12 Months or More before your Wedding

 

•          Announce your engagement

•          Choose your engagement ring

•          Determine the style and theme of your wedding whether this be (formal, semi-formal, informal)

•          Make a list of what is important to you for a wedding this will help determine your budget

•          Discuss the wedding budget and who will pay for what

•          Decide on a wedding date and start searching wedding venues

•          Find a wedding officiant (the person who will marry you) and apply for the necessary licence's

 

 

9 To 11 Months before your Wedding

 

•          Bridal Gown

•          Formal Suit Hire

•          Photographer

•          Videographer

•          Live Music, Disco, Entertainers or bands (if needed)

•          Caterer (if needed)

•          Florist

•          Wedding Transport

•          Hair and Beauty Stylist

•          Bridesmaid Dresses

•          Wedding Cake

•          Shoes and Accessories

•          Wedding Lingerie

•          Venue Decoration/Chair Covers

•          If you the vendor is available on your chosen date book them IMMEDIATELY!

•          Compile a preliminary guest list

•          Visit wedding fayres/look through bridal magazines, search the internet to gain ideas and inspiration for your big day

•          Finalise your wedding colours, theme and style

•          Choose your bridesmaids, groomsmen, ushers, flower girl and ring bearer and ensure they are aware of what their duties are

•          Choose and purchase your wedding rings

•          Begin looking at honeymoon options and discuss where you both would like to go

 

 

6 To 8 Months before your wedding

 

•          Start planning ceremony and reception music choices

•          Start looking at invitation designs

•          If you haven't already, purchase your wedding gown, veil and accessories

•          Finalise and order/purchase attire for your attendants

•          Sign up for your gift registry/honeymoon donation

 

 

4 To 5 Months before your Wedding

 

•          Contact your florist and finalise your arrangements

•          Order Wedding stationery (invitations, envelopes, order of service etc)

•          Book you wedding transport

•          Arrange accommodation for out of town guests (book blocks of hotel rooms)

•          Choose your wedding cake

•          Decide on your wedding decorations including favours

 

 

 

3 Months before your Wedding

 

•          Order your wedding cake

•          Finalise your guest list

•          Meet with your wedding officiant to discuss details of the ceremony

•          Choose gifts for your attendants and parents

•          Groom and male members of the wedding party to arrange for a suit fitting

•          Reconfirm honeymoon arrangements

•          Start writing your wedding vows, if you are doing them yourself

 

 

 

2 Months before your Wedding

 

•          Send out your invitations

•          Meet with vendors to finalise arrangements

•          Schedule a hair and makeup trial with a consultant

•          Start making/buying wedding favours

•          Finalise music selections for the ceremony and reception

•          If changing your name, complete the proper documents

•          Meet with officiant to finalise ceremony details

•          Reserve room for wedding night if not already done so

 

 

 

 

1 Month before your Wedding

 

•          Meet with your photographer and provide a list of required shots

•          Start working on your seating plan

•          Decide and confirm your wedding vows and ensure your officiant has been sent copies

•          Confirm all final payment amounts with your vendors as well as dates, times etc

•          Collect marriage licence

•          Confirm Honeymoon reservations

•          Arrange for a final wedding dress fitting

 

 

 

2 Weeks before your Wedding

 

•          Finalise Seating chart

•          Confirm delivery time and locations with florist

•          Contact any guests you have not received an acceptance from

 

 

 

1 Week before your Wedding

 

•          Collect wedding gown, bridesmaid, flower girl dresses and accessories

•          Give final guest numbers to venue/receptions/caterer

•          Make sure the men have their final suit fitting

•          Reconfirm everything with vendors one last time

 

 

1 Day before your Wedding

 

•          Attend rehearsal (if you are having one)

•          Have a manicure/pedicure

•          Confirm wedding day transportation

•          Reconfirm hair and make appointments for the wedding day

•          Confirm all duties required with the wedding party

•          Try to get an early night and relax! Your Wedding Day

•          Try to eat breakfast, even if you think you aren't hungry

•          Have your hair and makeup done

•          Begin dressing two hours before ceremony is scheduled to begin

•          Take a deep breath, relax and most importantly enjoy your big day!