12 months to go
- Set a date
- Visit and book your venue and ceremony location
- Send out save the dates
- Set a budget
- Decide how many guests you would like and write out a guestlist
- Start researching suppliers
- Book Photographer
- Book Videographer
- Book Band & Ceremony music
- Pick your Bridesmaids / Groomsmen
- Book your Wedding planner
- Do some research into types of Wedding Dresses and colour themes
8-10 Months to go
- Order your Wedding Dress
- Book your Ceremony & Venue Décor
- Book your Wedding Cake
- Book your Wedding transport
- Order your Wedding Invitations
- Book your Hair & Makeup
- Book your Wedding Florist
- Book your honeymoon
- Buy your Bridesmaid dresses
- Buy jewellery and shoes
- Book pre marriage course (Church Weddings)
4-6 Months to go
- Start planning Hen & Stag party
- Register your intent to marry in the registrar’s office
- Book your hair and makeup trial
- Book your DJ
- Research men’s suits – buy or rent option
- Start DIY projects
3 Months to go
- Start your new skincare routine
- Book your dress alterations
- Buy Wedding rings
- Wedding favours
- Choose ceremony music and readings
- Book your menu tasting
- Get Groomsmen suits fitted
- Send Wedding Invitations
1-2 Months to go
- Go to your dress fitting
- Get Wedding lingerie
- Trial your Wedding nails and tan
- Purchase Bridal party gifts
- Write Wedding speeches
- Organise a date to collect suits
- Contact guests who have not RSVP’d
- Confirm your Wedding Suppliers
- Start on your seating plan
- Send photo list to your photographer
1-2 weeks to go
- Get your hair coloured and cut
- Finalise table plan and guest list
- Collect Wedding Dress
- Create an emergency kit
- Break in your wedding shoes
- Create a Wedding Day playlist for the morning
- Find your something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue
- Book your beauty treatments – waxing, eyelashes etc
- Order foreign currency if needed for your honeymoon
- Create a timetable for your day
- Pack an overnight bag
- Make sure all your suppliers have been paid or envelopes ready to pay on the day
- Pack your honeymoon suitcase
2-3 days before
- Get your nails done
- Collect the suits
- Collect the thank you flower bouquets
- Confirm time that your hair and makeup will arrive
- Confirm what time your florist will arrive
1 Day to go
- Drop of stuff to the hotel – name cards, flowers etc
- Run through timetable with Bridal party
- Give direction to key suppliers
- Double check with wedding transport – locations and time
- Have a glass of prosecco and relax!
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