- Open a special wedding bank account
- Decide a savings plan
- Work out your budget
- Take out wedding insurance
- Set a wedding date, even if provisional
- Book a toastmaster
- Book your Wedding Planner
- Decide the style/theme of your wedding
- Draw up guest list(s)
- See your minister or registrar
- Book your church or ceremony venue
- Book your reception venue
- Arrange accommodation for guests
- Book your wedding night hotel
- Choose attendants
- Nominate two witnesses
- Start looking for wedding outfits
- Decide who is doing what
- Book caterers
- Choose photographer
- Book videographer
- Arrange transport
- Begin a health/ beauty regime
- Book wedding day hairdressing appointment
- Organise stationery
- Order your cake/chocolate fountain
- Book your florist/bouquet preservation
- Check passports are valid
- Book your leave from work
- Book honeymoon
- Arrange vaccinations, visa, and insurance
- Organise balloon decorations
- Book musicians
- Organise entertainment(s)
- Book firework display
- Decide bridal favours/table decorations
- Compile a gift list or choose a bridal registry
- Book mobile make-up beautician for wedding day
- Give Notice of Marriage at your local register office
- Decide wedding music
- Order gown
- Buy wedding day lingerie
- Finalise men’s outfit hire
- Arrange foreign currency/travellers cheques
- Decide styles with hairdresser
- Send invitations/gift list details
- Finalise “Order of Service” sheets
- Choose wedding rings
- Confirm prior bookings
- Organise your stag/hen “do’s”
- Buy presents for parents & attendants
- Have you got your marriage authorities?
- Finalise your guest list(s)
- Organise place cards
- Do seating plan
- Draw seating chart for reception
- Confirm numbers with caterers
- Order drinks
- Finish buying clothes for going away & honeymoon
- Inform florist of number of buttonholes
- Don’t miss dress/menswear fittings
- Tell stationer number of order of service sheets/ place cards
- Think about speeches
- Write down special vows and readings and give to minister/registrar
- Notify bank or other officials of change of name
- Finalise plans with helpers
- Book a cleaner to come in whilst you’re on honeymoon
- Final fittings for clothes
- Final check on all prior bookings
- Wear shoes around the house
- Start honeymoon packing
- Attend ceremony rehearsal
- Give photographer/videographer list of “must take” shots and people involved
- Give a checklist to helpers
- Arrange collection of hire items
- Make someone responsible for your wedding clothes
- Finalise arrangements with hairdresser / beautician
- Collect foreign currency/travellers cheques
- Confirm arrangements for taking presents from the reception
- Prepare a timetable for wedding day preparations
- Arrange for snacks and champagne to be put in your hotel room for your wedding night
- Have a romantic night/weekend - don’t talk “weddings”
- Arrange for someone to check your reception venue on the morning of your wedding
- Treat yourself to a massage at a health spa
- Give rings and monies for fees and tips to best man
- Have luggage/overnight bags/clothes taken to hotel
- Speak to all attendants
- Relax and have an early night
- Set your alarm
- Give yourself plenty of time to prepare
- Don’t miss breakfast
- Have a glass of bubbly, but only one
- Have a manicure and massage
- Check bouquet, buttonholes and corsages have arrived
- Have buttonholes delivered to ushers
- Give make-up to mum or bridesmaid
- Make sure best man has rings, copy of speeches, vows and readings, messages
- Put your engagement ring on your right hand
- Have a fabulous time! Set aside 15 mins every hour to sit quietly together and soak up the atmosphere
- Tell them you’re on honeymoon - ask for an upgrade
- Have one, if only a few days at home
- Tell everyone you’re going away so they leave you in peace
- Fill the fridge with goodies
- Get all the take-away menus
- Order wine for home when you order for the reception
- Buy/Hire favourite videos/DVD’s
- Open your presents
- Send “thank you” notes
- Post or deliver cake to those not at wedding
- Change name on legal documents, e.g. drivers licence
- Give yourselves new things to look forward to
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