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Soon As You Announce Your Wedding, and no later than 12 months
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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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Start looking at
styles of Wedding Cakes |
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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 ccweddings |
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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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Decide on the
type of Wedding Cake you want and book it for your special day. |
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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 chosen 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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