Your Wedding CountdownPosted by Nick Niesen on October 27th, 2010 This is intended as a guide to help you plan the essential elements in the count down to the wedding day. Organise everything in advance and everything should go smoothly and seek help from family, close friends and professionals. One year before your wedding ·First things first, set the special date and arrange a time with the priest, minister or registrar. ·Discuss in full detail your plans with the person who will be performing the ceremony. ·Decide on a budget and stick to it. ·Remember to suit the ceremony to your budget, and to both your personal tastes and wishes. ·Decide on the type of ceremony, type of reception and hoe many guests will attend. ·Choose your venue and arrange a meeting with the people in charge. ·This goes for hotels, caterers, musicians (for the ceremony, the reception) etc. ·Think about wedding clothes and costumes, particularly your bridal dress, colors, fabrics and accessories. ·Remember you will probably want a color scheme and a style that carries throughout the day so talk your plans through with the your dressmaker, florist and caterer. Six months before the wedding ·Order wedding stationery, cake boxes, and favours.
·Make sure you have all the appropriate pre-marriage documents and certificates. ·Finalise the wedding guest list and have the invitations sent.
·Organise the final fittings for your dress and for the bridesmaids. ·On the day of your final fittings make sure all the bridesmaids are wearing the same shoes that they intend to wear on the big day. ·Finalise seating arrangements for the church and wedding reception. ·Eat properly for the next few weeks, you will need all your energy with all the running around you will be doing. ·Arrange your honeymoon and going away clothes, including passports, tickets and visas. A week to go ·Have the wedding rehearsal. ·Wrap all the gifts for the bridesmaids, best man and attendants. ·Do one last check on all documentation required including passports for the honeymoon. Two days before the wedding ·Confirm your final guest list to your hotelier. ·Make sure the wedding cake is fine and arrange all transport to and from your reception. The day before Have a manicure and pedicure, a long hot bath and an early night The Big Day ·Relax. Like it? Share it!More by this author |