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Wedding Planning What to do when

Things to do now!• Decide on a wedding date• Decide on a wedding budget• Decide how this will be raised/paid• Create initial guest list for day/evening• Buy wedding insurance• Think about minister or civil partnership• Visit venues and check if available • Start to think about the ‘wedding party’

12 – 5 Months to go• Book minister / registry office• Book venue• Finalise guest list• Send Save the dates• Book Photographer• Think about menus• Order invitations• Make dress appointments• Book cake!

6 – 4 Months to go

• Give notice for civil partnership • Suggest to groom he thinks about suit• Think about day details like favours• Book your honeymoon• Book menu tasting• Book hair and makeup• Try on dress with day details!• Buy any wedding party outfits like dresses

4 – 2 Months to go

• Buy on the day details like favours• Book your hen do and his stag do• Choose readings and who will do then• Send out your invitations with RSVP• Confirm all bookings!

2 – 1 Month to go

• Chase any unansered RSVP’s• Give final numbers to suppliers• Create seating plan• Think about writing a speech?• Have hen and stag do!

3 Weeks to go

• Finnish any handmade touches• Final dress fitting• List group photos for photographer• Arrange a wedding rehearsal• Check you have honeymoon outfits.• Relax and try not to let it takeover

1 Week to go

• Wear in your wedding shoes (inside!)• Have final hair and makeup• Check any final details

The Night Before

• Have an early night• DO NOT try and new beauty treatments• Try to relax…

On the day

• ENOJOY YOUR WEDDING DAY!

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