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Published 2nd May 2025

Bride and Groom’s list

If the day is magical for you, then it will be for everyone else, too!

9 to 12 months before...

  • Set a date
  • Decide on size and type of event
  • Visit with the Priest or Registry
  • Prepare a budget for your wedding
  • Determine the time and place of the service
  • Determine the place of your reception and book it
  • Draw up your guest list
  • Ask your family to draw up their guest list
  • Seek out and buy a wedding dress and accessories (including shoes, jewellery, veil, or head piece)
  • Shop for bridesmaids’ dresses
  • Search for and book DJ / band, photographer, videographer, florist, caterer, cake-maker
  • Choose a colour scheme

6 to 9 months before...

  • Ask family and/or friends to be in the wedding party
  • Shop for wedding invitations
  • Decide on the groom’s wedding attire, that of the best man, and the bride and groom’s fathers
  • Ask your mothers to shop for dresses
  • Start planning your honeymoon and book it
  • Make sure your passports haven’t expired or are due to expire

4 to 6 months before...

  • Book hotel accommodation for your attendants, if necessary
  • Begin fittings for wedding gown and bridesmaids’ dresses
  • Order wedding invitations and ‘thank you’ notes
  • Arrange a hair stylist and make-up artist
  • Choose ceremony music and DJ / musicians

3 to 4 months before...

  • Address invitations
  • Meet with your caterer to talk about menus
  • Give your wedding organiser and chef a rough estimate of guest numbers
  • Firm up your honeymoon plans
  • Hire a limousine or other transportation for the wedding day, if necessary
  • Shop for gifts for your attendants (e.g. bonboniere)
  • Start planning music selections for first dance and any other special dances
  • Decide on and order wedding rings
  • Decide on something old, something new, something borrowed and somethingblue
  • Get photos together of bride and groom to display at the wedding (this is usually a photo of when you were children)
  • Confirm all details with hired vendors
  • Request holiday time from work for honeymoon

2 months before...

  • Mail wedding invitations
  • Buy a journal for recording the gifts you receive (include the giver, address, the gift and any comments)
  • Plan your bachelorette and bachelor parties
  • Purchase gifts for guests
  • Plan order of events at reception with DJ or band leader
  • Confirm ceremony details with priest or registry office

2 to 4 weeks before...

  • Have a final fitting of your gown and suit
  • Buy a wedding guest book and pen
  • Firm up plans with photographer (e.g. formal wedding shots of the wedding party as well as candid shots)
  • Confirm wedding site addresses and delivery times with vendors
  • Confirm transportation plans
  • Do table plans and organise place cards
  • Give out invitations one month prior to your wedding
  • Get marriage license
  • Pick up wedding rings. Do they fit?

1 week before

  • Begin packing for your honeymoon
  • Touch base with all vendors one last time to confirm details
  • Have a list of phone numbers of ALL your vendors on hand (give a copy of this list to a trusted member of the wedding party)
  • Get plenty of rest

The Big Day!

  • Give yourself plenty of time to relax and get dressed
  • Get to your hair and makeup appointments on time
  • Bring your marriage license and rings to the ceremony site
  • Let the professionals and/or family worry about the details!

Stay calm, relaxed and enjoy: Think about your family and friends gathered to share in
your special day!

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