Prepare fo your Wedding Day with our planner
- Pro tips and Wedding schedule
- Prioritise your Bridal planning
- Keep calm and enjoy the experience
Announce your engagement to family & friends
Place announcement in local paper
Decide on wedding date
Decide the type of wedding you want
Agree your budget & decide who will pay for what
Hire wedding co-ordinator if needed
Registrar office- notify registrar & obtain marriage licence
Draft a guest list - decide numbers
Venue: research & visit & then make your final choice & book
Choose attendants: Best Man, Bridesmaids & Ushers
Caterers, Photographers, Musicians/DJ, Florist, Cake, Videographers, Wedding Cars &transport.
Search for your dress, then book initial & final fittings, Plan & book your honeymoon…
Once all the above are done book wedding insurance
Begin fitness & beauty routines.
Arrange your first meeting with your priest, minister or rabbi, if you are having a civil ceremony, book the registrar
Choose outfits for the groom, best men, bridesmaids, ushers & page boys
Order wedding stationery
Select & order your wedding rings
Choose your gift list company
Discuss with parents what they will wear for the wedding
Order chair covers and venue decorations
Select ceremony music and wording for your vows if required
Book a toastmaster
Arrange to give notice of marriage
Send out invitations including gift list
Give notice of marriage to superintendent if the wedding is in a church other than Church of England
Confirm booking, if marrying in a register office
Check all passports validity, vaccinations, visa & travel insurance
Buy shoes, lingerie & accessories
Book hair & make up trials
Arrange rehearsal times
Groom, Best Man & attendants fittings to be arranged
Plan & book Hen & Stag celebrations ( not too close to wedding!)
Confirm Order of Service
Order Wedding Favours
Reserve accommodation for guests who need it
Book first night hotel
Buy gifts for best man, bridesmaids & ushers
Chase up any unanswered invitations and start table plan
Confirm numbers with the venue & caterer (including special diet requirements)
Arrange your final dress fitting
Collect Wedding Rings
Groom, Best Man & father to write speeches
Let photographer know the essential shots
Buy each other wedding gifts
Ensure all attendants have final fittings
Confirm final timings with venue, entertainment and wedding transport companies
Buy a guest book
Have Order of Service Printed
Shop for Honeymoon clothes
List contact names & numbers of all suppliers & give to someone you trust in case of
Finalise your table plan & let the venue, caterers & chair cover company know details
Menu details finalised with caterer
Record any gifts received in advance
Wear in your wedding shoes
Confirm rehearsal details with all those concerned
Arrange for names changes on relevant paperwork
Put together your emergency Wedding Day surival kit ready- ensure that you put someone in charge of it ie chief bridesmaid and include small sewing kit ( cream/white thread plus bridesmaids colours) safety pins,clear nail varnish ( for ladders in tights) spare tights,small white flannel, baby wipes, tissues ( for ceremony) toothbrish & toothpaste( get mini travel ones )mints or breath freshner spray,painkillers, plasters (shoes) contact numbers for all your suppliers.
Pack for your honeymoon
Final hair & make up practice
Hold rehearsal with wedding party - give order of service to minister
Groom have haircut
Give rings to Best Man
Have manicure & beauty treatments
Confirm who is collecting or delivering corsages and buttonholes
Have some early nights and try to relax - you're nearly there!
Just remember it will fly pass, try to relax, smile & enjoy every moment
Allow about 6 hours' preparation - yes really!
Try & persuade everyone to eat breakfast, especially the bride & groom
Best man collects any messages from people unable to attend
Hair & make up for bride, bridesmaids & mothers, wear a top with button front so you don't have to pull it over your newly finished hair & make up
Photographer to take pre- wedding pictures
Groom & Best man to arrive 15 minutes early
First car to take brides mother & bridesmaids
Bride's transport for her & father
The Registrar will confirm details separately with the bride & groom
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