Wedding Tips and Hints
12 TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE BIG DAY
- Confirm date, wedding style and budget
- Decide on site or venue for ceremony
- Chose reception venue or garden location and caterer for reception
- Make a booking and pay deposits
- Start shopping for a wedding dress and accessories
- Arrange appointment with marriage celebrant or clergyman
- Draw up tentative guest lists
- Choose bridesmaids, best man and other attendants
- Buy wedding dress
- Arrange wedding rings
- Arrange hiring of a marquee, tables, chairs etc
- Book musicians or other entertainment
- Book photographer and videographer
- Book florist
- Book wedding transport
- Start planning your honeymoon and make travel arrangements
3 TO 4 MONTHS BEFORE THE BIG DAY
- Finalise guest list
- Choose and buy bridesmaids' dresses
- Prepare bridal gift list and register with a department store
- Order invitations, place cards and any other stationary
- Select outfits for groom and his party
- Arrange hire for rental of all necessary equipment in garden ceremony
- Send invitations in post
- Order the wedding Cake
6 TO 8 WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG DAY
- Complete notice of Intended Marriage form
- Choose gifts for attendants
- Practise your makeup. Or make an appointment with a hair/makeup artist for the wedding day
- Make hair and manicure appointments for the wedding day
4 WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG DAY
- Plan pre wedding parties
- Begin thank you notices as gifts arrive
- Finalise rehearsal arrangements
- Schedule final dress fittings
- Arrange seating for the reception
2 WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG DAY
- Confirm guest list and give final numbers and seating arrangements to your reception venue/caterer
- Reconfirm all details with the florist, photographer, car hire, musicians, marquee hire and any other service providers you'll need on the day
1 WEEK BEFORE THE BIG DAY
- Hold a rehearsal
- Make sure the groom and best man have speeches prepared
- Check the bridal party's outfits for correct fit
- Arrange post reception party venue for guests
- Pack for the honeymoon
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