This checklist is designed to help the groom with the wedding planning.

6 Months before the Wedding

Select your best man and groomsmen. Decide how many ushers you need. The general rule is one usher for every 50 guests.
Start making your guest list.
Arrange visits with minister to discuss ceremony and any marriage preparation classes or weekends you will need to attend.
Discuss the wedding budget with the fiancee and parents.
Discuss honeymoon plans. Does your honeymoon involve travel? If so, check on passports, visas, and any required vaccinations.

3 Months before the wedding

Work with your fiancee' and parents to combine and edit guest list.
Visit wedding gift registry with fiancee.
Finalize wedding attire.
Finalize transportation for wedding party to ceremony and reception. Limos may be scarce should your wedding fall around Proms or Holidays.
Complete honeymoon plans: buy tickets, arrange hotel, etc.
Finalize wedding rings.
Confirm bride's bouquet(s) and all other corsages and boutonnieres.
Does your state require any medical tests?

Finalize rehearsal dinner plans with your parents.
Work with fiancee and parents to arrange lodging for wedding attendees.
Select gifts for wedding party and anyone helping with the wedding. Many of these are given at the rehearsal dinner or bachelors party.
Choose a wedding present for your bride.
Make sure necessary legal documents such as insurance, financial, medical, and religious - are in order.

Explain any special reception seating arrangements to head usher and banquette manager.
Put the clergy member's or judge's fee in a sealed envelope and give it to the best man, to be delivered after the ceremony.
Purchase traveler's checks and confirm that charge cards have sufficient credit limit for the wedding.
Pack.
Remind best man and ushers of the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner details. Present gifts to attendants at rehearsal dinner.
Arrange for rental returns and any reception hall clean-up.
Confirm dates and times with vendors such as photographer.

Pick up tuxes. Confirm the sizes and take inventory.
Make sure the best man and maid of honor have emergency phone numbers such as the photographer.
Call vendors and do a final verification.