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Soon As You Announce Your Wedding, and no later than 12 months before |
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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. |
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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 jeweler 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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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 NJ Wedding Services |
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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
jeweler.
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 receiving the gift. |
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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 tuxedos should be
rented. |
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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 traveler'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 bubble bath. |
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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. |
