AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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Select
a wedding date and time.
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Discuss
a budget and how expenses will be shared. Open a separate bank account for
the wedding fund.
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Agree
on the size and how formal the wedding will be.
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Call
clergyman/officiator to confirm date and schedule appointment to discuss
ceremony.
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Select
location for the ceremony and reception. Remember to pay deposits in order to
secure your booking.
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Select
a wedding photographer.
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Schedule
appointment for bridal portrait.
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Start
drafting your guest list. Inform bride and groom’s family of the number they
can invite and by which date you need their list.
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Organise
your engagement announcement in the newspaper.
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Begin
planning a honeymoon destination.
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Select
colour scheme and theme of your wedding.
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Order
invitations, personal stationary and monogrammed favours for reception.
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Choose
wedding attendants for both bride and groom. Find out their sizes.
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Organise
the master of ceremonies for your reception.
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Start
looking for and order the bridal gown – schedule the fittings and delivery
date.
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Choose
a caterer and plan the menu.
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Choose
a florist that best suits your floral design requirements.
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Select
music/musicians/DJ for the ceremony and/or reception.
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Order
attendant’s gowns and schedule the fittings and delivery date.
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Book
wedding cars for bridal party.
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TWO MONTHS AHEAD
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Address
and mail invitations.
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Sign up
for your bridal registry and select gift options.
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Order
your wedding cake.
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Buy or
hire the formal wear for the groom and his attendants.
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Order
rental equipment: eg. marquee, tables, chairs etc.
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Inform
attendants of fitting schedules and of any accessories they may need to buy.
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Begin
making transportation and accommodation arrangements for out of town guests
and the wedding party.
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Begin
personal shopping for clothes needed for pre-wedding parties or honeymoon.
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Make
any necessary personal appointments – bank, solicitor, health check-up,
beauty, hairdresser, etc.
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ONE MONTH AHEAD
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Confirm
details with all wedding suppliers that all arrangements are proceeding
smoothly, i.e. caterer, florist, photographer, videographer, musicians, car
hire specialists, hotel/reception manager, etc.
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Buy
wedding rings.
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Ensure
all official wedding documentation is in order.
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Schedule
wedding rehearsal and notify everyone involved.
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Begin
organising any necessary changes on all personal documentation the bride be
taking the groom’s name.
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Confirm
your total wedding look - ensure you have all necessary accessories for your
wedding gown and for your attendants.
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Finish
personal shopping.
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Finalise
honeymoon plans.
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Plan
bridesmaids’ luncheon.
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Buy
bridesmaids’ and other special gifts.
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ONE TO TWO WEEKS AHEAD
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Arrange
for final fitting and delivery of all wedding attire.
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Arrange
a trial hair and make-up day. Be sure to try your hair style with your veil.
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Confirm
final guest count and inform caterer, reception venue.
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Have
final consultation with florist, photographer, musicians, etc.
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Finalise
transportation and accommodation arrangements for out of town guests and
wedding party.
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Pack an
“emergency kit” for the wedding day which may include: safety pins, tissues,
cosmetics, hairspray, needle and cotton, extra pantyhose, extra lingerie, eye
drops, headache pills and bandaids.
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Finalise
seating arrangements for the reception.
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Confirm
honeymoon bookings and have reading all necessary documentation: tickets,
passports, traveller’s cheques, etc.
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Pack
for honeymoon.
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If you
choose to speak at your reception start deciding on what you wan to say.
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Arrange
with your reception to have a table available for last minute gifts. Ask
family members to move gifts home after wedding.
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If you
are having an envelope box request a table for it with the gift table. Ask a
close family member to be responsible for it.
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Sit
down and organise the actual wedding day into some sort of time schedule.
Provide the wedding party with the schedule – include maps if necessary.
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Wear
your wedding shoes around the house until they are comfortable.
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Keep
writing thank you notes and relax whenever possible !
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ONE DAY AHEAD
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Place
payments for DJ, florist, caterer, etc. into envelopes and give to groom’s
Best man to take care of.
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Lay out
everything you will need on the wedding day, right down to the smallest
detail. Place everything in a convenient place so that it is easily
accessible on the big day.
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If a
hairdresser and/or make-up artist is to attend to you on the day, confirm
appointment.
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Prepare
going-away outfit.
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Confirm
that all members of the wedding party are organised and well prepared.
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Prepare
what you will have as a good healthy breakfast on your wedding day. This is
important and often overlooked. A good breakfast will provide you with the
energy you will need to get through the day.
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Have a massage,
manicure and pedicure and relax.
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Before
going to bed take a warm (not hot) fragrant bath.
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Complete
your evening skin routine so that your skin is moist for your wedding day
make-up.
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Relax!
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Get to
bed early.
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THIS IS IT !
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Relax
and pamper yourself.
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Be at
the ceremony at least five minutes early
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Smile
and enjoy – this is your special day !
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