The Wedding Timetable
The following is a suggestion assuming a Church Wedding. Although arrangements will vary accoring to each couple, below we offer a guide to ease the planning of your Wedding Day
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For more information, or to book an event, please contact us on 0117 903 5190.
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 (if required)
- 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
- Compile wedding present list
- Choose wedding dress and accessories
- Choose bridesmaids dresses and head-dresses
- Once a colour scheme is decided, order flowers
- Bridegroom, best man, fathers and ushers should arrange order of suits
- Send out invitations
- Arrange outfits for mums
- Choose hymn and choice of music for ceremony
- Minister to approve- once done, arrange for the ‘Order of Service’ sheets to be printed
- Arrange calling of banns
- Choose wedding rings
- Confirm travel and hotel bookings
- Choose presents for bridesmaids
- 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 set what’ for future reference
- Final fitting of wedding dress
- Practice 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
- Delegate as much work as possible
- Have your ‘beauty’ treatment or try to relax for a while
- Final packing for honeymoon
- Layout ‘wedding’ ensemble and ‘going away’ ensemble