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From twelve months
Decide the date and place of wedding
Once this decision is reached:-
Book reception venue
Book photographer
Book videographer
Book transport
Book toastmaster, if required
Book reception entertainment
Decide on number of guests and make a list
Order invitations
Book honeymoon and if necessary, apply for passports
Decide on bridesmaids, best man and ushers
Order wedding cake and bonboniere

From six months
Compile wedding present list
Choose wedding dress and veil
Choose bridesmaids dresses and head-dresses
Once colour scheme is decided, order flowers for bouquets,church and reception, if required
Bridegroom, best man, father and ushers should arrange hire of suits

From three months
Send out invitations
Arrange outfits for mums
Choose hymn and choice of music
Minister to approve - once done, arrange for the
‘Order of Service’ sheets to be printed
Arrange calling of banns
Choose wedding rings

From six weeks
Confirm travel and hotel bookings
Choose presents for bridesmaids

From four weeks
Make hairdressing/beauty salon appointments
Give florist total number of buttonholes and addresses for flowers to be delivered
Confirm details with photographer, car hire etc.
Last minute buys for trousseau and honeymoon
Write thank you letters for presents as they arrive and make note of “who sent what” for future reference
Final fitting for wedding dress

From 10-7 days
Practise make up
Take head-dress to hairdresser to decide hairstyle
Meet with the best man, bridesmaids and ushers to finalise arrangements
Give best man money for fees and tipping
Give ‘Order of Service” sheets to vicar
Start packing for honeymoon

From one day
Delegate as much work as possible
Have your ‘beauty’ treatments
Final packing for honeymoon
Lay out ‘wedding’ ensemble and ‘going away’ ensemble

The day of the wedding
Assuming a 2.00pm wedding, the bride’s timetable will run something
like this:
8.00 Shower or relaxing bath
8.30 A good breakfast
9.00 Polish nails
9.30 Hairdresser
11.00 Best man arrives to collect luggage/greeting cards
11.30 Bridesmaids/pageboys arrive
12.00 Make-up
12.30 Bride and bridesmaids dress
1.00 Photographer arrives
1.30 First car takes mother and bridesmaids to church
1.45 Second car takes bride and father to church
2.00 The Ceremony

Good luck!