GET MARRIED NOW, CELEBRATE LATER
Simple Planning Worksheet
Simply Married Online

Use this worksheet to separate what needs to happen for your legal ceremony from what can happen later.

NOW — THE MARRIAGE
[ ] Decide why getting married now makes sense for us.
[ ] Confirm the legal marriage requirements that apply to our ceremony.
[ ] Obtain the required marriage license.
[ ] Confirm the officiant and required witnesses.
[ ] Choose the ceremony date and time.
[ ] Test the device, camera, microphone, speakers, and internet connection.
[ ] Decide who, if anyone, we want to invite to join remotely.
[ ] Decide whether we want to make an announcement immediately or later.
[ ] Save our marriage documents in a secure place after the ceremony.

NEXT — BUILD THE PLAN
Our celebration goal: ______________________________________________
Our target date: __________________________________________________
Our savings goal: $________________________________________________
Amount we can save each month: $___________________________________

What matters most to us?
[ ] Honeymoon
[ ] Reception or party
[ ] Professional photos
[ ] Wedding attire
[ ] Family gathering
[ ] Anniversary trip
[ ] Other: ________________________________________________________

LATER — CELEBRATE OUR WAY
[ ] Set a realistic celebration budget.
[ ] Choose the people we most want involved.
[ ] Decide whether we want a reception, dinner, trip, photo session, or another celebration.
[ ] Book travel or a venue only when it fits our budget.
[ ] Celebrate the marriage without comparing our timeline to anyone else's.

A NOTE TO OURSELVES
Why are we choosing this path?

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What do we want our first year of marriage to be about?

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This worksheet is for personal planning only. It is not legal, financial, immigration, or tax advice.
For current Utah County marriage-license information, visit the official Utah County Marriage License website.