| As Soon As You Announce Your Wedding, and no later than 12
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Decide upon a wedding budget. |
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Draw up a tentative guest list. |
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Set a suitable date for the reception and ceremony. Confirm them straight away. If your
ceremony is to be outdoors, find an alternate venue in case of bad weather. |
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Decide upon the size of the wedding
party. Traditionally, the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen is equal. |
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Nominate your Matron of Honour or Chief
Bridesmaid, have your groom choose his best man. |
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Start looking at wedding
dresses and cut out pictures from magazines of those you like. This is a good time
also to have a look at the attendant's dresses. |
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Check out still photographers
and videographers. Ensure you ask to see examples of their work. Book these as early
as possible as great photographers and videographers get booked out well in advance. |
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Have a look at invitation styles. The invitations need not be ordered until 3 - 4 months before the big
day. |
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Book music, either live or a disc jockey. Start thinking of the music types you would like. Have
a look at the most popular songs on line. |
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Choose your wedding
transport. |
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Commence browsing through travel guides
for a honeymoon destination that's perfect for you and your new husband. |
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Interview florists
and book. The final decision of your wedding flowers isn't normally required until six
weeks before your wedding day. |
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Interview hairdressers and make up
artists. Many are booked out more than 12 months in advance, so ensure you place your
booking now. |
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Arrange wedding insurance. |
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| Six months to go to the wedding |
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Choose your wedding
dress, and your attendants. |
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Decide on the style of suits for your husband and groomsmen. |
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Order wedding rings
- many times the jeweller will need to hold onto your engagement ring for a few weeks so
the wedding and engagement rings can match. |
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Book your honeymoon and arrange for
passports. |
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Go through the invited guest list once
again and check upon the numbers. |
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Decide upon wedding favours for your
guests. |
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Register your gift list at a Bridal
Registry. |
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Announce you wedding on WeddingNet. |
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| 4 months to the wedding day |
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By now your wedding dress and your
attendant's dresses should be selected and deposits made. The wedding rings would be made
and back from the jeweller. Cars, photographers, videographers, the Wedding Cake,
reception, church or celebrant should be booked and reconfirmed. |
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Contact your celebrant
or church and arrange to fill in an "Intention to Marry" form. |
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Decide on final guest numbers and order
invitations. Order place cards, thank you cards, wedding ceremony books and any other
stationery you may require. RSVP for the invitations should be 4 weeks before your wedding
day. |
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Keep a list of gifts received and who
they are from. Ensure you send thank you notes within 2 weeks of recieving the gift. |
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All honeymoon travel should be booked. |
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| 2 months to the wedding day |
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All invitations
should be sent by now and replys flowing in. Ensure you keep a checklist of who is
attending your wedding. |
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Arrange for fittings of your dress. |
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Men's suits
should be hired. |
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All of your bridal showers and
pre-wedding parties should be planned now. Send out invitations
about 3 - 4 weeks before. |
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Book in wedding night accommodation. |
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Choose your flowers
in consultation with your choosen florist. |
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Choose your Master of Ceremonies. |
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| 1
Month to Go... |
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Confirm Everything. |
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Arrange for final fittings on your dress. Choose your wedding shoes and start wearing them in,
around the house. |
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Have hair trials and make up trials. |
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Draw up the seating plan for the reception. |
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Hold pre-wedding parties. |
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Make final payments. |
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Arrange traveller's cheques for your
overseas trip. |
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Decide on whom you would like to make
speeches at the reception. Ensure they know their given role and how much time you have
allotted for their speech. |
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Upgrade your household contents
insurance to cover for the gifts you are receiving. |
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| 1
week to go |
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Confirm everything. |
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Pick up your dress
from the Bridal Store. |
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Have a rehearsal of the ceremony. |
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Start packing for your honeymoon. Pick
up any last minutes items now. |
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Put together a Wedding Emergency Kit
containing Panadol, Band Aids, a hanky, spare lipstick, spare pantyhose, etc. |
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Pick up all your honeymoon tickets and
reconfirm flights. |
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Prepare your own speech if you would
like to make one. |
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| On the day |
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Wake up after a good nights sleep and
enjoy a warm bubblebath. |
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Ensure you eat a good breakfast. |
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Enjoy the relaxing time at the
hairdressers and make up artist. |
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Your mother will probably be more
stressed than you. |
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Beware, the day will go all to fast. Try
to enjoy each moment as it occurs. Have a beautiful wedding. |
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