October 28, 2015

Wedding Plan In A Year

12 Months Before:
  • Announce your engagement
  • Plan an engagement party
  • Discuss the size and style of your wedding
  • Collect ideas for colour scheme, the wedding dress, etc.
  • Decide on budget
  • Discuss how expenses will be shared among parties
  • Discuss potential dates for wedding
  • Meet with and book your wedding officiant or clergy
  • Set the wedding date
  • Reserve the venue for the ceremony
  • Book the venue for receptioin
  • Consult with wedding coordinator if needed
  • Discuss your guest list
  • Research wedding vendors in your area

9-12 Months Before:
  • Decide on and secure bookings with a photographer and videographer
  • Book the musicians and DJ
  • Schedule dancing lessons
  • Reserve the catener
  • Finalise the design for your wedding dress and schedule fittings.
  • Plan the honeymoon
  • Finalise wedding attendants
  • Reserve florist
  • Order the wedding cake
  • Finalise the guest list
  • Send to save-the-date cards
  • Design invitations
  • Update your vendors contact

6-9 Months Before:
  • Plan the ceremony and reception program
  • Select your MC and readers
  • Confirm booking with musicians and DJ
  • Choose music selection for ceremony and reception
  • Confirm booking with photographer and videographer
  • Plan the menu with the caterer
  • Make bookings for honeymoon (travel, accommodation)
  • Draw up pre-material contracts
  • Order wedding favours for guests
  • Buy present for the attendants and parents
  • Discuss the outfit for parents of the bridge and groom
  • Select and order rental decorations

3-6 Months Before:
  • Select bridesmaids dresses and schedule fittings
  • Arrange for transportation for wedding day
  • Finalise your bridal registry
  • Finalise the attire for the groom and male attendants
  • Design or order wedding rings
  • Schedule appointment for hair and make up test
  • Finalise your order with the florist
  • Send out wedding invitations

1-3 Months Before:
  • Finalise menu with caterer
  • Finalise beverages with reception venue
  • Draw up the seating plan
  • Write wedding vows
  • Draft the speechless
  • Discuss the programme with your MC
  • Have programme printed
  • Print maps to the reception venue
  • Schedule final dress fitting
  • Secure appointment for hair, nails and make-up
  • Book venue for rehearsal dinner

>= 1 Week Before:
  • Update your guest list RSVPs
  • Contact guests who have not yet replied
  • Confirm honeymoon reservations
  • Purchase remaining attire, jewellery and undergarments
  • Give final head count to caterer & venue
  • Finalise and print seating plan
  • Have place cards printed
  • Pack for honeymoon
  • Arrange who will return rented items
  • Arrange accommodation for out-of-town guests
  • Confirm ceremony details with your officiant

< 1 Week Before:
  • Finalise the itinerary for the wedding day
  • Ensure and outstanding payments to vendors have been made
  • Pick up all rentals
  • Confirm details with ceremony and reception
  • Finalise the speechless
  • Confirm accommodation bookings
  • Pack for the wedding day

On The Day:
  • Give the wedding bands to the best man
  • Give any outstanding cheques to the best man
  • Have fun

Source: Wedding Plandroid

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