Wedding Checklist


by Jamie Horne - Date: 2008-04-21 - Word Count: 495 Share This!

Soon after announcing your wedding

- Prepare a wedding budget and if relevant discuss it with who is paying.

- Prepare a tentative guest list.

- Decide upon a date for your wedding ceremony and reception. Confirm the dates with the chosen venue and officials.

- Determine what hire equipment and facilities may be required.

- Check with appropriate authorities if you need to book photo venues such as parks and gardens.

- Decide the size of your wedding party.

- Nominate your Matron of Honour and best man.

- Begin the search for your wedding dress and those of the bridal party.

- Identify suitable photographers and videographers. Be sure to view their past works and book your photographers and videographers early.

- Decide upon invitations.

- Book the entertainment for your wedding including jukebox

- Book your wedding cars / vehicles.

- Research possible honeymoon destinations.

- Research Florists

- Research hairdressers and make up artists. Book once you have found suitable providers

- Consider wedding insurance.

Six months before wedding

- Choose your wedding dress, and bridal party.

- Choose wardrobe for groom and groomsmen.

- Order wedding rings.

- Book your honeymoon. If required ensure your passports are valid.

- Review guest list.

- Register your gift list at a Bridal Registry.

- Complete an "Intention to Marry" form which your celebrant or church can assist with.

- Finalise guest numbers. Order invitations, place cards, Thank You cards and Wedding.

- Keep a list of gifts received and who they are from. Ensure you send thank you notes within 2 weeks of receiving the gift.

- All honeymoon travel should be booked.

- Consider dancing lessons

Two months before your wedding day

- Ensure all wedding invitations have been sent. Maintain a list of acceptances.

- Arrange for Dress fittings for the wedding dress and bridesmaids.

- Shop for wedding shoes and begin to wear them in

- Confirm grooms suits have been booked.

- All pre-wedding parties should be planned including wedding shower, hen's night, bucks night etc.

- Book in wedding night accommodation.

- Contact your florist and select flowers.

- Choose your Master of Ceremonies.

4 weeks before the wedding day

- Arrange for final fittings of your dress.

- Trial runs for hair and make up.

- Draw up the reception seating plan.

- Hold pre-wedding parties.

- Organise 'Thank You' gifts for bridal party

- Make any final payments for venues, cars, honeymoon etc

- If travelling overseas for your honeymoon, arrange traveller's cheques, foreign currency, credit cards and travellers insurance

- Invite people you would like to make speeches at the reception.

1 week before wedding day

- Confirm everything.

- Pick up the wedding dress, grooms suit and ensure the bridesmaids and groomsmen have theirs

- Have a rehearsal of the ceremony.

- Pack for your honeymoon.

- It is a good idea to have an 'emergency' kit prepared. This may include Band Aids, a hanky, spare lipstick, spare pantyhose, etc.

- Collect honeymoon tickets and reconfirm flights.

The Wedding Day

- Get a good night sleep before the wedding.

- Eat a good breakfast, you may find the day rushes by.

- Meet bridesmaids at the hairdressers and make up artist.

- Remember wedding rings and marriage licence

- Have a great wedding.


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Jamie Horne is the webmaster of several Victoria, Australia websites with wedding features including:
Geelong Weddings,
Bendigo Weddings and
Echuca Weddings

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