These lists follow the order a party or wedding actually comes together: big decisions first, small ones later. If you just got engaged, begin with the Wedding Planning Checklist: The 12-Month Timeline, which shows what to settle before anything else. For something smaller, the Birthday Party Checklist and the Graduation Party Planning Checklist both point to booking rentals, venues and caterers early, the step people most often leave too late. The Bridal Shower Planning Checklist covers the months before the wedding. The Wedding Coordinator Checklist sorts the work into the weeks before, the day before and the day itself. When the celebrating is over, the Name Change After Marriage Checklist handles the paperwork.