Your Post-Wedding Checklist: Your To Do List After the Wedding

Your wedding and honeymoon are both beautiful and exciting times. These events are filled with lots of activity and emotions. So, it’s only natural to want to relax after experiencing these two significant life events.

However, there are still important tasks that you need to do. Whether you had an extravagant celebration or an intimate gathering, it’s common to be left with a few loose ends to tie up.

What should you do with the leftover decorations, gifts, and vendor contracts? How do you properly thank your guests? Don’t worry because got all the answers you need.

In this blog, we have created a post-wedding checklist to help you with your questions. Let’s get into it!

Version #1: Simple To Do After Wedding

Return or exchange rented items
Send thank-you notes
Freeze top tier of cake
Return borrowed items
Pay outstanding bills
Preserve sentimental items
Purchase photo albums or prints
Update name and address
Update legal documents
Share wedding photos
Write vendor reviews
Cancel subscriptions or services
Return unused favors or decorations
Donate leftover food or flowers
Schedule post-wedding photo shoot or honeymoon
Enjoy newlywed life!

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Post-Wedding Checklist What To Do After The Wedding

Version #2: Detailed To Do After Wedding

Thank-You Notes

Write and send thank you notes to guests, vendors, and helpers.
Make sure to thank guests for attending and for any gifts they may have given.
Include personalized messages for those who helped in a special way, such as your bridal party or close family members.
Send the notes out within two to three months after the wedding.

Bills and Payments

Make sure all vendor bills have been paid and finalize any outstanding payments or invoices.
Check with your vendors to make sure all costs are covered and there are no hidden fees.
Keep copies of all receipts and payments for your records.

Vendor Items

Collect any items you lent to your vendors such as rentals, decor, or clothes.
Make sure all items are returned in good condition and on time.
Get a written confirmation from the vendor that everything was returned and there are no outstanding charges.

Wedding Dress

Preserve your wedding dress by having it cleaned and properly stored.
Research and select a reputable company to clean and preserve your wedding dress.
Make sure you have a safe and secure place to store your dress after preservation.
Consider donating your dress to a charity or organization if you do not plan on keeping it.

Social and Governmental Updates

Update your status on social media and with the government to reflect your new marital status, including name changes or address changes.
Change your name on important documents like your driver’s license, passport, and bank accounts.
Update your insurance policies and beneficiaries.
Consider creating a joint bank account and merging your finances.

Rentals and Borrowed Items

Return any rented or borrowed wedding attire, accessories, or jewelry.
Make sure all items are returned in good condition and on time.
Get a written confirmation from the vendor that everything was returned and there are no outstanding charges.
Consider leaving reviews for the vendors you worked with to help future couples make informed decisions.

Personal Information

Notify your vendors to delete any of your personal information or cancel any automatic payments if applicable.
Make sure your vendors are no longer charging you for services you no longer need.
Consider updating your email address and phone number if they have changed.

After the Honeymoon:

Photos and Videos

Review and organize all wedding photos and videos taken by your photographer/videographer.
Select your favorite photos to create an album or photo book.
Share your photos with family and friends.
Consider creating a photo gallery or slideshow to display in your home.
Write a review for your photographer and videographer to help future couples make informed decisions.

Honeymoon

Plan and go on your honeymoon.
Make sure to pack accordingly and bring all necessary documents and items.
Consider creating a honeymoon album or keepsake to remember the trip.
Write reviews for the places you stayed and activities you did to help future travelers.

Quick Tips & Notes

Start working on these post-wedding tasks as soon as possible to avoid any last-minute stress.
Prioritize your post-wedding tasks based on what is most important to you as a couple.
Don’t forget to thank your vendors and loved ones who helped make your wedding day special.
Consider creating a wedding album or scrapbook to preserve your memories.
Take time to reflect on your wedding day and cherish the memories you made.
Lastly, remember that the wedding is just the beginning of your journey as a married couple – enjoy the ride!