The Complete Kashmiri Wedding Planning Checklist

A Kashmiri wedding is a series of beautiful, deeply-rooted rituals — and a lot of moving parts. Use this checklist to stay on top of every stage, from the first conversation to the final farewell.

3–6 months before

Set your date and budget. Draft your guest list early — it drives almost every other decision. Begin shortlisting venues and your caterer, since the best Wazwan cooks (Wazas) and popular halls book out months ahead. Start a digital event in the Dawat Book app so your guest list, invitations, and vendor bookings all live in one place.

1–3 months before

Lock your caterer, makeup artist, photographer, and decorator. Finalise and send digital invitations — they're faster, trackable, and easier to update than print. Plan your Wartaav approach now: set up a digital record so you can note every gift as it arrives instead of scrambling with a paper diary. Confirm RSVPs and adjust catering numbers accordingly.

The wedding week

Reconfirm every vendor and timing. Brief a trusted family member to help manage the Wartaav record on the day. Prepare a simple run-of-show for each function so nothing is missed.

On the day

Record Wartaav gifts as guests arrive — name, amount, and occasion. Keep vendor contacts in one place for quick coordination. Then enjoy it: the planning is done.

After the wedding

Send thank-you messages, settle final vendor payments, and review your Wartaav record so you know what to reciprocate at future events.

Plan it all in one place

From guest lists and invitations to vendors and Wartaav, Dawat Book keeps every part of your Kashmiri wedding organised — so you can focus on the celebration, not the spreadsheet. You can also browse and book trusted vendors right where you're planning.

• Guest lists with live RSVP tracking.
• Digital invitations that respect local customs.
• Digital Wartaav — record and look up every gift.
• A marketplace of caterers, planners, makeup artists, and venues.