Fix overall budget and financial contributions with both families
Budget Calculator
Consult family pandit or astrologer for auspicious Vivah Muhurat dates
Vivah Muhurat Calendar
Shortlist wedding venues, convention centres, and resort lawns
Prepare preliminary guest count estimates for bride and groom sides
Lock the final wedding and reception dates with prime venues

Choose digital animated invitation template and finalize wording
See templates
Verify family names, gotras, and ancestral elders' titles in invitation text
Wording Generator
Draft the multi-day function schedule (Haldi, Mehendi, Sangeet, Pheras)
Hire Sangeet choreographer and organize weekend dance practice sessions
Select wedding favors, mithai boxes, and shagun return gifts
Coordinate family matching outfits for parents, siblings, and cousins
Gather identity documents, address proofs, and affidavits for marriage registration

Dispatch digital invitations via WhatsApp and deliver elder cards personally
Complete final outfit trials with shoes, undergarments, and jewelry
Book guest transport, airport pickups, and vintage car/ghodi for baraat
Obtain complete puja samagri list from the pandit (havan, kalash, toran)
Prepare shagun cash envelopes and setup UPI QR codes for digital greetings
Shagun QR Maker
Share a live wedding countdown card on WhatsApp status and Instagram stories
Countdown Maker

Settle final balance payments with vendors, venue, and transport providers
Submit marriage certificate application at local Registrar Office
Send wedding lehenga, sherwani, and safaas for professional heritage dry cleaning
Send personalized thank-you messages and photos to relatives and guests
Select top photos for the wedding album print and cinematic teaser review

Indian wedding checklist

12+ Months Before