6-12 Months Before
- Announce engagement
- Choose a wedding date
- Choose a wedding venue for the Ceremony and Reception
- Decide on the type of wedding eg. Civil or Religeous
- Choose a colour scheme
- Set a budget
- Choose a photographer
- Choose your wedding party eg. Best man, Bridesmaids, ushers and Master of Ceremony
- Start looking at different styles of wedding dressers
- Look at what flowers are in season at the time of your wedding
- Look into honeymoon destinations
- Start drawing up a guest list
- Decide on a Marriage officer
- Decide on the type of music you would like and book either a DJ, Band, Violinist etc.
- Choose and confirm caterers
- Order the wedding cake
- Book hairdresser and make up artists (and make arrangments for a trial if required)
- Send out save the dates (if required)
3-6 Months Before
- Finalise guest list
- Write up an order of service with times
- Order your invitations
- Book transportation for the wedding party to arrive at the ceremony and for the reception
- Book the honeymoon
- Make necessary arrangments at work for your honeymoon leave
- Buy or Hire your wedding dress
- Hire or buy outfits for the Groomsmen and Bridesmaids
- Choose accessories eg. shoes, vail, underwear for the wedding
- Order favours for the reception (if required)
- Decide on a store for your wedding registry
- Decide on reception decor, eg. centerpieces, draping, flower etc, and book suppliers
- Buy wedding rings
- Decide on flowers for the bouquets and centerpieces
1-3 Months Before
- Send out invitations
- Keep a list of acceptances and refusals
- start the reception seating plan, but allow for changes
- Print stationery eg. menues, place cards etc.
- Choose first dance song
- Give caterers notice of special dietary requirements
- Buy a guest book
- Hold Hens and Stag parties
- Choose gifts for the wedding party or special individuals
The Month Before
- Practice putting on the wedding dress and all accessories
- Reconfirm details with all suppliers and staff involved on the day
- Draw up the final seating plan
- Divide place cards into envelopes for the caterers to place on specific tables
- Confirm arrangments with the bridal party for a wedding rehearsal
- Pack your luggage for the honeymoon
- Make sure the Dj or musician has a list of your favourite songs you would like played
- Hand over any money or cheques for payments to providers, that need to be paid on the day of the wedding to the Best man or a significant member of the wedding party to take care of
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