license is in order)

• Update your Website

2 to 4 Weeks before your ‘Wedding Day’

• Finalize the Wedding day Agenda

• Meet with the Wedding DJ and MC to discuss the music list, timeline, venue logistics etc., It’s a good idea to meet them at the Wedding Venue so that they can review the floor plan, lighting arrangements etc.,

• Wedding Dress Fitting

• Dress Fitting for the Wedding Party / Brides Maids

• Draw a map to direct your guests to the Wedding Ceremony & Wedding Reception Venue (Update your website)

• Start preparing your speeches

• Make sure your accessories are in order (Eg:-Wedding Rings, Pillow, Garter, etc.)

1 to 2 Weeks before your ‘Wedding Day’

• Pick up your Wedding Rings (make sure they fit properly!)

• Finalize seating arrangements for the reception

• Meet with your MC and brief him / her about the plans

• Confirm out-of-town guests have transportation and accommodations

• Meet with your Wedding Day Planner and discuss the detailed plans. Provide him / her instructions and contact information of all vendors, key contacts, emergency numbers etc.,

• Make the final payments to your vendors (Toronto Wedding Dis Jockey, Photographer, Wedding Coordinator, Florists)

1 to 7 Days before your ‘Wedding Day’

• Pack your luggage for the honeymoon

• Make arrangement for pets during your Wedding Day / Honeymoon

• Inform Security Company that you will be away for few days

• Wedding ceremony rehearsal with all the participants

• Have the rehearsal dinner

• Inform your Wedding venue / Wedding catering company about the final guest count

• Appoint ushers to guide guests during the Wedding ceremony & Wedding reception

1 Day before your ‘Wedding Day’

• Give reminder calls to your main Wedding vendors, florist, bakers etc., to ensure they arrive on time to the venue and are aware of the timelines and have made all arrangements

• Pre-pack your important articles (Rings, Marriage license etc)

On Your BIG Day!

• Relax and remain calm! Allow approximately two to three hours for dressing, make-up and hair

• Take a deep breath, don’t worry, and SMILE!

• Make sure you enjoy yourself and remain on the dance floor as much as possible

If you are looking for the best Professional Toronto Wedding DJ service with excellent value and very competitive pricing. Contact Us today and we will be happy to discuss your wedding music requirements to ensure your special day is fund and super memorable!

by Kooltempo Toronto Wedding DJ Service