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PLANNING
Wedding
planner
checklist
What to do and when to do it from beginning to end
This is a very exciting time in your life. However, once the excitement is
over, you may be hit with the realization of planning a wedding ceremony
and a reception. This task at times may seem overwhelming. Wedding
planning does not necessarily have to be stressful. In the African tradition of Maat,
the queen and king share equally in all phases and duties of the planning process.
immediately after the engagement:
o Share your needs and desires (spiritual, physical, emotional, mental)
o Share you strengths and weaknesses
o Share your expectations of your mate and your union
o Discuss money issues
o Discuss career ambitions and leisure pursuits
o Discuss religion and spirituality
o Discuss cultural similarities and differences
o Discuss producing offspring
o Discuss fears, uncertainties and doubts
o Seek out the wisdom of the elders
o Pray and meditate
6 to 12 months before your union:
o Discuss attending cultural classes or undergoing rites of passage
o Set a budget
o Decide wedding particulars (type of ceremony, clergy, date, time of
day, location, color scheme, etc.)
o Make reservations for the wedding and reception locations
o Make reservations for the wedding props (chairs, arches, etc.)
o Rough draft of wedding list
o Finalize wedding party participants as soon as possible
o Start selecting service providers (photographers, videographers, drummers,
dancers)
o Select the wedding attire for Queen, King and wedding court
12 IMANI Wedding Guide 2011