|
As soon as you get Engaged Announce your Engagement and place ad in Newspaper. Decide on the degree of formality of your Wedding. Start to plan your budget for your wedding. Buy your Engagement ring if you have not already been given one by your fiancée. Start to look around for your wedding gown and your bridesmaids outfits and accessories taking into account the season and theme that you have chosen for your wedding.**Arrange and book in your fittings now until your Wedding Day. Start to look around at Reception Venues as soon as you can, Reception Venues are always heavily booked so it is certainly advisable to book well in advance, you will most likely also have to pay a deposit upon making your booking. Consider the style of invitations that you are having to match your theme. Just in case you going to have to post an invitation overseas or if you have chosen to have your wedding on a public holiday or popular time of the year, it would be advisable to choose your invitations fairly soon. Have a look around at the type of wedding transport that you would like and get prices & availability. Make arrangements to visit Photographers and Videograpys to view their work and prepare to decide on making a booking with one .of each of them, fairly soon. Think about beginning to prepare yourself, i.e. health and beauty wise, start a fitness program to help get you into shape if needed, start to prepare your body, hair, nails and skin. Begin to think about where you would like to go for your honeymoon, it is always alot easier to prepare it earlier on and then to start paying it off so that you are not burdened with too many costs close to your wedding day.
As soon as you have set the Wedding Date Arrange & Book your Church or Marriage Celebrant or Registry Office. Decide on the type of Reception & Number of Guests you will be having, star to look at the menu from the reception place you have booked, or if having your wedding at home or elsewhere where you are required to hire a cater, tables, chairs, marquee etc, start thinking about menus and other things required now and book in ASAP! Ask your reception venue they offer a night where you can come and sample the food and wine, some will do it and some won't out those that will some will be complimentary and some you will have to pay for at a small cost. If you have not yet decided on the Venue, make a booking and pay a Deposit ASAP! If you have not already decided on the type of Wedding Gown and theme that you would like, now is the time to get cracking!! Think about the season that you are getting married in accordance with your theme that you have chosen or will decide on.. Choose your Bridal Party - including, Bridesmaid, Groomsmen, Flowergirls & Page Boys & MC. Book Wedding Cars / Transport and pay a Deposit. Book and Arrange your Photographer and Videographer and pay a deposit.. Having problems with all the planning and arrangements??? If so, now is the time to ring around and book a Wedding Coordinator who will do mostly everything for you. .. Your Honeymoon destination should be decided and already booked as far ahead as possible, if you have not yet done it, do it now ! This will also give you plenty of time to pay it off ! If going overseas for your honeymoon, check passports, visas and any immunizations required. Start to draw up a draft of your guest list, look around at your wedding stationery options, call some stationery places and make a few appointments to have a look through their sample books to get an idea of what you would like as well as looking at what type of work they do. Have a look around and investigate flowers, have a bouquet made up just for fun for the house just to see what type of work the florist does, make sure that you are clear with what colours and style that you like, look through their books or take your own pictures or drawings, not everyone sees the same colours and styles!!!!!. Begin to look around at cakes, think about style you would like, what type of cake you would like, what shape, what theme you would like all these issues can be discussed with a cake designer, they would also have books that you can look through, or if you would like to design your own, draw up a picture and take it with you when you go. Start to make appointments with your beautician for you skin preparation and routine so you can look your best on the day, book a trail for your hair with your hairdresser and find a make up artist or if you want to have everything done at home on the day, why not book someone who will come to the house and do both your hair and your make up, if you are getting the whole bridal party done, make sure that you give plenty of notice and time to book in for everyone. Prepare your gift list or visit a Bridal / Gift Registry and start to make your list.
6 to 9 Months to go until your Wedding Day Order Wedding Invitations and all other Stationery required, i.e. place cards, order of service. Finalise Wedding Dress, Bridesmaid & Flowergirls Dresses. Start to practice the Bridal Waltz!!! Choose and Lay By / order your Wedding Rings. Decide on what type of Cake you would like and Order if you have not done it. Book your Florist to organising your Bouquets & Table & Church Decorations etc. Decide on what type of Music / Entertainment and Book them and pay a deposit. Decide on Hair Styles, Make-Up etc and book Appointments if you have not done it. Decide and purchase Gifts for Bridal Party. Book your Wedding Night Accommodation. Finalise on Menus and all details for Reception and think about table seating. Confirm with Bridal Party that Hen's & Buck's Nights are arranged. Decide on the type of ceremony wording, hymns & reading etc, Prepare and plan for any bad weather if your ceremony or reception is outside. Arrange holiday leave at work. Look at Bomboniere and purchase if required. Book singers and or musicians for your church/ ceremony. Discuss finalise details with your photographer/videographer. Decide on music and songs for Bridal Waltz etc and order for MC etc.
5 to 2 Months to go until your Wedding Day Complete all your legal documents, these can be obtained either from your Church where you are getting married or your celebrant. Finalise gift list and or Bridal Registry. Finalise Guest List and Prepare Invitations and Post - at approximately 2 months beforehand. Finalise on Hymns, readings etc and have Order of Service prepared and printed Pick up wedding rings. Groom and Groomsmen to arrange and book suit hire. Purchase any new clothing for Honeymoon. Have Trail Hair & Make-Up. Organise Ushers and MC.
4 Weeks to go until your Wedding Day Keep a master copy of RSVP's for wedding in a safe place & record invitation acceptances & inablities. Check Honeymoon Arrangements and make final payments if not already done. Finalise travel details, ie, injections, passports, visas, insurance, travellers cheques etc. Make final arranges for table seating, order of events etc for Reception. Check the Wedding Ceremony Arrangements. Make all final payments for Wedding Cars, Church, Entertainment, cake etc if any outstanding. Buck's & Hens' Nights out - enjoy!! If needed have your engagement ring cleaned at the jewellers. Finalise all clothing fittings for bridal party.
2 Weeks to go until your Wedding Day Check that celebrant / church has all necessary papers Check that everyone has all speeches prepared. Check that everyone has all speeches prepared. Confirm duties for attendants. Confirm final numbers and table seating. Pick up bride's and bridesmaids dresses and hang properly. Write name on place cards and take to reception venue along with final seating. Confirm all bookings.
1 Week to go until your Wedding Day Pack overnight bags and prepare honeymoon luggage Check passport and travellers cheques for overseas travellers Confirm Wedding Night Accommodation and Pay Wedding Rehearsals Arrange for someone to make payments on the day for extended time on cars, .reception etc, if required. Relax and get plenty of sleep! Write out time table for the day and hand to appropriate people. Prepare Emergency Kit. Your Wedding Day Finally Arrives
We Wish you all the best on your Special Day !
Don't forget to just relax and enjoy every minute !
|
