WEDDINGS
Checklist:
six months before
Order bride’s gown/accessories
and her attendants’ clothing
Book honeymoon
Order cake
Arrange transport
Plan bride’s look with
hairstylist/make-up artist
Order invitations/other
stationery
Book florist. Sue of Doris
Pink says: The ideal time to
think about your flowers is a
year to six months in advance.
But never ever before you’ve
chosen your dress. “It would
be a tragedy to have the detail
in dress hidden by the bouquet,
however lovely it is.”
Plan music choices/performers
Plan stag/hen celebrations if
planning to make it a weekend.
Contact those you intend to
invite.
Three months before
Set up wedding gift list
Send out invitations
Order wedding rings
Order clothing for groom and
male attendants
Plan hen/stag celebrations: -
Never for the night
before the wedding!
Finalise menus, make wine/
drink selections
One month before
Choose and wrap thank you
gifts for family and attendants
Create a seating plan
Run-through bride’s dress, hair
and make-up in full
The final fortnight
Double-check legal/travel
documents
Prepare speeches
Re-confirm all arrangements
with celebrant and suppliers
Ensure all outfits fit. Brides
and bridesmaids can lose
weight through worry or gain
it if they are expecting babies
Arrange your ceremony
rehearsal with clergyman or
registrar
Check any traffic delays
on the day
Organise your luggage to be
sent to your first-night hotel
Enjoy your day
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Tips & Tricks
- Put together a checklist.
- If there is a choice of
menu, send it out to guests
who have accepted, with
travel details and map –
even if you sent maps out
with initial invitation.
- Have lots of ferry
timetables to hand, to send
off to internet-free aunts
and uncles
- Consider friends with
children. If you’re going
to make it a child-free
wedding, give plenty
of warning to enable
baby-sitters and sleepovers
to be arranged.
- Plan a post-wedding
get-together to look
at photos, find out
what’s been happening
while you’ve been on
honeymoon, and drink up
the leftover champagne.
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