If your DVD is being prepared to mark a milestone event in your life or for a loved one, this checklist has been prepared to help you consider all the information that you might like to include when planning the presentation.  Work through the checklist and consider whether you would like to include that information in your DVD – be it in pictures, captions, or soundtrack.

Birth/Babies and Children

•  Name and any significance/history to name
•  Date, time and location of birth
•  Name of parents and any siblings
•  Press clippings of birth announcement
•  Doctors/Midwife carers present
•  Family/friends present
•  Baby’s stats (weight, length, head circumference)
•  Milestones reached
•  Nicknames, habits, likes and dislikes
•  Special qualities

Milestone Birthday

•  Date and location of birth, marriages
•  Childhood milestones, hobbies, interests
•  Significant friends
•  Nicknames, habits, likes and dislikes
•  Special qualities
•  Timeline of major events
•  Personal and professional achievements
•  Reflections from family, friends

Graduations

•  Name of school / institution
•  Date and location of graduation
•  Achievements of the individual/graduating class

Weddings

•  Date, time and location of wedding
•  Names of all bridal party members and relationship to bride and groom
•  Name of officiant
•  Readings delivered during the ceremony (such as poems or scriptures)
•  Names and relationship of readers
•  Music played during the ceremony – Bridal processional, background during the
         signing of the register, any solo or feature performance, Recessional
•  Names and relationship of ushers, speech makers and MC
•  Title and artist of the song chosen for the “Bridal Waltz”
•  Details of any colour scheme and/or theme for the event (eg: Medieval Banquet) and
          its significance
•  Press clippings of Wedding Notice

Travel/Holiday

•  Itinerary, including dates and the local season of places visited
•  Particular tours/visits/events
•  Impressions and comments

Memorial

•  Date and location of birth, marriages, death
•  Family tree (children, grandchildren etc)
•  Significant friends
•  Other significant family
•  Timeline of major events
•  Achievements
•  Reflections from family, friends