Wedding PLANNER

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 WHERE TO BEGIN

Write your Guest List

Set your budget

Decide location for venue

View and Book your venue

Date Set!

Send out Save the Dates

Wedding Insurance

Appoint a wedding planner/

consultant if required.

12 MONTHS TO GO

Order Your Invites

Start Dress Shopping

Start Bridesmaid Dress Shopping

Book a Photographer

Book a Videographer

Book a DJ or Wedding Band

Book Caterers if Needed

Research Accomodation for Guests

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Arrange your Cake

Arrange your Flowers

Book Your Transport

Plan your Honeymoon

Book Hair & Makeup Artists

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Order your Dress

6-8 MONTHS TO GO

Send out your Invites

Buy Your Wedding Rings

Book ceremony musicians

Plan hen and/or stag parties

Book appointments to try on

wedding dresses

Set up your wedding gitft list

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 4-6 MONTHS TO GO

Give notic of marriage to

the registrar

Buy Grooms Suit

Decide on prayers, readings and

music for ceremony

Organise a hair trial & book

Organise a makeup trial & book

Book Hair & Makeup Artists

Order of Service

Book Honeymoon

2-3 MONTHS TO GO

Attend dress fittings

Organise gifts for parents

Organise gifts for bridesmaids

Organise gifts for groomsmen

Confirm order of ceremony

Organise vaccinations & Viasa for

honeymoon if required.

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 1 MONTH TO GO

Chase Remaining RSVP’s

Create your table plan

Finalise details with Suppliers

Give venue guest number

Print place cards

Write personalised wedding vows

if applicable.

Hold a rehearsal

1-2 WEEKS TO GO

Confirm pick-up times for transport

Make sure the bridal party have all

accessories needed.

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CATERING COMPARISON
Shortlist and compare Catering options and suppliers

Caterer 1 Caterer 2

Caterer Name

Starter Options

Main Course Options

Dessert Options

Cost Per Person

Total Cost

Notes

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Meal options and choices

Starters

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Main Course

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Dessert

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

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Drinks to get or you wish to ensure are available

Wines

Beers

Cocktails

Non-alcoholic Other

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Music planner for the day

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The prelude

Bride’s processional

Leaving the church

Introduction of the newlyweds

Dinner music

First dance song

Father-daughter dance song

Mother-son dance song

General evening must plays

Exit song

Last song of the night

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Note down songs you would like to be added to your evening music playlist.

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ORDER OF THE DAY
Use this list to plan your day and times.

Time Action Notes

Alarm Set

Bridesmaids Arrives

Photographer Arrives

Hair dresser Arrives

Make-up Artist Arrives

Flowers Arrives

Dress on

Car for Bridesmaid Leaves

Car for Bride Leaves

Ceremony Begins

Photos following Ceremony

Transport to reception

Drinks reception begins

Canapes brought out

Photos of Bride and Groom

Wedding Breakfast is served

Toast and Speeches

Cutting of the Cake

Evening Guests Arrive

First Dance

Evening refreshments served

Bride and Groom Leave

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YOUR WEDDING DAY TIMELINE
Plan your day

Morning

07:00

07:15

07:30

07:45

08:00

08:15

08:30

08:45

09:00

09:15

09:30

09:45

10:00

10:15

10:30

10:45

11:00

11:15

11:30

11:45

12:00

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Plan your afternoon

Afternoon

12:00

12:15

12:30

12:45

13:00

13:15

13:30

13:45

14:00

14:15

14:30

14:45

15:00

15:15

15:30

15:45

16:00

16:15

16:30

16:45

17:00

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Item Notes

Gown

Headpiece

Veil

Hosiery

Tie / Bowtie

Garter Shoes

Shoes

Lingerie

Jewellery

Necklace

Bracelet

Earrings

Jacket / Wrap

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