Planning a wedding these days can be daunting but fear not take it in your stride and one piece of advice if I can give is never and I mean never panic and don’t let anybody tell you if you don’t book it now you mightn’t get it. You will always get what you want . here is a guide line for you to have a look at.
When it comes to wedding planning, there are so many decisions that need to be made. It can feel overwhelming not knowing where to even begin! That’s where a wedding planning checklist comes in handy. We’ve created the ultimate wedding planning checklist to help you stay on track with your wedding planning. Bookmark this post and keep coming back to it while planning your wedding. You’ll thank us later!
12+ months before
⎕ Discuss the wedding with your partner – what you both want and don’t want
⎕ Decide how many guests you want to invite – make a rough guest list
⎕ Look up hotels/castles and wedding venues in your chosen area to find out approximate costs for your size of wedding
⎕ Do a budget
⎕ Decide who is paying for what – and will you accept help from family
⎕ Take out wedding insurance is a good idea
⎕ Pick a season and preferred wedding date
⎕ Book church/ceremony venue, have a chat with your local Priest,Vicor,Celebrant
⎕ Book reception venue
⎕ Decide on the size of your wedding party and ask the chosen people if they’d like to be in it
⎕ Decide what type of entertainment you want – a soloist for the church, harpist, a DJ, selfie-mirror, live entertainment .
⎕ Research and book photographer, videographer, Disc Jockey, Wedding Mc and wedding planner . Wedding planners are not essential but can be great especially if both of you have full time jobs .
⎕ Research wedding outfits, find styles you like
⎕ Book appointments to try on wedding outfits
⎕ Send save-the-dates
⎕ Make note of any DIY projects you may want doing
⎕ Throw an engagement party
⎕ Start wedding website or diary
8-10 months before
⎕ Research and book ceremony music
⎕ Order your outfit
⎕ Decide on your colour scheme and/or theme for the wedding – start a mood board
⎕ Research and reserve accommodation for guests
6-8 months before
⎕ Research and book florist, hair and make-up artist
⎕ Buy or order invitations
⎕ Order wedding party outfits
⎕ Buy wedding party accessories – shoes, jewellery, etc
⎕ Book honeymoon
⎕ Send save-the-dates if you haven’t already
4-6 months before
⎕ Buy lingerie for your wedding day, if desired
⎕ Send notification of intent to marry
⎕ Attend pre-marriage course if required
⎕ Buy wedding rings
⎕ Order Mass or ceremony booklets
⎕ Order favours
⎕ Book transport
⎕ Decide on and buy your wedding cake
⎕ Buy your wedding shoes and accessories (veil, jewellery, etc)
⎕ Ensure your outfit fits, or get alterations done if necessary
⎕ Plan hen and stag parties
⎕ Renew passports if necessary
3 months before
⎕ Have make-up trial
⎕ Have hair trial
⎕ Send notification of intent to marry (last chance)
⎕ Get wedding party suits fitted
⎕ Sort out venue decor – centrepieces, flowers, garlands, signs
⎕ Decide on music – ceremony processional and recessional, reception entrance, first dance song
⎕ Have any vaccinations done you may need for your honeymoon
2 months before
⎕ Send invitations
⎕ Purchase gifts for wedding party
⎕ Test a tanning product if you’re using one
1 month before
⎕ Have final outfit fitting
⎕ Collect outfits
⎕ Confirm menu with reception venue
⎕ Make last-minute adjustments with vendors and confirm their services
⎕ Agree on wedding photo list with the photographer
⎕ Send a music list to your Wedding DJ
⎕ Review final RSVP list and call any guests who have not yet responded
⎕ Have your hen and stag nights
2 weeks before
⎕ Plan reception table seating
⎕ Buy or make table plan
⎕ Write wedding speeches and vows
⎕ Order foreign currency for honeymoon
⎕ Go over this checklist to ensure you haven’t forgotten anything
1 week before
⎕ Give reception venue final guest head count
⎕ Print place and table cards
⎕ Call all wedding vendors and confirm services
⎕ Get hair coloured if needed
⎕ Have beauty treatments
⎕ Attend rehearsal with Priest ,Vicor or Celebrant
⎕ Assign somebody to be a point of contact for all the vendors on wedding day
⎕ Re-confirm final details with all vendors. Provide a telephone number for the wedding day
⎕ Wear in your wedding shoes
⎕ Decide on your “something old, something new…”
⎕ Pack for honeymoon
2-3 days before
⎕ Collect suits
⎕ Call the Wedding car hire for pickup times and locations
⎕ Get spray tan done
⎕ Put together a wedding emergency kit
Day before
⎕ Deliver cake, favors, flowers, etc to the hotel or venue
⎕ Sort out payments
⎕ Get a manicure
⎕ Relax
Day of
⎕ Take in every minute of the day! Make sure you get the time to spent a half an hour together to enough time together and savour the day.